M&A Deal Summary

VF Acquires Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing

On August 14, 2017, VF acquired apparel/textiles company Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing for 820M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is VF’s 14th transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is VF’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is VF’s 14th transaction in the United States.
  • This is VF’s 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-08-14
Target Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) VF
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 820M USD

Target

Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing

Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Co. is a provider of mission-critical, industrial safety, active workwear and sporting goods apparel. Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing was founded in 1918 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

VF

Denver, Colorado, United States
Category Company
Founded 1899
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Employees18,000
Revenue 10.5B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to VF Corp.'s VF Jeanswear office in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Entrance to VF Corp.'s VF Jeanswear office in Greensboro, North Carolina.

VF is a producer of branded lifestyle apparel with more than 30 brands. VF was founded in 1899 and is based in Greensboro, North Carolina.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 19
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 14 of 17
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 11 of 13
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 14 of 16
Year (2017) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-04 V.F. - Licensed Sports Group Business

United States

V.F. Corp. - Licensed Sports Group Business includes the Majestic® brand, which supplies apparel and fanware through licensing agreements with U.S. and international professional sports leagues and teams.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-03-14 Icon Health & Fitness - Altra

Logan, Utah, United States

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