M&A Deal Summary

Univar Acquires FloChem

On September 5, 2023, Univar acquired distribution company FloChem

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Univar’s 13th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Univar’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Univar’s 1st transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-09-05
Target FloChem
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Univar
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

FloChem

Guelph, Ontario, Canada
FloChem is a distributor of commodity and specialty chemical solutions from North American manufacturers, including caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, hydrogen peroxide, bleach and sulfuric acid. FloChem is based in Guelph, Ontario.

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Buyer

Univar

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1924
Sector Distribution
Employees9,746
Revenue 8.3B USD (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Univar Solutions is a global chemical and ingredient distributor and a provider of value-added services to customers across a wide range of industries. Univar was founded in 1924 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 19
Sector (Distribution) 13 of 14
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 16 of 17
State (Ontario) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2023) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-02-06 ChemSol Costa Rica

Costa Rica

ChemSol is a chemicals distributor with locations in Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama, and Honduras. The company over time has diversified into the commercialization and representation of foreign specialty chemical houses in broader terms, and subsequently ventured into the market for food ingredients, personal care, pharmaceutical excipients and animal nutrition. ChemSol was founded in 1983 and is based in Costa Rica.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-01 Valley Solvents

Harlingen, Texas, United States

Valley Solvents is a chemical distributor with a full range of chemical products and services, from delivery to disposal. Valley Solvents services more than 1,000 customers with an extensive bulk and packaged product portfolio, custom blending, waste management, and a specialty support focus in northern Mexico. Valley Solvents was founded in 1952 and is based in Harlingen, Texas.

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