M&A Deal Summary

Jarden Acquires Diamond Brands

On November 20, 2003, Jarden acquired consumer products company Diamond Brands for 90M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Jarden’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Jarden’s 11th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Jarden’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Jarden’s 1st transaction in Indiana.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2003-11-20
Target Diamond Brands
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Jarden
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 90M USD

Target

Diamond Brands

Daleville, Indiana, United States
Diamond Brands, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of consumer products, consisting primarily of wooden matches, toothpicks, clothespins, wooden crafts, and plastic cutlery.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Jarden

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Category Company
Founded 1991
Sector Consumer Products
Employees33,000
Revenue 8.6B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION
Jarden's corporate headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida.
Jarden's corporate headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida.

Jarden Corp. is a provider of a diverse range of consumer products with a portfolio of over 120 trusted, quality brands sold globally.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 18
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 9
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 18
State (Indiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 14
Year (2003) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 11 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-08-12 The Lehigh Group

Macungie, Pennsylvania, United States

The Lehigh Group provider of tiedown, storage and workshop products to retailers.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-09-20 American Household

Boca Raton, Florida, United States

American Household, Inc. a consumer products company that designs, manufactures, and markets, a diverse portfolio of durable consumer products. Through its subsidiaries, American Household produces a diverse array of products including coffeemakers, irons, blenders, toasters, smoke alarms, scales, tents, coolers, sleeping bags and lanterns under the well-known brand names BRK(R), Campingaz(R), Coleman(R), First Alert(R), Health o meter(R), Mr. Coffee(R), Oster(R), and Sunbeam(R).

Buy $746M