M&A Deal Summary

Jarden Acquires The Lehigh Group

On August 12, 2003, Jarden acquired consumer services company The Lehigh Group from Wind River Holdings

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Jarden’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is Jarden’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Jarden’s 1st transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2003-08-12
Target The Lehigh Group
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) Jarden
Sellers(s) Wind River Holdings
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

The Lehigh Group

Macungie, Pennsylvania, United States
The Lehigh Group provider of tiedown, storage and workshop products to retailers.

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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 2 of 18
Sector (Consumer Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 18
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 14
Year (2003) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-04-10 FoodSaver

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

FoodSaver, is a packaging company.

Buy $160M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-11-20 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.

Buy $90M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Wind River Holdings

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Wind River Holdings is a private holding group that acquires businesses in a range of industries. Wind River focuses on middle-markett company with sales up to $100 million, strong management teams, a recognized brand, and opportunities for growth. Wind River Holdings was formerly known as The AMC Group and is based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 6
Sector (Consumer Services) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 4
State (Pennsylvania) 1 of 4
Country (United States) 3 of 6
Year (2003) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-10-16 Rocky Mountain Holdings

Provo, Utah, United States

Rocky Mountain Holdings LLC, is a provider of air medical emergency transport services and systems.

Sell $28M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-01-01 Philadelphia Mixing Solutions

Palmyra, Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia Mixing Solutions is a provider in the designing and manufacturing of agitation and aeration equipment. The company operates the most comprehensive technical laboratories dedicated to agitation and aeration process optimization. Its offerings include chemical processing, biological and industrial wastewater treatment, tank storage, mineral processing, food, water treatment, and other fluid mixing applications. Philadelphia Mixing Solutions was formed in 1957 and is based in Palmyra, Pennsylvania.

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