M&A Deal Summary

Kimberly-Clark Acquires Ballard Medical Products

On December 24, 1998, Kimberly-Clark acquired medical products company Ballard Medical Products for 764M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kimberly-Clark’s 2nd transaction in the Medical Products sector.
  • This is Kimberly-Clark’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Kimberly-Clark’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kimberly-Clark’s 1st transaction in Utah.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 1998-12-24
Target Ballard Medical Products
Sector Medical Products
Buyer(s) Kimberly-Clark
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 764M USD

Target

Ballard Medical Products

Draper, Utah, United States
Ballard Medical Products, Inc. is a provider of disposable health care products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Kimberly-Clark

Dallas, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1872
Sector Consumer Products
Employees41,000
Revenue 20.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Kimberly-Clark's corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas.
Kimberly-Clark's corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas.

Kimberly-Clark is a multinational consumer goods company specializing in a wide range of products and services in the personal care, hygiene, and professional sectors. With a diverse portfolio of well-known brands, they offer a variety of essential products that enhance comfort, cleanliness, and convenience in daily life. Their product lineup includes popular items such as diapers and wipes (Huggies), tissues (Kleenex), bathroom tissue (Cottonelle), paper towels (Scott), and feminine care products (Kotex). Catering to both individual consumers and businesses, Kimberly-Clark provides solutions designed to meet the needs of people across different demographics and industries. Kimberly-Clark was founded in 1872 and is based in Dallas, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 14
Sector (Medical Products) 2 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 10
State (Utah) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 8
Year (1998) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1997-09-04 Tecnol Medical Products

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Tecnol Medical Products, Inc. a manufacturer of disposable face masks and patient care products.

Buy $400M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-04-29 Attisholz Holding - Consumer & Away-from-Home Divisions

Switzerland

Attisholz Holding - Consumer & Away-from-Home Divisions is a manufacturer of tissue products.

Buy $380M