M&A Deal Summary

A. Schulman Acquires Elian SAS

On January 30, 2012, A. Schulman acquired chemicals company Elian SAS from Vita Group for 63M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is A. Schulman’s 3rd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is A. Schulman’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is A. Schulman’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-01-30
Target Elian SAS
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) A. Schulman
Sellers(s) Vita Group
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 63M USD

Target

Elian SAS

Bellignat, France
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Elian SAS, provides specialty formulated color concentrates to end markets such as healthcare, cosmetics, packaging, pipes and tubing and personal hygiene products that require demanding customer specifications.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

A. Schulman

Fairlawn, Ohio, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1928
Sector Chemicals
Employees5,000
Revenue 2.5B USD (2017)
DESCRIPTION

A. Schulman, Inc. is an international supplier of high-performance plastic compounds and resins. These materials are used in a variety of consumer, industrial, automotive and packaging applications. A. Schulman was formed in 1928 and is based in Fairlawn, Ohio.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 11
Sector (Chemicals) 3 of 7
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (France) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-10-18 Mash Compostos Plasticos

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Mash Compostos Plasticos is a producer and engineered plastics compounder.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-20 ECM Plastics

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

ECM Plastics, Inc. is a provider of custom color matching, specialty additive formulations and plastic compounding based on a broad range of thermoplastic resins for a variety of demanding markets.

Buy $37M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Vita Group

Manchester, United Kingdom

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Category Company
Founded 1949
Sector Manufacturing
Employees4,700
Revenue 1.1B EUR (2013)
DESCRIPTION

Vita Group is a manufacturer and processes a wide assortment of polymers, including cellular foams, synthetic fiber fillings, specialized and coated textiles, and polymer compounds and moldings. The company's products are used in furniture, carpet underlay, bedding, apparel, automobile seat cushions, and more. Vita Group is made up of three divisions: the industrial group makes thermoplastic sheet goods, the fiber and fabric division makes products used in clothing and construction industries, and the foam group makes cellular polymer products. Vita Group was founded in 1949 and is based in Manchester, England.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
Country (France) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-04-21 Valerio Franceschetti Elastomeri

Corte Franca, France

Franceschetti Elastomers only specialised in production and marketing of SBS-based compounds for footwear production.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-31 Vita Nonwovens

High Point, North Carolina, United States

Vita Nonwovens LLC is a manufacturer of nonwoven thermal bonded fiber material. Vita Nonwovens is based in High Point, North Carolina.

Sell -
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