M&A Deal Summary

PPG Acquires MetoKote

On June 8, 2016, PPG acquired chemicals company MetoKote from Platinum Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is PPG’s 22nd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is PPG’s 18th transaction in the United States.
  • This is PPG’s 2nd transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-06-08
Target MetoKote
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) PPG
Sellers(s) Platinum Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

MetoKote

Lima, Ohio, United States
MetoKote provides environmentally sound and cost-effective coating solutions including equipment, coating application, and related management and support services to a wide variety of industries such as agriculture, appliance, automotive, computer, construction equipment, electrical, furniture, industrial equipment, recreational, and truck and bus.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

PPG

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1883
Sector Chemicals
Employees50,000
Revenue 18.2B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
PPG headquarters at One PPG Place in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
PPG headquarters at One PPG Place in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

PPG manufactures and distributes a broad range of coatings, specialty materials and glass products. PPG was formed in 1883 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 44
Sector (Chemicals) 22 of 35
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 21 of 35
State (Ohio) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 18 of 25
Year (2016) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-29 Pittsburgh Glass Works

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Pittsburgh Glass Works LLC is a designer, producer and distributor of automotive glass to high-volume Auto-OEM applications and glass replacement markets worldwide. PGW’s business comprises engineering development and application of sophisticated automotive glass technologies; glass manufacturing and assembly operations in North America, Europe and Asia wholesale and retail aftermarket distribution services; and retailer alliance partnerships in North America.

Sell $635M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-21 PPG - Flat Glass & Glass Coatings Operations

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

PPG manufacturing and glass coatings operations, including production sites located in Fresno, California; Salem, Oregon; Carlisle, Pennsylvania; and Wichita Falls, Texas; four distribution/fabrication facilities located across Canada; and a research-and-development center located in Harmar, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. PPG’s flat glass business includes approximately 1,200 employees. The business manufactures glass that is fabricated into products used primarily in commercial and residential construction.

Sell $750M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Platinum Equity

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 48.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Platinum Equity's headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.
Platinum Equity's headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.

Platinum Equity is a private equity firm focused on acquiring divestitures of larger public companies primarily in North America and Europe. Historically, Platinum targeted technology/software related businesses, however, the firm has since branched out beyond tech and will consider acquisitions in a broad range of industries including chemicals, communications, logistics, healthcare, automotive, industrial products, and business services. Platinum Equity was formed in 1995 by Tom Gores and is based in Beverly Hills, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 45 of 78
Sector (Chemicals) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 25 of 39
State (Ohio) 2 of 6
Country (United States) 38 of 65
Year (2016) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-08 Jm Swank

North Liberty, Iowa, United States

Jm Swank is a food ingredient sourcing and distribution company. JM Swank has been expanding its distribution model to provide an integrated supply chain from order to delivery. The company transport 800 million pounds of product annually and provide expertise in sourcing, distribution and logistics to customers nationwide. Jm Swank is based in North Liberty, lowa.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-13 Bway

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Bway Corp. is a manufacturer and distributor of metal and rigid plastic containers that are used primarily for packaging of industrial and consumer products.

Sell $2.4B