Berwind Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Family Office Profile

Berwind’s most common sectors for investment arechemicals (25%) and consumer products (25%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (50%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (34%). In total, Berwind has invested in 9 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2011 when it acquired BWA Water Additives for $300M.

In the last 3 years, Berwind has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%). Berwind’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2015 when it sold Elmer s Products for $600M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity18
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 2

Berwind

Berwind Corp.

2929 Walnut Street Suite 900,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
United States
(215) 563-2800
www.berwind.com
information@berwind.com

Berwind Corporation is a family-owned private investment firm focused on building a diversified portfolio of highly successful manufacturing and service companies. Target companies should be leaders in their respective markets, with strong organic growth prospects, and consistently high margins. Specific areas of interest include pharmaceutical, specialty chemical, office and craft, automotive, and natural resources. Acquisitions of any size are considered if they are assimilated into an existing Berwind company. Potential new platform companies range in value between $300 and $1500 million. Berwind Corporation dates back to 1886 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Diversified, Energy Services and Equipment, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marketing, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Oil/Gas Exploration, Packaging, Plastics, Software, Test/Measurement Equipment

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 300 1,500
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 12 - - - - - 12
vol $300M $300M
Sell (0.4/yr) # 4 1 1 - - - 6
vol $600M $600M
  18

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
ECCO Safety Group 2021-01-06 - Trade Sale
Boise, Idaho · www.eccosafetygroup.com
Wellness Pet Co. Inc. 2020-11-18 - Secondary Sale
Tewksbury, Massachusetts · www.wellnesspet.com
BWA Water Additives Ltd. 2018-12-10 - Trade Sale
Manchester, United Kingdom · www.wateradditives.com
Maxcess International Corp. 2018-07-03 - Secondary Buyout
Oak Brook, Illinois · www.maxcessintl.com
Specialty Coating Systems, Inc. 2015-12-29 - Trade Sale
Indianapolis, Indiana · www.scscoatings.com
Elmer's Products, Inc. 2015-10-22 600M USD Trade Sale
Columbus, Ohio · www.elmers.com
Protective Industries, Inc. 2015-04-15 - Secondary Buyout
Buffalo, New York · www.caplugs.com
The TASI Group 2014-06-17 - Secondary Buyout
Harrison, Ohio · www.tasigroup.com
National Pen Co. LLC 2012-11-27 - Secondary Sale
San Diego, California · www.nationalpen.com
Oliver Products Co. 2012-04-13 - Secondary Buyout
Grand Rapids, Michigan · www.oliverproducts.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Colorcon, Inc. 1978-01-01 Airnov Healthcare Packaging 2023-01-23 4
Harleysville, Pennsylvania · www.colorcon.com Choisy-le-Roi, France · www.airnov-healthcare.com
Protective Industries, Inc. 2015-04-15 Medbio, Inc. 2021-11-30 1
Buffalo, New York · www.caplugs.com Grand Rapids, Michigan · www.medbioinc.com
Colorcon, Inc. 1978-01-01 Ideal Cures Pvt. Ltd. 2021-10-14 3
Harleysville, Pennsylvania · www.colorcon.com Mumbai, India · www.idealcures.com
CRC Industries, Inc. 1981-01-01 Evapo-Rust 2021-04-13 3
Horsham, Pennsylvania · www.crcindustries.com Springdale, Arkansas · www.evapo-rust.com
The TASI Group 2014-06-17 Onicon, Inc. 2019-04-26 2
Harrison, Ohio · www.tasigroup.com Clearwater, Florida · www.onicon.com
Colorcon, Inc. 1978-01-01 Paulaur Corp - Pharmaceutical Sugar Spheres product line 2016-01-18 2
Harleysville, Pennsylvania · www.colorcon.com , United States
CRC Industries, Inc. 1981-01-01 ChemFree Corp. 2015-04-01 2
Horsham, Pennsylvania · www.crcindustries.com Norcross, Georgia · www.chemfree.com
Colorcon, Inc. 1978-01-01 Pharmaceutical Coatings - Coating Products Business 2010-07-26 1
Harleysville, Pennsylvania · www.colorcon.com , India

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Chemicals 2 (33%) - 3 (25%) 300M (100%)
Consumer Products - - 3 (25%) -
Machinery 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (8%) -
Packaging 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
Plastics 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (8%) -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 6 - 12 $300M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 6 (100%) - 11 (92%) -
  Pennsylvania 2 (33%) - 2 (17%) -
  Ohio 1 (17%) - 2 (17%) -
  New York 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
  Michigan 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
  Illinois 1 (17%) - 1 (8%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (8%) -
  Indiana - - 1 (8%) -
  Idaho - - 1 (8%) -
  California - - 1 (8%) -
United Kingdom - - 1 (8%) 300M (100%)
Domestic 6 (100%) - 11 (92%) -
Cross-border - - 1 (8%) 300M (100%)
Total 6 - 12 $300M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 4 (67%) - 6 (50%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (33%) - 4 (33%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (8%) 300M (100%)
Growth Capital - - 1 (8%) -
Total 6 - 12 $300M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 3 (50%) -
Secondary Sale 2 (33%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (17%) 600M (100%)
Total 6 $600M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Jefferies
1
J.P. Morgan Securities
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $300M
TOTAL $300M
Largest BWA Water Additives Ltd.
$300M (2011-07-05)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $600M
TOTAL $600M
Largest Elmer's Products, Inc.
$600M (2015-10-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
50%
6 (50%)
Strategic(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
2 (33%)
Strategic(s)
67%
4 (67%)

FAQ

When was Berwind founded?

Berwind was founded in 1886.

What type of investor is Berwind?

Berwind is a family office.

Where is Berwind headquartered?

Berwind is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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