Clorox Co. agreed to sell most of its automotive products business to private equity firm Avista Capital Partners for about $ 780 million as the consumer products manufacturer seeks to focus on their health and wellness division. The agreement excludes two plants in the U. and the UK, although these employees will be transferred to the unit Avista. clorox foodservice will provide transition services for a year and a half. For the fiscal year ended June 30, the automotive products business, which includes brands such as STP and Armor All, generated global sales of nearly U clorox foodservice. $ 300 million. clorox foodservice expects the deal to reduce earnings of this fiscal year from 20 to 25 cents per share. Last month, the company projected between $ 4. 50 to $ 4. 65 per share, which will be reviewed when to disclose the results of the first quarter in early November. Clorox plans to use the proceeds to repurchase shares clorox foodservice. The market value of the company is around U. $ 9,000 or any buyback would continue a trend among corporations to use excess cash to repurchase shares. Meanwhile, Avista's purchase comes at a time when private equity firms have been active in mergers and acquisitions front in recent times, both buying and selling assets. Last month, Clorox reported fourth-quarter profit rose 0. 6% while revenue grew 1. Sales were affected by the devaluation of the Venezuelan currency earlier this year clorox foodservice. The clorox foodservice Company of Central America solidarity with the Salvadoran people. The company, through its ally Distribuidora SA Union (IDU), presented a donation of 72,000 bottles of chlorine, for the communities of the municipalities affected by Hurricane Ida. The donation was handed over to the Ministry of Social Inclusion of El Salvador, who will be responsible for distribution to different families affected by the hurricane in different municipalities. Chlorine, with a high disinfecting power is one of the most used, fastest and most effective action to combat a wide variety of respiratory and intestinal diseases, among others. According to Josefina Rivera, senior brand manager for clorox foodservice in IDUs, the donated product is from Costa Rica, Central clorox foodservice has its production facilities, as well as its head of operations for the isthmus. "Central clorox foodservice is a company that seeks to contribute to the welfare of the population clorox foodservice. Therefore, given the emergency caused by Hurricane Ida, was proposed to reach out to affected communities through the donation of chlorine, which is an ally to disinfect food and water, and other surfaces, "says Rivera. . With a team composed of more than 23,000 salaris and 55 plants worldwide, Ecolab is the REFERENCE in the march of hygine for industry and institutions since 1923 in over 160 countries. Ecolabfabrique and sells cleaning products and dsinfection for business services and consumer healthcare industries. Ecolab also sells Facilities for cleaning but should be utiliss with chemicals of the socity. In this sense they think their competitor clorox foodservice (NYSE: CLX), which markets the robot vacuum cleaner / cleaner Scooba with its own products clorox foodservice. Vendors Ecolab frquemment visit their clients and act as consultants for cleaning, to identify areas o customers can amliorer clean and avoid any publicity ngative situations such as food contamination. According to Morning Star, both stratgies Ecolab has earned about 10% world market and industrial and institutional cleaning products dsinfection. . .