M&A Deal Summary

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Acquires Huber Engineered Materials

On December 9, 2016, The Scotts Miracle-Gro acquired chemicals company Huber Engineered Materials from J.M. Huber for 630M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Scotts Miracle-Gro’s 3rd transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is The Scotts Miracle-Gro’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is The Scotts Miracle-Gro’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Scotts Miracle-Gro’s 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-12-09
Target Huber Engineered Materials
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) The Scotts Miracle-Gro
Sellers(s) J.M. Huber
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 630M USD

Target

Huber Engineered Materials

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Huber Engineered Materials is a provider of engineered specialty chemical ingredients that enhance the performance, appeal and processing of a broad range of products used in industrial and consumer-based applications.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Scotts Miracle-Gro

Marysville, Ohio, United States
Category Company
Founded 1868
Sector Chemicals
Employees5,500
Revenue 3.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Scotts facility in Lawrenceville, Virginia.
Scotts facility in Lawrenceville, Virginia.

The Scotts Miracle-Gro manufactures and markets products that provide fast, easy and effective assistance to homeowners who seek to nurture beautiful, weed- and pest-free lawns, gardens and indoor plants. These products are sold under brand names including Scotts, Turf Builder, Miracle-Gro and Ortho. In addition, Scotts manufactures and markets a broad line of professional products designed to meet the specific needs of commercial nurseries, greenhouses and specialty crop growers in North America. The Scotts Miracle-Gro was founded in 1868 and is based in Marysville, Ohio.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 11
Sector (Chemicals) 3 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 7 of 9
Year (2016) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-15 Blossom

Irvine, California, United States

Blossom is a designer, manufacturer, marketer and delivers a smart watering controller device letting users control sprinklers through mobile application.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-12 OSO Technologies

Urbana, Illinois, United States

OSO Technologies, Inc. (PlantLink) is a provider of careful monitoring and control of watering levels, adjusting tools for soil moisture content and the weather forecast to eliminate guesswork with water use.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

J.M. Huber

Edison, New Jersey, United States
Category Company
Founded 1883
Sector Chemicals
DESCRIPTION

J.M. Huber Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in hydrocolloids, specialty chemicals and minerals, and engineered woods businesses in the United States and internationally.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Chemicals) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 3
State (Georgia) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2016) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-04 Demica

London, United Kingdom

Demica provides innovative, bespoke working capital solutions to a wide range of major financial institutions, corporates and boutique clients. Demica is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-08 Biolchim

Bologna, Italy

Biolchim is a company focused on the production and commercialization of biostimulants, whose function is to stimulate natural processes to enhance nutrient uptake, nutrient efficiency, tolerance to abiotic stress, and crop quality in full respect of sustainable agriculture values and practices. Biolchim was founded in 1973 and is based in Bologna, Italy.

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