M&A Deal Summary

MeadWestvaco Acquires Calmar

On July 5, 2006, MeadWestvaco acquired manufacturer Calmar from Saint-Gobain for 710M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MeadWestvaco’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is MeadWestvaco’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is MeadWestvaco’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is MeadWestvaco’s 1st transaction in Louisiana.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-07-05
Target Calmar
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) MeadWestvaco
Sellers(s) Saint-Gobain
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 710M USD

Target

Calmar

Kenner, Louisiana, United States
Calmar, a leading global manufacturer of high-quality and innovative plastic dispensing and spraying systems.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

MeadWestvaco

Richmond, Virginia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1888
Sector Packaging
Employees16,000
Revenue 5.4B USD (2013)
DESCRIPTION

MeadWestvaco Corporation is a packaging company providing innovative solutions to the world’s most admired brands in the healthcare, beauty and personal care, food, beverage, home and garden, tobacco, and agricultural industries. The company also produces specialty chemicals for the automotive, energy, and infrastructure industries and maximizes the value of its development land holdings. MWV’s network of 125 facilities and 16,000 employees spans North America, South America, Europe and Asia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 6
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (Louisiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 4
Year (2006) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-01-01 Mead

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Mead Corp. is a provider of paper products.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-03 MeadWestvaco Envelope Products Group

United States

The Envelope Products Group has approximately 910 employees in the United States and all are expected to transition to Cenveo. Labor agreements will remain in place at Envelope Products Group locations.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Saint-Gobain

Courbevoie, France
Category Company
Founded 1665
Sector Building Materials
Employees159,145
Revenue 48.0B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Saint-Gobain is a manufacturer, designer, and distributor of functional materials for the construction, industrial and consumer markets. Saint-Gobain provides comfort, performance and safety while addressing the challenges of sustainable construction, resource efficiency and climate change. Saint-Gobain was founded in 1665 and is based in Courbevoie, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 22
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 21
State (Louisiana) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 4
Year (2006) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-12-02 BPB

Slough, United Kingdom

BPB plc is a manufacturer and supplier of plasterboard and gypsum plasters.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-07-27 Saint-Gobain s Reinforcement and Composites Business

Saint-Gobain's Reinforcement and Composites Business is a manufacturer of glass reinforcements and composites. It is comprised of 20 plants, which includes 12 glass fiber reinforcements plants, six fabrics plants and two plants that produce both reinforcements and fabrics.

Sell $640M
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