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Berkshire Hathaway Acquires Johns Manville

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

Acquisition Context
  • 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.

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

Target Company

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 1839
Sector Diversified
Employees392,400
Revenue 424.2B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Berkshire Hathaway's corporate headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska.
Berkshire Hathaway's corporate headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska.

Berkshire Hathaway is a diversified holding company. Its subsidiaries engage in a wide range of business activities including insurance, utilities, renewable energy, freight rail transportation, finance, manufacturing, retailing, and business services. Berkshire Hathaway was founded in 1839 and is based in Omaha, Nebraska.

Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 24 of 70
Sector: Building Materials 3 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition 20 of 47
State: Colorado 1 of 1
Country: United States 24 of 65
Year: 2001 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-01-02 Benjamin Moore & Co.

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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