M&A Deal Summary

Procter & Gamble Acquires Zincon

On January 1, 1947, Procter & Gamble acquired consumer products company Zincon

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Procter & Gamble’s 3rd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Procter & Gamble’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Procter & Gamble’s 3rd transaction in Pennsylvania.
Investment Fate
  • Zincon was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 1999.
  • Zincon was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2009.
  • Zincon was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2016.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 1947-01-01
Target Zincon
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Procter & Gamble
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Zincon

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States
Zincon is a provider of hair and scalp care products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Procter & Gamble

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Category Company
Founded 1837
Sector Consumer Products
Employees108,000
Revenue 84.0B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Procter & Gamble's corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Entrance to Procter & Gamble's corporate headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Procter & Gamble is a producer of branded consumer packaged goods. Procter & Gamble was formed in 1837 and is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 29
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 3 of 23
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 25
State: Pennsylvania M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 3 of 26
Year: 1947 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1947-01-01 Denorex

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States

Denorex is a provider of shampoos for treating and preventing itching, flaking and scaling of the scalp caused by dandruff and seborrhea.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1963-01-01 Folgers

Orrville, Ohio, United States

Folgers is a producer and packager of coffee, focused on serving the US market for budget coffee drinkers. Folgers was originally established in 1850 and is headquartered in Orrville, Ohio.

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