M&A Deal Summary

3M Acquires Hornell International

On January 12, 2004, 3M acquired safety/security company Hornell International

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is 3M’s 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is 3M’s 1st transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2004-01-12
Target Hornell International
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) 3M
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Hornell International

Gagnef, Sweden
Hornell provides personal protective equipment for welders, including Speedglas auto-darkening filters, Adflo respiratory protection devices, and other innovative solutions.

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Buyer(S) 1

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 4 of 81
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 70
Country: Sweden M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2004 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-01-05 HighJump Software

Eden Praire, Minnesota, United States

HighJump Software, Inc. is a provider of supply chain management software that streamlines the flow of inventory and information from supplier to store shelf. HighJump Software was founded in 1983 and is based in Eden Praire, Minnesota.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-05-12 CUNO

Eagan, Minnesota, United States

CUNO is a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of a comprehensive line of filtration products for the separation, clarification, and purification of fluids and gasses. Its proprietary products include uses in the healthcare, industrial, and drinking water markets. CUNO operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, Brazil, Mexico, France, Japan, Australia and China, and has sales offices throughout the world.

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