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AkzoNobel reaches final agreements for decorative paints divestments
August 27, 2008
By: Tim Wright
Editor-in-Chief, Contract Pharma
In the UK and Ireland, the transaction includes the manufacturing and warehouse sites in Darwen, Hull, Warrington, Dublin and Belfast, as well as the Crown Decorator Centre network and a brand portfolio encompassing brands such as Crown, Crown Trade, Berger, MacPherson, Permoglaze and Sandtex.
It also includes the company’s export activities (including export to Cyprus) related to these brands and a license for the use of its Sadolin brand in the UK and Ireland. Subject to the approval by the European Commission, the deal is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2008. No financial details were disclosed. Endless LLP is an independent private equity house specializing in the provision of equity funding to support re-financing, buy-out, turnaround and property transactions for the corporate mid market. The company is based in the UK with offices in Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, London and Northern Ireland. The company was established in December 2005 and to date has invested in more than 20 acquisitions across the UK.
With respect to the Belgian market, AkzoNobel has agreed to sell the DeKeyn and Linitop brands to Rieu Investissements S.A. The transaction also includes a license for the use of its Sadolin brand in Belgium for a period of five years. As part of this transaction, AkzoNobel has also agreed to sell its stake in Owatrol International S.L. and related intellectual property to Rieu. Subject to the approval by the European Commission, the deal is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2008. No financial details were disclosed.
Rieu Investissements S.A. is a family-owned firm founded in 1923. The company, based in Bondoufle, near Paris, manufactures and sells various types of coatings for industrial and consumer applications.
In June, AkzoNobel already reported the divestment of two Canadian brands, as required by the Canadian Competition Bureau. Subject to approval by the European Commission the sales announced conclude the divestments agreed with regulatory authorities in connection with the ICI acquisition.
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