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S.C. Johnson & Son Acquires Sara Lee - Global Shoe Care Business

On December 31, 2010, S.C. Johnson & Son acquired consumer products company Sara Lee - Global Shoe Care Business from Sara Lee

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is S.C. Johnson & Son’s 2nd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is S.C. Johnson & Son’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is S.C. Johnson & Son’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-12-31
Target Sara Lee - Global Shoe Care Business
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) S.C. Johnson & Son
Sellers(s) Sara Lee
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Sara Lee - Global Shoe Care Business

Illinois, United States
Sara Lee’s global shoe care business, includes the Kiwi® brand as well as Bama International, which sells shoe accessories in specialty channels in Europe and Canada, and Kiwi Kleen®, a line of household cleaning products sold mainly in Asia Pacific using the Kiwi® branding.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

S.C. Johnson & Son

Racine, Wisconsin, United States
Category Company
Founded 1886
Sector Consumer Products
Employees12,000
Revenue 11.8B USD (2013)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to S.C. Johnson & Son's corporate headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin.
Entrance to S.C. Johnson & Son's corporate headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin.

S.C. Johnson & Son is a global producer and marketer of consumer household products. Products include car care, floor care, household cleaning, food storage, shoe care, and pest control. S.C. Johnson & Son was formed in 1886 and is headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 9
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 2 of 8
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 4
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 2 of 6
Year: 2010 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-06-05 Johnson - Edge Skintimate Shave Preparation Business

United States

Johnson - Edge, Skintimate Shave Preparation Business, are brands in the U.S. men's and women's shave preparation category.

Sell $275M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-09 Deb Group

Denby, United Kingdom

Deb manufactures and markets skincare products and dispensing systems for the industrial, automotive, healthcare, food and commercial sectors. The business has operations in 16 countries and its products are sold across 100 countries through a global network of distributors.

Buy £950M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Sara Lee

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1939
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Sara Lee Corp. was a consumer goods and food company headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois. The Company was formed in 1939 and became defunct in 2012 when it split into Hillshire Brands and D.E. Masters Blends.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 9
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 5 of 6
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 6 of 7
Year: 2010 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-12-11 Ambi Pur

United States

Ambi Pur is a brand of air freshener products.

Sell €320M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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San Leandro, California, United States

Aidells Sausage Co. is a producer and marketer of branded gourmet sausages, meatballs, and other prepared protein products.

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