INTERNATIONAL
Ecolab Inc. announced on 5 December that it had acquired RP Adam (Arpal Group), the 126-year-old manufacturer of cleaning and disinfectant products based in the Scottish Borders.
Arpal Group has a strong footprint in long-term care and commercial catering sectors in the UK and Ireland, as well as the thriving hospitality sector in the Middle East. The UK operation, based in Selkirk, employs 85 factory and field personnel and the UAE operation, based in Dubai, has 46 employees. Annual sales for the group are approximately $20 million.
Ecolab is the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services that protect people and vital resources. For Ecolab, this deal brings RP Adam strength in regional, independent customers and in the long-term care sector nationally in the UK, along with Arpal Gulf’s expertise in commercial catering in the UAE in particular.
For the Arpal Group, Ecolab’s global reach in corporate accounts presents significant opportunities to develop product and equipment innovation, customer and employee training, as well as enhanced customer service capabilities.
The shared focus is to continue bringing value to end-user customers and distributors through unmatched service levels and technical excellence.
Other than the change of ownership, Arpal Group will continue to work with suppliers, customers and distributors as it did before the acquisition.
