LONDON, UK: Bunzl plc, the specialist international distribution and services Group, has announced two acquisitions in Europe, expanding its presence in Poland and the Benelux region. The Group has signed an agreement to acquire Safety First, one of the largest distributors of Personal Protective Equipment products in Poland, and also acquired EcoTools.nl, a Netherlands based…
LONDON, UK: Bunzl plc, the specialist international distribution and services Group, today announces that it has acquired three businesses and signed an agreement to acquire a further business across a range of sectors in Spain, Brazil, the Netherlands and Canada. In June, Bunzl acquired La Cartuja Complementos Hostelería, a distributor of foodservice and hospitality equipment…
LONDON, UK: Bunzl plc, the international distribution and services Group, has announced the acquisition of two safety businesses in Brazil and Spain, bringing its total number of acquisitions since 2004 to 200. The Group said the deals enhance its offering in the safety sector and are margin accretive. The Group agreed to buy Leal Equipamentos…
LONDON, UK: Bunzl plc, the specialist international distribution and services group, has acquired Tingley Rubber Corporation, a distributor of own brand PPE based in New Jersey, US. The business is focused on protective footwear and apparel and has a strong product portfolio. Tingley generated revenue in 2021 of $68 million (c. £49 million). Commenting on…
LONDON, UK: Bunzl plc, the specialist international distribution and services Group, today announces that it has recently completed two further acquisitions. Workwear Express, based in Durham, UK, is a leading business in personalised workwear and promotional clothing with a strong e-commerce focus. The business serves a broad range of customers and in the year to…
LONDON, UK: Bunzl plc, the specialist international distribution and services Group, has recently completed two further acquisitions. In July the Company completed the acquisition of Proin Pinilla, the largest independent safety distributor to end-users in Spain, with a focus on personal protection equipment (PPE) and specialising in workwear. The business generated £15 million of revenue…
LONDON: Bunzl plc (LON: BNZL), the specialist international distribution and services Group, has entered into an agreement to acquire Obex Medical Holdings, a medical distribution business serving hospitals and other healthcare providers in New Zealand, with revenue in 2020 of £ 27 million. Obex Medical Holdings supplies a broad range of healthcare equipment and devices,…
LONDON: Bunzl plc has recently completed three further acquisitions each in UK, Netherlands and Canada, a news release said. In January the Company acquired Deliver Net, a healthcare distributor to care home groups in the UK, with 2020 revenue of £20 million. Deliver Net is closely aligned with Bunzl’s existing care home business in the…
LONDON, UK: Bunzl plc has recently entered into an agreement to purchase SP Equipamentos, a leading personal protection equipment distributor based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with revenue in 2019 of BRL143 million (c.£22 million). SP Equipamentos supplies a broad range of safety products to customers across a number of markets, including the mining, steel, construction…
LONDON, UK: Bunzl plc, the specialist international distribution and services group, has announced two further acquisitions in Brazil and Denmark. Medcorp, a distributor of healthcare related products based in Sao Paulo, was acquired at the end of January. It is principally engaged in the supply of a broad range of consumable medical products, particularly those…
LONDON: Bunzl plc, the specialist international distribution and services Group, announces that it has acquired Joshen Paper & Packaging to expand its footprint in the US. Joshen Paper & Packaging, which is based in Cleveland, Ohio and operates from a number of locations across 11 states in the US, is engaged in the distribution of…