M&A Deal Summary

F.I.L.A. - Fabbrica Italiana Lapis ed Affini Acquires Dixon Ticonderoga

On December 17, 2004, F.I.L.A. - Fabbrica Italiana Lapis ed Affini acquired consumer products company Dixon Ticonderoga

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is F.I.L.A. - Fabbrica Italiana Lapis ed Affini’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is F.I.L.A. - Fabbrica Italiana Lapis ed Affini’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is F.I.L.A. - Fabbrica Italiana Lapis ed Affini’s 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2004-12-17
Target Dixon Ticonderoga
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) F.I.L.A. - Fabbrica Italiana Lapis ed Affini
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Dixon Ticonderoga

Appleton, Wisconsin, United States
Dixon Ticonderoga is a manufacturer of writing instruments, art supplies, and other tools used for self-expression. The Company produces pencils, art papers, premium art supplies, craft essentials and other products. Dixon Ticonderoga was founded in 1795 and is based in Appleton, Wisconsin.

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Buyer

F.I.L.A. - Fabbrica Italiana Lapis ed Affini

Pero, Italy
Category Company
Founded 1920
Sector Consumer Products
Employees10,000
Revenue 779M EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

F.I.L.A. - Fabbrica Italiana Lapis ed Affini is a manufacturer of branded own instruments and tools for drawing, self-expression, creativity, and modeling. F.I.L.A. - Fabbrica Italiana Lapis ed Affini was founded in 1920 and is based in Pero, Italy.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 4
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2004) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Daler-Rowney Ltd. is one of the largest suppliers of fine art materials in the world with a comprehensive product range including artists’ paints, brushes, papers and canvases which meet the needs of artists from beginners to professionals.

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