M&A Deal Summary

World and Main Acquires HBC Home & Hardware Products

On February 11, 2016, World and Main acquired consumer products company HBC Home & Hardware Products

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is World and Main’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is World and Main’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is World and Main’s 1st transaction in New Jersey.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-02-11
Target HBC Home & Hardware Products
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) World and Main
Deal Type Merger

Target

HBC Home & Hardware Products

Cranbury, New Jersey, United States
Howard Berger Co. is a provider of a broad selection of hardware and housewares-related products to a variety of retailers and wholesalers in North America. With revenue of approximately $210 million, the Company is a critical link in the supply chain for both large and small retailers and wholesalers which don't have the infrastructure, scale or expertise to manage a large variety of SKUs on a just in time basis.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

World and Main

Cranbury, New Jersey, United States
Category Company
Sector Distribution
DESCRIPTION

World and Main is a distributor of a broad selection of hardware and housewares-related products to a variety of retailers and wholesalers in North America. World and Main is a critical link in the supply chain for both large and small retailers and wholesalers which don’t have the infrastructure, scale or expertise to manage a large variety of SKUs on a just in time basis. World and Main is based in Cranbury, New Jersey.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Merger) 1 of 3
State (New Jersey) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 4
Year (2016) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-09-30 Jones Stephens

Moody, Alabama, United States

Jones Stephens Corp. is a value added designer, manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of specialty plumbing products, primarily serving plumbing wholesalers, do-it-yourself (“DIY”) retailers and hardware stores. Jones Stephens offers its products under the well-respected Jones Stephens™ and PlumBest® brand names. The Company’s products are used in repair, remodel and new construction applications within both the residential and commercial markets.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-18 World and Main - Handy Hardware Unit

Cranbury, New Jersey, United States

World and Main LLC - Handy Hardware Unit is a provider of handy hardware distribution services in US.

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