M&A Deal Summary

3M Acquires A-One

On February 22, 2010, 3M acquired consumer products company A-One

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is 3M’s 6th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is 3M’s 1st transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2010-02-22
Target A-One
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) 3M
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

A-One

Tokyo, Japan
A-One is a branded office and consumer label producer in Japan. A-One is headquartered in Tokyo with manufacturing, distribution and sales locations around Japan.

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Buyer

3M

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Category Company
Founded 1902
Sector Diversified
Employees92,000
Revenue 24.6B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to 3M's corporate campus in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Entrance to 3M's corporate campus in St. Paul, Minnesota.

3M is a diversified manufacturing and technology company that produces a variety of adhesives, abrasives, safety products, chemicals, and other goods for consumers and businesses. 3M was incorporated in 1902 and is based in St. Paul, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 55 of 81
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 6 of 9
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 49 of 70
Country: Japan M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2010 M&A 1 of 9
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