M&A Deal Summary

Henkel Acquires Seal For Life Industries

On February 15, 2024, Henkel acquired plastics company Seal For Life Industries from Arsenal Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Henkel’s 1st transaction in the Plastics sector.
  • This is Henkel’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-02-15
Target Seal For Life Industries
Sector Plastics
Buyer(s) Henkel
Sellers(s) Arsenal Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Seal For Life Industries

Stadskanaal, Netherlands
Seal For Life Industries is a provider of corrosion prevention, waterproofing, and insulation prodStadskanaalucts. offers products for various markets, such as marine, splash zone, and underwater installation, mobile pipeline coating, onshore oil and gas pipelines, offshore, insulation, casing filler, energy, flooring, refinery, cathodic protection, cables and wires, and wastewater. Seal For Life Industries was founded in 1988 and is based in Stadskanaal, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Henkel

Dusseldorf, Germany

Category Company
Founded 1876
Sector Consumer Products
Employees47,750
Revenue 21.5B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Henkel is a manufacturer and marketer of laundry, home care, beauty care, and adhesive products. The company offers adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings for various business areas, including packaging and consumer goods; mobility and electronics; and craftsmen, construction, and professional industries. Henkel was founded in 1876 and is based in Dusseldorf, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 34
Sector (Plastics) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 27 of 27
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 1
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-02 Critica Infrastructure

Houston, Texas, United States

Critica Infrastructure is a manufacturer and provider of high-performance critical infrastructure construction and repair products and associated engineering support and training services. The Company's solutions are used to maintain, rehabilitate, and construct pipelines, natural gas distribution lines, high-consequence industrial pipe works, electrical grids, and civil structures. Critica composite pipe repair systems and inline insertion valves are in use in more than 75 countries and include industry-leading products such as Clock Spring™, Syntho-Glass®XT, Scar-Guard®, Contour, and DiamondWrap® composite products, as well as the award-winning AVT EZ Valve™ for water and gas lines. Critica Infrastructure was founded in 2019 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Arsenal Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 10.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Arsenal Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on middle-market healthcare, specialty industrial, and financial service companies. Specifically, Arsenal looks to acquire businesses in the areas of specialty chemicals, aerospace/defense, transportation, environmental services, business services, insurance, asset management, financial technology, medical products, healthcare IT, and healthcare contract research/manufacturing. The Firm typically seeks to commit $50 to $300 million per investment in profitable businesses with at least $10 million of EBITDA. Funds are generally used to support buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, consolidations, and divestitures. The Firm avoids investing in companies reliant on high levels of technology. Arsenal Capital Partners was formed in 2000 and is headquartered in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 35
Sector (Plastics) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 16 of 17
Country (Netherlands) 2 of 2
Year (2024) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-29 Polycorp

Elora, Ontario, Canada

Polycorp designs, manufactures, sale, and distribution of engineered elastomeric solutions. Polycorp was founded in 1996 and is based in Elora, Ontario.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-25 Poly Wood

Syracuse, Indiana, United States

Poly Wood is a manufacturer of eco-friendly outdoor furniture and accessories, mostly made from HDPE recycled plastic lumber or aluminum. Poly Wood was founded in 1990 and is based in Syracuse, Indiana.

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