As discussed in the blog entry of July 2, the buyout firm of Clayton, Dubilier and Rice has agreed to pay Veolia Environnement $610 million for Culligan International, one of the leading U.S. suppliers of bottled water and water filters. According to this article from Reuters on MSN Money and CNBC, CD&R plans to build on Culligan's existing dealer network and its brand name.
Posted by franchiselawblog at July 23, 2004 07:27 PM