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Essity Acquires Asaleo Care

On February 16, 2021, Essity acquired consumer products company Asaleo Care for 855M AUD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Essity’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Essity’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Essity’s 1st transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-02-16
Target Asaleo Care
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Essity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 855M AUD

Target

Asaleo Care

Springvale, Australia
Asaleo Care Ltd. is a personal care and hygiene company that manufactures markets and distributes consumer products across the Feminine Hygiene, Incontinence Hygiene, Baby Hygiene, Consumer Tissue, and Professional Hygiene product categories. Asaleo Care was founded in 1932 and is based in Springvale, Australia.

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Buyer

Essity

Stockholm, Sweden
Category Company
Founded 1849
Sector Consumer Products
Employees36,000
Revenue 145.5B SEK (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Essity is a global hygiene and health company dedicated to improving well-being through products and services. Essity's personal care products include incontinence products, including skincare products, wet wipes, and wash gloves; baby and pant diapers, as well as baby care products, such as wet wipes, shampoos, lotions, and baby oils; pads, panty liners, tampons, intimate soaps, and intimate wipes; and wound care, vascular, and orthopedics products and services. Essity was founded in 1849 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 8
Country: Australia M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 8
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Novioscan Holding B.V. develops a wearable ultrasound technology that monitors the bladder and enables continence control. Novioscan was formed in 2014 and is based in Nijmegen, Netherlands.

Buy kr70M
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Grupo Familia is a consumer goods company that engages in pulp and paper manufacturer with design, innovation, production, and distribution of personal care products. Grupo Familia was founded in 1958 and is based in Medellin, Colombia.

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