M&A Deal Summary

Essity Acquires Grupo Familia

On April 22, 2021, Essity acquired consumer products company Grupo Familia for 13.0B SEK

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Essity’s 2nd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Essity’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Essity’s 1st transaction in Colombia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-04-22
Target Grupo Familia
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Essity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 13.0B SEK

Target

Grupo Familia

Medellin, Colombia
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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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Essity

Stockholm, Sweden

Category Company
Founded 1849
Sector Consumer Products
Employees36,000
Revenue 147.1B SEK (2023)
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.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 9
Sector (Consumer Products) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 8
Country (Colombia) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 2 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 7
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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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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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Newark, Delaware, United States

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