M&A Deal Summary

CCL Industries Acquires Avery Dennison Label Converting & Consumer Products

On January 30, 2013, CCL Industries acquired business services company Avery Dennison Label Converting & Consumer Products from Avery Dennison for 500M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CCL Industries’ 1st transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is CCL Industries’ 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is CCL Industries’ 2nd transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-01-30
Target Avery Dennison Label Converting & Consumer Products
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) CCL Industries
Sellers(s) Avery Dennison
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 500M USD

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

CCL Industries

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1951
Sector Packaging
Employees25,700
Revenue 6.7B CAD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

CCL Industries specializes in label and packaging solutions for global corporations, small businesses and consumers. CCL Industries was incorporated in 1951 and is based in Toronto, Canada.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 41
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 6
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 15
Year (2013) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 25
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-20 John Watson

Glasgow, United Kingdom

John Watson & Co. Ltd. is a privately owned label converter located in Glasgow, Scotland. Company produces labels for major distillers of Scotch whisky and other spirits and will complement the global network.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-09-24 John Watson

Glasgow, United Kingdom

John Watson & Co. Ltd. is a privately owned label converter located in Glasgow, Scotland. Company produces labels for major distillers of Scotch whisky and other spirits and will complement the global network.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Avery Dennison

Mentor, Ohio, United States

Category Company
Founded 1935
Sector Consumer Products
Employees35,000
Revenue 8.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Avery Dennison's office in Glendale, California.
Avery Dennison's office in Glendale, California.

Avery Dennison is a global provider of labeling and packaging materials and solutions. Avery Dennison's businesses include the production of pressure-sensitive materials and a variety of tickets, tags, labels and other converted products. Some pressure-sensitive materials are sold to label printers and converters that "convert" the materials into labels and other products through embossing, printing, stamping and die-cutting. Some are sold in converted form as tapes and reflective sheeting. Avery Dennison also manufactures and sells a variety of other converted products and items not involving pressure-sensitive components, such as fasteners, tickets, tags, radio-frequency identification inlays and tags, and imprinting equipment and related services, which are marketed to retailers and apparel manufacturers and brand owners. Avery Dennison was incorporated in 1935 and is based in Mentor, Ohio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-03-22 Paxar

White Plains, New York, United States

Paxar is a global leader in providing identification solutions to the retail and apparel industry, worldwide. Paxar's leadership in brand development, merchandising, information services and supply chain solutions enables Paxar to satisfy customer needs around the world.

Buy $1.3B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-27 Mactac Europe SPRL

B-7060, Belgium

Mactac Europe SPRL is a manufacturer of high-quality pressure-sensitive materials, serving several high-value segments, including graphics, specialty labels and industrial tapes.

Buy €200M