M&A Deal Summary

Yara International Acquires Kemira GrowHow Oyj

On September 21, 2007, Yara International acquired chemicals company Kemira GrowHow Oyj

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Yara International’s 4th transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Yara International’s 1st transaction in Finland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-09-21
Target Kemira GrowHow Oyj
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Yara International
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Kemira GrowHow Oyj

Siilinjärvi, Finland
Kemira GrowHow Oyj is a producer of fertilizers and feed phosphates in Europe, with production facilities in 8 countries, sales to over 100 countries. Kemira GrowHow Oyj focuses on providing customized fertilizers and related services for crop cultivation, feed phosphates for use in animal feed, as well as process chemicals for selected industrial segments. The company owns and operates a major phosphate mine at Siilinjärvi, Finland and has access to additional phosphate rock through mining rights at Sokli, also in Finland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Yara International

Oslo, Norway
Category Company
Founded 1905
Sector Chemicals
Employees17,342
Revenue 15.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Yara International is an entity which manufactures nitrogen chemicals worldwide. Yara was founded in 1905 and is based in Oslo, Norway.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 12
Sector (Chemicals) 4 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 10
Country (Finland) 1 of 2
Year (2007) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-10-30 Fertilizantes Olmeca S.A. De C.V.

Mexico

Olmeca has an established commercial organization with strong presence in the market through its network of rented warehouses and sales outlets. Olmeca has a 4 percent total domestic market share and a 9 percent market share in the central region of Mexico where it is most active. Olmeca has established a leading position in the specialty fertilizer segments for both fertigation and dry applied products.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-07-15 Saskferco Products

Belle Plaine, Saskatchewan, Canada

Saskferco Products, Inc. is one of the most gas efficient producers of ammonia, urea and UAN, with strategic proximity to western Canada's large and cost competitive gas reserves.

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