Add-on Acquisition • Apparel/Textiles

Low & Bonar Acquires Mehler Texnologies

On November 29, 2007, Low & Bonar acquired apparel/textiles company Mehler Texnologies for 166M GBP

Acquisition Context

This is Low & Bonar’s 2nd transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
This is Low & Bonar’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
This is Low & Bonar’s 1st transaction in Germany.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	November 29, 2007
Target	Mehler Texnologies
Sector	Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s)	Low & Bonar
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value	166M GBP

Target Company

Mehler Texnologies

Hückelhoven, Germany

Mehler Texnologies GmbH (MTX) is a producer of technical coated fabrics with headquarters in Hückelhoven, Germany. Its members are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Mehler AG, a part of KAP Beteiligungs-AG. It produces premium materials for a variety of uses including, inter alia, side curtains for the transport market and fabrics for the architectural and print markets.

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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Low & Bonar

London, United Kingdom

Category	Company
Founded	1903
Sector	Apparel/Textiles
Revenue	317M GBP (2019)

DESCRIPTION

Low & Bonar PLC produces advanced, high-performance materials from polymer-based yarns and fibers. The proprietary technologies it uses to weave and create them lead to products with exceptional strength and versatility. Low & Bonar was 1903 and is based in London.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	4 of 6
Sector: Apparel/Textiles	2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition	4 of 6
Country: Germany	1 of 2
Year: 2007	1 of 1
Size (of disclosed)	1 of 5

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2006-07-07	Colbond Investments B.V. Arnhem, Netherlands Colbond Investments B.V. is an international producer of synthetic non-woven textiles for flooring, automotive and construction applications and three-dimensional polymeric mats and composites for civil engineering, building and industrial applications.	Buy	£103M

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2006-07-07

Colbond Investments B.V.

Arnhem, Netherlands

Colbond Investments B.V. is an international producer of synthetic non-woven textiles for flooring, automotive and construction applications and three-dimensional polymeric mats and composites for civil engineering, building and industrial applications.

Buy

£103M

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2008-07-28	Bonar Floors Switzerland Bonar Floors is a provider of resilient and textile flooring solutions for the commercial market.	Sell	£123M

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2008-07-28

Bonar Floors

Switzerland

Bonar Floors is a provider of resilient and textile flooring solutions for the commercial market.

Sell

£123M

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