M&A Deal Summary

Kimberly-Clark Acquires Klucze

On March 6, 2003, Kimberly-Clark acquired consumer products company Klucze from International Paper

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kimberly-Clark’s 4th transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Kimberly-Clark’s 1st transaction in Poland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2003-03-06
Target Klucze
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Kimberly-Clark
Sellers(s) International Paper
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Klucze

Klucze, Poland
The Klucze business manufactures bathroom and facial tissue under its VELVET® brand and feminine care products under the SUBTELLE® brand.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Kimberly-Clark

Dallas, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1872
Sector Consumer Products
Employees38,000
Revenue 20.1B USD (2024)
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. Kimberly-Clark was founded in 1872 and is based in Dallas, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 15
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 4 of 6
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 4
Country: Poland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2003 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-11-16 Formulabs

Escondido, California, United States

Formulabs, Inc., is a manufacturer of specialty inks for inkjet and industrial applications.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-10-17 Microcuff

Weinheim, Germany

Microcuff GmbH, a privately held medical device and technology company in Germany. Microcuff has developed patented catheter technology, integrating micro-thin balloon components. The balloon membranes can be applied to numerous health care products and provide an innovative design platform for further device developments.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

International Paper

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Category Company
Founded 1898
Sector Packaging
Employees37,000
Revenue 18.6B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
International Paper's corporate headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee.
International Paper's corporate headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee.

International Paper is a multinational company operating in the packaging and paper industry. International Paper provides sustainable packaging, pulp, and paper products and serves a diverse range of customers, including manufacturers, retailers, and consumers. International Paper was founded in 1898 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 15
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 12
Country: Poland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2003 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-08-08 Coveris Group

Vienna, Austria

Coveris is a global plastic packaging company formed by the combination of Exopack, Britton Group, Kobusch, PACCOR and Paragon Print & Packaging, the company is an established leader in the development, manufacture, and sourcing of flexible and rigid plastic and paper packaging, as well as coatings solutions for various consumer and industrial end-use markets. Coveris was founded in 2013 and is based in Vienna, Austria.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-07-01 Box USA Holdings

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

Box USA was one of the nation’s largest independent full-service converters of corrugated packaging materials. The Company operated 23 converting facilities in 15 states and sold over 10 billion square feet of finished corrugated containers, partitions and sheets annually.

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