M&A Deal Summary

Kraton Acquires Arizona Chemical

On September 28, 2015, Kraton acquired chemicals company Arizona Chemical from American Securities for 1.4B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kraton’s 1st transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Kraton’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Kraton’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kraton’s 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-09-28
Target Arizona Chemical
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Kraton
Sellers(s) American Securities
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.4B USD

Target

Arizona Chemical

Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Arizona Chemical Co. LLC is a producer and refiner of pine chemicals. Its products are environmentally-friendly and are used in thousands of everyday products including fragrances, personal care items, plastics, household cleaners, adhesives, printing inks, decorative pains, tires and rubber products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Kraton

Houston, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 2009
Sector Chemicals
Revenue 1.6B USD (2020)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Kraton's corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas.
Entrance to Kraton's corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas.

Kraton is a producer of styrenic block copolymers (SBCs), specialty chemicals that exhibit rubber-like characteristics and improve product durability, flexibility and temperature resistance. Kraton was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Houston, Texas.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-03 Kraton Performance Polymers - Compounding Business

United States

Kraton Performance Polymers - Compounding Business is consists of chemical business to directed into personal care, protective film, general compounds for consumer, medical & automotive applications.

Sell $72M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

American Securities

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 26.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

American Securities is a large private equity firm that typically partners with management when pursuing company acquisitions. American Securities typically targets US-based companies and generally seeks to commit $300 to $700 million per transaction. Areas of interest include consumer products, restaurants, healthcare, industrial, aerospace, defense, agriculture, environmental, paper/packaging, energy, and specialty chemicals. The Firm was originally formed in 1947 as the family office for William Rosenwald, an heir to the Sears Roebuck & Company, and began accepting outside investors in 1994. American Securities is headquartered in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 29 of 51
Sector (Chemicals) 3 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 12 of 21
State (Florida) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 28 of 50
Year (2015) 3 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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West Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Fibermark, Inc. is a coating and finishing paper company specializes in luxury packaging and overlapping technical product categories. Fibermark, Inc. is based in West Springfield, Massachusetts.

Sell $120M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Portland, Oregon, United States

Oregon Tool is a manufacturer of saw chain and guide bars for chainsaws, and a leading manufacturer of lawnmower blades, agricultural tractor attachments, and a broad range of other products used by professionals and consumers in the forestry, lawn, and garden, and agricultural end markets. Oregon Tool was founded in 1946 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

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