M&A Deal Summary

The Dyson-Kissner-Moran Acquires Plaid Enterprises

On July 1, 1989, corporate investor The Dyson-Kissner-Moran acquired consumer products company Plaid Enterprises

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Dyson-Kissner-Moran’s 2nd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is The Dyson-Kissner-Moran’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Dyson-Kissner-Moran’s 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1989-07-01
Target Plaid Enterprises
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) The Dyson-Kissner-Moran
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Plaid Enterprises

Norcross, Georgia, United States
Plaid Enterprises is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of creative do-it-yourself products. Plaid Enterprises offers paints, rubber stamps to stitchery and glass crafting and more than 5,000 products in over 50 countries worldwide, under myriad brands, including Apple Barrel and Folk Art paints All Night Media rubber stamps and Bucilla stitchery products. Plaid Enterprises was founded in 1976 and is based in Norcross, Georgia.

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Buyer

The Dyson-Kissner-Moran

Poughkeepsie, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Corporate Investor
Founded 1954
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Dyson Kissner Moran (DKM) is a private holding company focused on acquiring new platform holdings and strategic add-on purchases to complement its existing businesses. DKM generally seeks platform acquisitions with revenues in excess of $50 million operating in traditional. The Firm was established in 1954 and is based in Poughkeepsie, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Consumer Products) 2 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 3 of 4
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 4
Year (1989) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1988-01-01 Thetford

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Thetford is a manufacturer of mobile sanitation products for the RV, marine, camping and truck markets. Thetford was founded in 1963 and is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-04-01 Coto Technology

East Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States

Coto Technology is a manufacturer of custom and standard relay and switch products used in Automatic Test Equipment, Data Acquisition, Consumer Electronics, Process Control, Appliances, Automotive, Medical and Security markets. Coto Technology was founded in 1917 and is based in East Greenwich, Rhode Island.

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