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American Litho Acquires Berlin

On April 18, 2011, American Litho acquired consumer products company Berlin from Dubilier & Co.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is American Litho’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is American Litho’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is American Litho’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-04-18
Target Berlin
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) American Litho
Sellers(s) Dubilier & Co.
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Berlin

Carol Stream, Illinois, United States
Berlin's product line includes Zim's Crack Creme, which provides relief to people with painfully dry and cracked skin, and Freeze-it, a topical analgesic. The Zim's brand promotes healing through active ingredients derived from myrcia oil and arnica extract. Made from a flower named 'Arnica montana,' arnica extract is a medicinal compound of European origin that has long been renowned for its topical healing qualities. Freeze-it is also an herbal formula. It includes Ilex, an herbal extract, aloe and Vitamin E. Both products have a strong retail presence, with placement in more than 30,000 stores nationwide, concentrated in drug chains and the mass channel.

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Buyer

American Litho

Carol Stream, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1966
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

American Litho, Inc. is a full-service commercial printer company offering heatset and non-heatset color web and sheetfed printing as well ad digital prepress, binding, fulfillment and mailing services.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Dubilier & Co.

Stamford, Connecticut, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Dubilier & Co. is a private equity firm that seeks investments in smaller middle-market companies. Transaction situations of interest include shareholder liquidity needs, growth capital financings, non-core divestitures, underperforming enterprises, and strategic/financial partnerships. While Dubilier will consider opportunities in a broad range of sectors, the firm has a special interest in media companies. Dubilier was formed in 1994 by Michael Dubilier, son of Martin Dubilier who co-founded mega private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. Dubilier & Co. is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 10
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 7
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 5 of 10
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Springfield, Kentucky, United States

Bluegrass Ingredients is a processor of custom, value-added dairy ingredients for the food and beverage industry. Bluegrass sources raw milk from dairy farmers and processes it into a wide range of intermediate and shelf stable goods such as dry milk and cheese powders, non-dairy creamers, shortening powders, cheese, and specialty butters. Bluegrass Ingredients was established in 1995 and is based in Springfield, Kentucky.

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Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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