M&A Deal Summary

Bemis Acquires The Kelch

On January 18, 1999, Bemis acquired plastics company The Kelch

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bemis’ 1st transaction in the Plastics sector.
  • This is Bemis’ 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Bemis’ 3rd transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1999-01-18
Target The Kelch
Sector Plastics
Buyer(s) Bemis
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

The Kelch

Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, United States
The Kelch Corporation a designer and manufacturer of plastic products for holding, transferring and measuring fuel and other fluids. Kelch specializes in manufacturing plastic tanks, caps, gauges and sensors for non-automotive applications.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bemis

Neenah, Wisconsin, United States
Category Company
Founded 1858
Sector Packaging
Employees17,696
Revenue 4.0B USD (2017)
DESCRIPTION
Bemis' corporate headquarters in Neenah, Wisconsin.
Bemis' corporate headquarters in Neenah, Wisconsin.

Bemis Company, Inc. is a multinational supplier of flexible packaging used by food, consumer products, medical, and pharmaceutical companies. Bemis also supplies pressure sensitive adhesive coated materials globally to label, signage, medical and graphics companies. Bemis was formed in 1858 and is based in Neenah, Wisconsin.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 18
Sector (Plastics) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 9
State (Wisconsin) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 4 of 10
Year (1999) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-04-07 Techy International S.A.

Charleroi, Belgium

Techy International S.A. is a manufacturer of flexible packaging materials.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-08-31 Viskase - Plastic Shrink Film Business

Darien, Illinois, United States

Viskase - Plastic Shrink Film Business is a manufacture of cellulosic and nylon casings used in the preparation and packaging of processed meat products.

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