Colorcon - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Colorcon M&A Summary

Colorcon has acquired 4 companies of its own, including 2 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Colorcon has acquired in 1 US state, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (50%) and food (25%).

Colorcon Ownership

Who owns Colorcon?

Colorcon is owned by Berwind. It was acquired on January 1, 1978.

Is Colorcon PE-backed?

Yes. Colorcon is owned by private equity investor Berwind.

Colorcon Business Overview

Where is Colorcon headquartered?

Colorcon is headquartered in West Point, Pennsylvania.

What sector is Colorcon in?

Colorcon is a chemicals company.

When was Colorcon founded?

Colorcon was founded in 1961.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Colorcon

Colorcon, Inc.

1936 West Point Pike,
West Point, Pennsylvania 19486
United States,
+(215)699-7733
www.colorcon.com

Colorcon is a provider of pharmaceutical technologies and a manufacturer of specialty chemicals for related industries. The company's best-of-class technologies are complemented by value-added services, including technical and global regulatory information services, training seminars and independent research support. The primary market for Colorcon is serving manufacturers of pharmaceutical products in the areas of modified release technologies, excipients, and film coatings for solid oral dosage development. These products are used in the prescription and OTC drug, nutritional supplement and veterinary product markets. The specialty chemicals groups at Colorcon provide coatings, polishes, colorants and inks for the food and confectionery markets, and non-toxic printing inks and functional coatings used in direct and indirect contact applications involving food, medical devices and associated packaging.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 2 - 1 - 1 - 4
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Airnov Healthcare Packaging 2023-01-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Choisy-le-Roi, France · www.airnov-healthcare.com
Ideal Cures Pvt. Ltd. 2021-10-14 - Stake Purchase
Mumbai, India · www.idealcures.com
Paulaur Corp - Pharmaceutical Sugar Spheres product line 2016-01-18 - Divestiture
, United States
Pharmaceutical Coatings - Coating Products Business 2010-07-26 - Divestiture
, India
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 2 (50%) - - -
Food 1 (25%) - - -
Packaging 1 (25%) - - -
Total 4 - - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
India 2 - - -
France 1 - - -
United States 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (25%) - - -
Cross-border 3 (75%) - - -
Total 4 - - -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
50%
2 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
2 (50%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Chemicals

Established

1961

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