M&A Deal Summary

The Sun Products Acquires Unilever NV - Laundry Business

On July 28, 2008, The Sun Products acquired consumer products company Unilever NV - Laundry Business from Unilever for 1.5B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Sun Products’ 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is The Sun Products’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is The Sun Products’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Sun Products’ 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2008-07-28
Target Unilever NV - Laundry Business
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) The Sun Products
Sellers(s) Unilever
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 1.5B USD

Target

Unilever NV - Laundry Business

Pasadena, Texas, United States
Unilever NV - Landry Business in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico consist of the All, Wisk, Sunlight, Surf, and Snuggle brands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Sun Products

Wilton, Connecticut, United States
Category Company
Founded 2008
Sector Consumer Products
Employees3,500
DESCRIPTION

The Sun Products Corp. is a manufacturer and marketer of fabric care and household products.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2008) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Unilever

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1894
Sector Consumer Products
Employees148,949
Revenue 50.7B EUR (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Unilever is a multinational consumer goods company. Its products include food, beverages, cleaning goods and personal care products. Unilever was founded in 1894 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 23
Sector (Consumer Products) 2 of 8
Type (Divestiture) 7 of 23
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 5
Year (2008) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-11-01 Iglo Foods Holdings

Feltham, United Kingdom

Iglo Foods Holdings Ltd. is a food company.

Sell €1.7B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-08-09 Diplom Is. Danmark I/S

Brøndby,, Denmark

Diplom Is. Danmark I/S engages in the production and marketing of ice cream.

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