Colgate buys a SANEX brand for almost $ 1 billion

(Reuters) -Colgate-Palmolive Co will buy a European producer of SANEX hygienic products from Unilever PLC for about $ 940 million, the American company said. Colgate-Palmolive thus planning the expansion of hygienic goods and food for pets in highly profitable business. At the same time, it will sell Unilever its enterprise for the production of detergents in Colombia for $ 215 million. (Translated by Alexander Gelogaev. Editor Anton Zverev)