M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 1998-05-29 |
| Target | Continental Can Company |
| Sector | Packaging |
| Buyer(s) | Dean Foods |
| Sellers(s) |
Ball
Crown |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1925 |
| Sector | Food |
| Employees | 15,000 |
| Revenue | 7.8B USD (2018) |
Dean Foods is a processor and distributor of dairy products. Dean Foods was formed in 1925 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 11 |
| Sector (Packaging) | 1 of 1 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 4 |
| State (Connecticut) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 4 of 10 |
| Year (1998) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-20 |
Country Fresh
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States Country Fresh is a food processor and distributor. The Company operates 8 facilities and produces a variety of juices and dairy products. Country Fresh is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. |
Buy | $97M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-06-27 |
Agrilink - Pickle Business
Tacoma, Washington, United States Agrilink - Pickle Busines, provides food services in pickle, pepper and relish products. |
Buy | - |
Ball is a supplier of metal packaging to the beverage, food, personal care and household products industries. Ball's packaging products are produced for a variety of end uses and are manufactured in facilities around the world. The Company also provides aerospace and other technologies and services to governmental and commercial customers within our aerospace and technologies segment. Ball was incorporated in 1880 and is based in Westminster, Colorado.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 6 |
| Sector (Packaging) | 1 of 5 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 6 |
| State (Connecticut) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 4 |
| Year (1998) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-11-26 |
Kerr Group
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States Kerr Group is a leading provider of specialty plastic closure products to the pharmaceutical and food and beverage industries in North America. Kerr designs and manufactures highly engineered, proprietary, injection-molded plastic closures that incorporate functional features such as child resistance and tamper evidence. Kerr is recognized as a market leader in technological innovation. |
Buy | $70M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-30 |
Schmalbach-Lubeca Holdings
Downers Grove, Illinois, United States Schmalbach-Lubeca Holdings, Inc company produces more than 12 billion aluminum and steel beverage cans and easy-opening can ends. |
Buy | €900M |
Crown is a manufacturer of packaging products for consumer marketing companies around the world. Crown makes a wide range of metal packaging for food, beverage, household and personal care and industrial products and metal vacuum closures and caps. Crown was founded in 1892 and is based in Yardley, Pennsylvania.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 5 |
| Sector (Packaging) | 1 of 5 |
| Type (Divestiture) | 1 of 5 |
| State (Connecticut) | 1 of 2 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 3 |
| Year (1998) | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-01 |
CarnaudMetalbox Engineering
Shipley, United Kingdom CarnaudMetalbox Engineering Ltd. is a manufacturer of metal and plastic packaging machines. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-12-13 |
Crown Cork - Fragrance Pump Business
Thomaston, Connecticut, United States Crown Cork - Fragrance Pump Business engages in cosmetics packaging. The primary products manufactured at the plant consist of a line of fine mist spray actuated pumps used in personal fragrance applications. |
Sell | $107M |
