Silgan - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Silgan M&A Summary

Silgan has acquired 15 companies, including 6 in the last 5 years. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Silgan’s largest acquisition to date was in 2017, when it acquired WestRock - Specialty Closures and Dispensing Systems Business for $1.0B. Silgan has acquired in 8 different US states, and 7 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include packaging (47%) and manufacturing (34%).

Silgan Business Overview

Where is Silgan headquartered?

Silgan is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

What is Silgan’s revenue?

Silgan disclosed revenue of 5,988M USD for 2023 and 6,411M USD for 2022.

How many employees does Silgan have?

Silgan has 14,520 employees.

What sector is Silgan in?

Silgan is a packaging company.

When was Silgan founded?

Silgan was founded in 1987.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity15
    • M&A Buy Activity15
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 7
  • M&A Advisors 2

Silgan

Silgan Holdings, Inc.

4 Landmark Square Suite 400,
Stamford, Connecticut 06901
United States,
(203) 975-7110
www.silganholdings.com

Silgan is a supplier of rigid packaging for shelf-stable food and other consumer goods products. Silgan was founded in 1987 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 9 2 3 - - 1 15
vol $2.1B $900M $522M $944M $4.4B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  15

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Weener Plastics Group BV 2024-07-24 944M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Ede, Netherlands · www.wppg.com
Easytech Closures S.p.A. 2021-10-04 37M USD Add-on Acquisition
Salerno, Italy · www.easytechclosures.com
Unicep Packaging LLC 2021-09-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Spokane, Washington · www.unicep.com
Gateway Plastics, Inc. 2021-09-20 485M USD Add-on Acquisition
Mequon, Wisconsin · www.gatewayplastics.com
Cobra Plastics, Inc. 2020-02-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Macedonia, Ohio · www.cobraplastics.com
Albéa, Inc. - Dispensing Business 2020-01-27 900M USD Divestiture
Gennevilliers, France
WestRock Co. - Specialty Closures and Dispensing Systems Business 2017-01-23 1.0B USD Divestiture
Richmond, Virginia
Van Can Co. 2014-09-15 - Add-on Acquisition
San Diego,, California · www.vancan.com
Portola Packaging, Inc. 2013-10-22 266M USD Add-on Acquisition
Downers Grove, Illinois · www.portpack.com
Rexam's High-Barrier Food 2012-09-04 248M USD Divestiture
, United Kingdom
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Packaging 7 (47%) 2.7B (60%) - -
Manufacturing 5 (33%) 1.1B (25%) - -
Plastics 3 (20%) 694M (16%) - -
Total 15 $4.4B - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 9 1.8B - -
  California 2 - - -
  Wisconsin 1 485M - -
  Washington 1 - - -
  Virginia 1 1.0B - -
  Pennsylvania 1 - - -
  Ohio 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 266M - -
Austria 1 293M - -
Brazil 1 209M - -
France 1 900M - -
Italy 1 37M - -
Netherlands 1 944M - -
United Kingdom 1 248M - -
Domestic 9 (60%) 1.8B (41%) - -
Cross-border 6 (40%) 2.6B (59%) - -
Total 15 $4.4B - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Wells Fargo Securities
 1
J.P. Morgan Securities
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.0B
$100M to $1B 7 $3.3B
< $100M 2 $62M
TOTAL $4.4B
Largest WestRock Co. - Specialty Closures and Dispensing Systems Business
$1.0B (2017-01-23)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
13%
2 (13%)
Strategic(s)
33%
5 (33%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Packaging

Revenue

5,988   7% 2023
6,411   13% 2022
5,677   16% 2021
4,922   10% 2020
4,490   1% 2019
4,449   9% 2018
4,090   14% 2017
3,613   5% 2016
3,764   4% 2015
3,912   6% 2014
3,708   4% 2013
3,588   2012
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Employees

14,520

Established

1987

Public

NYSE: SLGN

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