M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2012-12-31 |
| Target | Colgate-Palmolive Soft & Gentle Brand |
| Sector | Consumer Products |
| Buyer(s) | Keyline Brands |
| Sellers(s) | Colgate-Palmolive |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
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Keyline operates in the household and personal care space and its portfolio includes a number of important niche brands like Cuticura, Aapri, Inecto and Touch of Silver.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Consumer Products M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2012 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1806 |
| Sector | Consumer Products |
| Employees | 34,000 |
| Revenue | 20.1B USD (2024) |
Colgate-Palmolive is a consumer products company that operates in two product segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The Company's Oral Care segment markets toothpaste and manual toothbrush brands including Colgate Total, Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief, Colgate Max Fresh, Colgate Optic White and Colgate Luminous White toothpastes, Colgate 360° and Colgate Slim Soft manual toothbrushes and Colgate Optic White, Colgate Total and Colgate Plax mouthwash. Colgate’s Oral Care business also includes pharmaceutical products for dentists and other oral health professionals. In the Personal Care market, Colgate produces liquid hand soap, which it sells under the Palmolive, Protex and Softsoap brands. Colgate’s Personal Care products also include Palmolive, Sanex and Softsoap brand shower gels, Palmolive, Irish Spring and Protex bar soaps and Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick and Sanex deodorants and antiperspirants. Colgate-Palmolive was incorporated in 1806 and is based in New York City.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 2 of 3 |
| Sector: Consumer Products M&A | 2 of 3 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 2 of 3 |
| Country: United Kingdom M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2012 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-23 |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. Laundry Detergent Business in Colombia
Colombia Colgate-Palmolive Co., Laundry Detergent Business in Colombia comprises the trademarks, intellectual property and formulations of the detergent. |
Sell | $215M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-30 |
Genie & Scel-O-frais
France Génie and Scel-O-Frais are heritage French household brands with strong reputation and consumer awareness in the hand-wash laundry detergents and plastic film segments respectively. |
Sell | - |
