Add-on Acquisition • Chemicals

Univar Solutions Acquires Basic Chemical Solutions

On December 28, 2010, Univar Solutions acquired chemicals company Basic Chemical Solutions

Acquisition Context
  • This is Univar Solutions’ 1st transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Univar Solutions’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Univar Solutions’ 1st transaction in California.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date December 28, 2010
Target Basic Chemical Solutions
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Univar Solutions
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Basic Chemical Solutions

Redwood City, California, United States
Basic Chemical Solutions LLC is a distributor and trader of commodity chemicals.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Univar Solutions

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 Solutions was founded in 1924 and is based in Downers Grove, Illinois.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 2 of 20
Sector: Chemicals 1 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition 2 of 18
State: California 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 5
Year: 2010 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-02-10 Quaron N.V.

Zwijndrecht, Netherlands

Quaron N.V. is a distributor of chemicals in Belgium, France and the Netherlands. Quaron exports chemical products to more than 30 countries. The main distribution centres are located in Zwijndrecht and Wormerveer (the Netherlands), Tournai/Doornik (Belgium) and Rennes, Montereau, Cestas-Bordeaux, Niort and Lille-Haubourdin (France).

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-03-18 Eral-Protek

Turkey

Eral-Protek is a chemical distributor company.

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