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80West Labs Acquires Whirlpool - Vessi Fermentor

On June 6, 2019, 80West Labs acquired machinery company Whirlpool - Vessi Fermentor from Whirlpool

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is 80West Labs’ 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is 80West Labs’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is 80West Labs’ 1st transaction in Michigan.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-06-06
Target Whirlpool - Vessi Fermentor
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) 80West Labs
Sellers(s) Whirlpool
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Whirlpool - Vessi Fermentor

Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States
Whirlpool Corp. - Vessi Fermentor is a home beer fermentation system. The appliance – a single tank that is sealed, pressurized, and temperature-controlled – allows homebrewers to continue to experiment with flavors and ingredients while bringing more consistency and ease to the fermentation process.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

80West Labs

Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Category Company
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

80West Labs has a team of designers, engineers, technologists, marketers, and craft beer enthusiasts, with expertise and capabilities in domestic and international manufacturing.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Michigan M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Whirlpool

Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States
Category Company
Founded 1911
Sector Consumer Products
Employees44,000
Revenue 16.6B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Whirlpool's corporate headquarters in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
Whirlpool's corporate headquarters in Benton Harbor, Michigan.

Whirlpool manufactures and markets major home appliances by operating 65 manufacturing and technology research centers worldwide. Its brands include Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and Bauknecht. Whirlpool was founded in 1898 and is based in Benton Harbor, Michigan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 5
Sector: Machinery M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 4 of 5
State: Michigan M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-04-24 Whirlpool - Embraco Compressor

Brazil

Whirlpool Corp. - Embraco Compressor is a provider of cooling solutions for household, commercial, medical, retail applications, and aftermarket segments.

Sell $1.1B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-08 InSinkErator

Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin, United States

InSinkErator is a manufacturer of food waste disposers and instant hot water dispensers for home and commercial use. InSinkErator was founded in 1938 and is based in Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin.

Buy $3.0B
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