M&A Deal Summary

Central Glass Acquires Guardian Automotive Products

On September 16, 2014, Central Glass acquired building materials company Guardian Automotive Products from Guardian Industries

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Central Glass’ 1st transaction in the Building Materials sector.
  • This is Central Glass’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Central Glass’ 1st transaction in Indiana.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-09-16
Target Guardian Automotive Products
Sector Building Materials
Buyer(s) Central Glass
Sellers(s) Guardian Industries
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Guardian Automotive Products

Auburn, Indiana, United States

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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 1 of 2
Sector (Building Materials) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (Indiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-01 Guardian Automotive-E S.A.

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Buy -

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 2 of 4
Sector (Building Materials) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (Indiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 3
Year (2014) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-11 Guardian Insulation

United States

Guardian Insulation, is a provider of insulation products for the construction market, and Guardian Laminated Building Products.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-11-01 Guardian Automotive-E S.A.

Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Sell -
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