M&A Deal Summary

Central National-Gottesman Acquires Spicers Canada

On February 10, 2015, Central National-Gottesman acquired distribution company Spicers Canada from Spicers

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Central National-Gottesman’s 4th transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Central National-Gottesman’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Central National-Gottesman’s 1st transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-02-10
Target Spicers Canada
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Central National-Gottesman
Sellers(s) Spicers
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Spicers Canada

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
website
Spicers Canada Ltd. is a distributor of fine paper, sign and display media, industrial packaging and graphic arts supplies. Spicers operates 15 warehouse locations throughout Canada, as well as sheeting facilities and cash-and-carry stores serving local markets.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Central National-Gottesman

Purchase, New York, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1886
Sector Distribution
DESCRIPTION

Central National-Gottesman, Inc. is a distributor of pulp, paper and forest products industry.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 15
Sector (Distribution) 4 of 12
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 6
State (Ontario) 1 of 2
Country (Canada) 1 of 2
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-04 Bradner Central

Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States

Bradner Central Co. is a distributor of printing paper and allied products to the commercial printing, retailer, advertising, magazine and catalog publisher, business forms, direct mail, and label industries.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-21 C.J. Duffey Paper

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

C.J. Duffey Paper Co. is a distributor of fine and business papers.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Spicers

Scoresby, Australia

website

Category Company
Sector Consumer Products
Revenue 384M AUD (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Spicers is an international merchant of paper, communication materials and diversified products and services. Spicers is based in Scoresby, Australia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Distribution) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 4
State (Ontario) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-06-25 Spicers Paper

Santa Fe Springs, California, United States

Spicers Paper, Inc. is a paper distributor with 12 warehouse locations in the West.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-05-18 Paperlinx Poland

Warsaw, Poland

Paperlinx Poland is a merchants paper, communications materials and other products.

Sell -
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