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HAL Acquires Safilo

On October 19, 2009, HAL acquired consumer products company Safilo

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is HAL’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is HAL’s 1st transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2009-10-19
Target Safilo
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) HAL
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

Safilo

Padova, Italy
Safilo S.p.A. is a manufacturer and distributor of optical frames and sunglasses. The company offers its products under own brands, including Carrera, Oxydo, Polaroid Eyewear, Safilo, Safilo X, Smith, Adensco, Chesterfield, and Denim; and licensed brands, such as Banana Republic, Bobbi Brown, BOSS, BOSS Orange, Céline, Dior.

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Buyer

HAL

Rotterdam, Netherlands Antilles
Category Company
Founded 1873
Sector Financial Services
Employees32,474
Revenue 12.5B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

HAL is an entity which engages in the building materials, construction, office furniture, staffing, shipping, orthopedic devices, media, and other businesses in Europe, the United States, Canada, Asia, and internationally. HAL was founded in 1873 and is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Recapitalization M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Italy M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2009 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-12-19 LIVIT Holding BV

Haarlem, Netherlands

LIVIT Orthopedie is the market leader in the Netherlands in the assembly and marketing of orthopaedic shoes, protheses and orthotics. The company services its customers via a dense network of 40 orthopaedic care centres throughout the country and is active in over 300 hospitals, retirement homes and rehabilitation centres.

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