M&A Deal Summary

PlayPower Acquires Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems

On July 1, 2004, PlayPower acquired consumer products company Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems from Newell Brands

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is PlayPower’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is PlayPower’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is PlayPower’s 1st transaction in Missouri.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2004-07-01
Target Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) PlayPower
Sellers(s) Newell Brands
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems

Farmington, Missouri, United States
Little Tikes Commercial Play Systems, Inc. is a designer, manufacturer and installs commercial playground equipment for parks, schools and daycare centers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

PlayPower

Huntersville, North Carolina, United States
Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION

PlayPower is a manufacturer of commercial playground systems and recreational equipment. With operations in both the US and Europe, the Company manufactures and markets a wide range of innovative products including commercial playground equipment, floating docks and boat/personal watercraft lifts, contained play systems, site amenities, and other related products. PlayPower is based in Huntersville, North Carolina.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2004) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-29 Playworld Systems

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Playworld Systems, Inc. is a commercial playground equipment manufacturer. Playworld was established in 1971 and is headquartered in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Newell Brands

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1903
Sector Consumer Products
Employees24,600
Revenue 8.1B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Newell Brands' corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Entrance to Newell Brands' corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Newell Brands is a marketer of consumer and commercial products. The Company's portfolio of leading brands include Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Calphalon, Irwin, Lenox, Levolor, Paper Mate, Dymo, Waterman, Parker, Goody, Rubbermaid Commercial Products and Aprica. Newell Brands was formerly known as Newell Rubbermaid. Newell Brands was founded in 1903 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 21
Sector (Consumer Products) 2 of 9
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 20
State (Missouri) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 20
Year (2004) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-04-14 Newell Rubbermaid - Burnes Picture Frame Anchor Glass and Mirro Cookware Businesses

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. - Burnes Picture Frame, Anchor Glass and Mirro Cookware Businesses is a provider of consumer products in US.

Sell $310M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-01-13 Curver Netherlands BV

Rijen, Netherlands

Curver Netherlands BV is a provider of consumer and commercial products.

Sell -
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