M&A Deal Summary

Berkshire Hathaway Acquires Johns Manville

On February 27, 2001, Berkshire Hathaway acquired building materials company Johns Manville

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Berkshire Hathaway’s 3rd transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is Berkshire Hathaway’s 24th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Berkshire Hathaway’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2001-02-27
Target Johns Manville
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) Berkshire Hathaway
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Johns Manville

Denver, Colorado, United States
JM has become synonymous with innovation and quality in the building and specialty materials industry. Johns Manville has focused on developing materials to make diverse environments stronger, more durable, and more energy efficient and comfortable. We manufacture premium-quality building and mechanical insulation, commercial roofing, glass fibers and nonwoven materials for commercial, industrial and residential applications

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Buyer

Berkshire Hathaway

Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Diversified
Employees396,500
Revenue 439.3B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Berkshire Hathaway's corporate headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska.
Berkshire Hathaway's corporate headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska.

Berkshire Hathaway and its subsidiaries engage in diverse business activities including property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, freight rail transportation, finance, manufacturing, retailing and services. Berkshire Hathaway was founded in 1998 and is based in Omaha, Nebraska.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 69
Sector (Building Materials) 3 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 20 of 47
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 24 of 64
Year (2001) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-01-02 Benjamin Moore

Montvale, New Jersey, United States

Benjamin Moore & Co. Inc. is a manufacturer and retailer of premium paints, stains, and industrial coatings. Benjamin Moore’s products are distributed throughout North America through a network of authorized dealers.

Buy $1.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-06-12 MiTek Industries

Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

MiTek, headquartered in Chesterfield, Missouri, is a supplier of advanced engineered structural connector systems, equipment, software and services for the building components industry.

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