M&A Deal Summary

Central Glass Acquires Guardian Automotive-E S.A.

On November 1, 2014, Central Glass acquired automotive company Guardian Automotive-E S.A. from Guardian Industries

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Central Glass’ 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Central Glass’ 1st transaction in Luxembourg.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-11-01
Target Guardian Automotive-E S.A.
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Central Glass
Sellers(s) Guardian Industries
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

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Guardian Automotive-E S.A.

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Central Glass

Tokyo, Japan
Category Company
Founded 1936
Sector Building Materials
Employees3,314
Revenue 160.3B JPY (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Central Glass manufactures and sells glass and chemical products internationally. Central Glass was founded in 1936 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
Country (Luxembourg) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-16 Guardian Automotive Products

Auburn, Indiana, United States

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Guardian Industries

Auburn HIlls, Michigan, United States
Category Company
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

Guardian Industries Corp. is a manufacturer and supplier of float glass, fabricated glass products, fiberglass insulation products, and other building materials for commercial, residential, and automotive markets worldwide.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
Country (Luxembourg) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-16 Guardian Automotive Products

Auburn, Indiana, United States

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-22 Custom Glass Solutions

Worthington, Ohio, United States

Custom Glass Solutions is a manufacturer of large-format laminated, tempered, value-added glass products used in vocational and recreational vehicle applications. CGS offers products like large, one-piece windshields, door glass, insulating glass, and roof glass as well as more advanced technologies like coated glass solutions, various forms of heated glass, and glass with embedded LEDs. Custom Glass Solutions is based in Worthington Ohio.

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