M&A Deal Summary

Meriturn Partners Acquires Cudahy Taning Co.

On November 9, 2007, private equity firm Meriturn Partners acquired apparel/textiles company Cudahy Taning Co.

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Meriturn Partners’ 4th transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Meriturn Partners’ 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Meriturn Partners’ 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-11-09
Target Cudahy Taning Co.
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Meriturn Partners
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

Cudahy Taning Co.

Cudahy, Wisconsin, United States
Cudahy Tanning Company, Inc. processes and manufactures leathers for men, women, and children footwear markets. The company offers leathers for moccasins, shoe and boot uppers, belting, small leather goods, saddle bags, handbags, and luggage. Its products are also used in pet products, backpacks, tool pouches, cycle seats, personal leather goods, and other accessories.

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Buyer

Meriturn Partners

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Meriturn Partners LLC is a private investment firm that makes control investments in middle-market companies needing restructuring or facing operational challenges. Meriturn primarily looks for companies based in the US and Canada operating in basic industries such as manufacturing, distribution, and service with revenues between $40 and $300 million. The Firm looks to commit up to $10 million per transaction. Meriturn's investment horizon is four to seven years. Meriturn Partners was formed in 2001 and based in Raleigh, North Carolina with an additional office in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 8
Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A 4 of 4
Type: Consolidation M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Wisconsin M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 8 of 8
Year: 2007 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-13 Irving Tanning Co.

Hartland, Maine, United States

Irving Tanning Company’s mission is to provide innovative leather solutions for leather product manufacturers worldwide and to be our customers’ preferred choice for products and services.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-03-09 Prime Tanning

Hartland, Maine, United States

Established in 1920,Prime is a supplier of leather to the finest footwear, apparel, accessory and upholstery companies in the world - companies who demand the best in quality, service and innovation.

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