M&A Deal Summary

Redwood Distribution Acquires Edmund Bell & Co.

On August 6, 2008, Redwood Distribution acquired apparel/textiles company Edmund Bell & Co. from Leggett & Platt

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Redwood Distribution’s 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Redwood Distribution’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-08-06
Target Edmund Bell & Co.
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Redwood Distribution
Sellers(s) Leggett & Platt
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Edmund Bell & Co.

Rochdale, United Kingdom
Edmund Bell & Co., Ltd., an sourcing and manufacturing high quality products in the soft furnishings market. We offer widest selections of high end curtain linings plus an edge collection of fire retardant fabrics and interlinings that include decorative blackout fabrics, dim-out fabrics and fashionable prints for both the home and contract markets.

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Buyer

Redwood Distribution

Skelmersdale, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector Apparel/Textiles
DESCRIPTION

Redwood Distribution, provides textile services and supplies. Redwood is traditionally a technical textile converter with a specialist understanding of flame retardant fabric treatments. These high quality treated fabrics are used in a variety of sectors, including medical, retail, bedding and contract textiles.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Leggett & Platt

Carthage, Missouri, United States

Category Company
Founded 1883
Sector Manufacturing
Employees17,700
Revenue 4.4B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Leggett & Platt's corporate headquarters in Carthage, Missouri.
Entrance to Leggett & Platt's corporate headquarters in Carthage, Missouri.

Leggett & Platt is a diversified manufacturer that conceives, designs and produces a wide range of engineered components and products found in many homes, offices, retail stores, automobiles and commercial aircraft. The Company's residential furnishing's segment supplies a variety of components used by bedding and upholstered furniture manufacturers in the assembly of their finished products. The Company's commercial fixtures and components group designs, produces, installs and manages our customers’ store fixtures projects as well as designs, manufactures, and distributes a wide range of engineered components and products primarily for the office seating market. The Company's industrial materials segment manufactures a variety of wires and tubing products. The Company's specialized product segment designs, produces and sells components for automotive seating, specialized machinery and equipment, and service van interiors. Leggett & Platt was formed in 1883 and is based in Carthage, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 9
Sector: Apparel/Textiles M&A 1 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 9
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-03-23 Nestaway

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Nestaway LLC, a supplier of quality coated, complex wire forms products to the appliance and housewares industries. Nestaway manufactures complex wire forms from a variety of materials and provide multiple finish options to make our customer products strong, reliable and attractive.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-09-26 America s Body Co.

Bedford, Ohio, United States

America's Body Co. is a manufacturer and distributor/upfitter of commercial truck bodies and equipment for vehicle OEMs, major leasing companies, corporate fleets, government and truck dealers

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