M&A Deal Summary

Univar Acquires Nexeo Solutions

On September 17, 2018, Univar acquired distribution company Nexeo Solutions for 2.0B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Univar’s 8th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Univar’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Univar’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Univar’s 2nd transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-09-17
Target Nexeo Solutions
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Univar
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 2.0B USD

Target

Nexeo Solutions

The Woodlands, Texas, United States
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Nexeo Solutions LLC is a chemical and plastics distributor. Nexeo Solutions was founded in 2014 and is based in The Woodlands, Texas.

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Buyer

Univar

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

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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 13 of 19
Sector (Distribution) 8 of 14
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 17
State (Texas) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 4 of 5
Year (2018) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-05-08 Earthoil Plantations

Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom

Earthoil Plantations Ltd. is a manufacturer and supplier of innovative ingredient solutions for the flavor, fragrance, beverage, and consumer products industries. Earthoil Plantations was founded in 2001 and is based in Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-12-05 Veseris

Austin, Texas, United States

Vereris is a pest management business serving customers in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The company offers a broad range of pesticides and rodent control devices to a diverse customer base of thousands of local service providers within the structural pest control, public health, turf & ornamental, wildlife management, industrial vegetation management, post-harvest and hay product end markets.

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