M&A Deal Summary

Bain Capital Private Equity Acquires Trinseo

On March 2, 2010, private equity firm Bain Capital Private Equity acquired plastics company Trinseo from Dow for 1.6B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bain Capital Private Equity’s 1st transaction in the Plastics sector.
  • This is Bain Capital Private Equity’s 38th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Bain Capital Private Equity’s 52nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Bain Capital Private Equity’s 5th transaction in Pennsylvania.
Investment Fate
  • Trinseo went public in 2014.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-03-02
Target Trinseo
Sector Plastics
Buyer(s) Bain Capital Private Equity
Sellers(s) Dow
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 1.6B USD

Target

Trinseo

Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States
Trinseo is a specialty material solutions provider, partners with companies to bring ideas to life in an imaginative, smart, and sustainably focused manner by combining its premier expertise, forward-looking innovations, and best-in-class materials to unlock value for companies and consumers. From design to manufacturing, Trinseo taps into decades of experience in diverse material solutions to address customers’ unique challenges in a wide range of industries, including building and construction, consumer goods, medical and mobility. Trinseo was founded in 2015 and is based in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bain Capital Private Equity

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 44.2B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bain Capital Private Equity (BCPE), is the private equity investment arm of alternative asset management firm, Bain Capital. BCPE targets leveraged buyout and growth capital transactions in a wide variety of industries including information technology, communications, media, healthcare, industrial/manufacturing, retail/consumer, and financial services. Bain Capital is based in Boston with additional offices in New York, London, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Munich.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 76 of 236
Sector (Plastics) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 19 of 37
State (Pennsylvania) 5 of 9
Country (United States) 52 of 124
Year (2010) 3 of 11
Size (of disclosed) 38 of 72
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-25 Domino s Pizza Japan

Japan

Domino's Pizza Japan is the master franchisee for Domino's Pizza in Japan. Higa Industries currently operates 179 franchised Domino's Pizza stores in Japan. Domino's Pizza was the first pizza delivery chain in Japan and is today the world leader in pizza delivery with more than 8,000 stores in over 60 countries.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-03-11 Sensata Technologies

Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States

Sensata Technologies is a provider of sensing, electrical protection, control, and power management solutions with operations and business centers in 11 countries. Sensata's products improve safety, efficiency, and comfort for millions of people every day in automotive, appliance, aircraft, industrial, military, heavy vehicle, heating, air-conditioning and ventilation, data, telecommunications, recreational vehicle, and marine applications. Sensata Technologies was founded in 1916 and is based in Attleboro, Massachusetts.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Dow

Midland, Michigan, United States
Category Company
Founded 2018
Sector Chemicals
Employees37,800
Revenue 44.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Dow Chemical's corporate headquarters in Midland, Michigan.
Dow Chemical's corporate headquarters in Midland, Michigan.

Dow produces specialty chemicals, advanced materials, agrosciences, and plastics and delivers a range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in sectors that include packaging, electronics, water, coatings, and agriculture. Dow was founded in 2018 and is based in Midland, Michigan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 17
Sector (Plastics) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 5 of 14
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 5 of 13
Year (2010) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-08-03 Dow Chemical - Acrylates & Latex Assets

Midland, Michigan, United States

Dow Chemical - Acrylates & Latex Assets engages in production of copolymer of acrylic acid ester and acrylonitrile.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-01-01 Chemoxy International

Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

Chemoxy International Ltd. is a provider of low-toxicity products used in environmentally friendly paints, industrial coatings and cleaning products. Chemoxy International was founded in 1939 and is based in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom.

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