Mergers & Acquisitions In Brief

Ecolab's Microtek deal focuses on infection prevention: Acquisition of Microtek Medical for $274 million is intended to expand Ecolab's infection prevention offerings, Ecolab announces Aug. 7. Microtek's surgical drapes, disposable linens, and fluid and medical waste management equipment will dovetail with Ecolab's surface disinfectants, instrument cleaning detergents and surgical hand scrubs. Microtek reported second quarter revenue of $38.5 million, up 6.8%. Ecolab, with Q2 sales of $1.4 billion (up 11%) bills itself as "the world's leading provider of cleaning, food safety and health protection products and services". Ecolab will pay $6.30 in cash for each of Microtek's 43.5 million shares outstanding - representing a 34% premium over Microtek stock's Aug. 7 closing price of $4.69...