M&A Deal Summary

Univar Acquires Kale Kimya

On January 23, 2023, Univar acquired distribution company Kale Kimya

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Univar’s 11th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Univar’s 2nd transaction in Turkey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-01-23
Target Kale Kimya
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Univar
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Kale Kimya

Istanbul, Turkey
Kale Kimya is a specialty chemicals distributor that serves valuable customers with extensive technical support with fully equipped application laboratories and a wide range of logistic options through local warehouses in Turkey and the region. Kale Kimya was founded in 1975 and is based in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Buyer(S) 1

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 16 of 19
Sector (Distribution) 11 of 14
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 14 of 17
Country (Turkey) 2 of 2
Year (2023) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-01 Vicom

Barcelona, Spain

Vicom is a specialty chemicals distributor that partners with a range of well-known global suppliers, including ExxonMobil, Arkema, MLPC, Synthomer, Goodyear Chemical, Sidiac and others. Vicom is based in Barcelona, Spain.

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FOLLOWING 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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