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3M Acquires Grafoplast

On November 12, 2008, 3M acquired manufacturer Grafoplast

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is 3M’s 18th transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is 3M’s 1st transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-11-12
Target Grafoplast
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) 3M
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Grafoplast

Predosa, Italy
Grafoplast is an Italian company that develops and markets innovative identification systems for the industrial and building automation. Grafoplast marking systems are available for all kinds of cables, wires, and for electrical components and available in all major European countries. Grafoplast is headquartered in Predosa, Italy and employs approximately 90 people.

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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 50 of 81
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 18 of 20
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 46 of 70
Country: Italy M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2008 M&A 12 of 14
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-11-07 Food Diagnostics AS

Olso, Norway

Food Diagnostics is a technical sales and marketing service provider to the food processing industry. Food Diagnostics employs five people and is located in Oslo, Norway.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-11-24 Futuro Hosiery

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Futuro offers a complete product line of supports and compression hosiery products in 36 countries around the world.

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