Gulf Oil concludes acquisition of 100% stake in Houghton International Inc.

21 Dec 2012 Evaluate

Gulf Oil Corporation (GOCL), a Hinduja Group Company, through a step down subsidiary structure in the United Kingdom and USA, has completed acquisition of 100% stake in Houghton International Inc. for $1.045 billion, after satisfactory conclusion of regulatory approvals. The debt will be serviced through Houghton International Inc’s cash flows.

This acquisition will make Gulf the world’s 9-th largest lubricant company, fits extremely well with Gulf’s existing Lubricant portfolio and makes it a full range Lubricants company serving customers from Automotive, Metal working to Energy, Aerospace and Marine. On the other hand, Houghton has a very strong Industrial portfolio, which perfectly complements Gulf's very strong presence in the Automotive Lubricant sector.

Besides GOCL will operate Houghton as a separate company and the rest of Gulf’s operations will be able to leverage Houghton's extensive base of industrial customers to offer them a complete end-to-end range of lubricants. Similarly, Houghton will be able to leverage Gulf’s existing global network.

Houghton has a global footprint, with sales in more than 75 countries supported by 12 manufacturing facilities in 10 countries. Houghton, a profitable company, recorded sales of $858 million and adjusted EBITDA of $132m (15.4%) for the 12 months ending September 2012.

GOCL Corporation Share Price

372.85 -2.85 (-0.76%)
22-Nov-2024 16:59 View Price Chart
Peers
Company Name CMP
Tata Chemicals 1069.40
SRF 2165.85
Pidilite Inds. 2958.60
Aarti Inds 430.80
Atul 7261.00
View more..
© 2024 The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. MoneyWorks4Me ® is a registered trademark of The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd.