M&A Deal Summary

3M Acquires Bondo

On November 6, 2007, 3M acquired chemicals company Bondo

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is 3M’s 2nd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is 3M’s 25th transaction in the United States.
  • This is 3M’s 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-11-06
Target Bondo
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) 3M
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Bondo

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Bondo manufactures and markets automotive body repair, household repair and marine products under the Bondo, Mar-Hyde, Bondo Home Solutions, Dynatron, Marson, Laminex and Bondo Marine brand names. Its extensive product line has over seven hundred items including adhesive kits, body fillers and putties, fiberglass repair products, paint removers, rust convertors, plastic repair products, rivets, undercoatings, bumper and trim products.

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Buyer

3M

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Category Company
Founded 1902
Sector Diversified
Employees92,000
Revenue 32.7B USD (2023)
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. The Company 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 37 of 81
Sector (Chemicals) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 33 of 70
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 25 of 51
Year (2007) 17 of 18
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-11-01 Standard Abrasives

Simi Valley, California, United States

Standard Abrasives is a manufacturer of coated abrasive specialties and non-woven abrasive products for the metalworking industry.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-11-15 Aearo Technologies

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Aearo is a global leader in the hearing, eye, face, head and respiratory protection segments of the global personal protection equipment market. Aearo manufactures and sells hearing protection devices, communication headsets, prescription and non-prescription safety eyewear, face shields, reusable and disposable respirators, fall protection equipment, hard hats and first aid kits in more than 70 countries.

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