Meridian to Divest Flooring Business, Including Taylor Adhesives, Polycom, and Frontier Products, to Avery Dennison
Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Meridian's Flooring Adhesives Division, which includes the Taylor Adhesives, Polycom, and Frontier Products brands. The division will be integrated into Avery Dennison's Materials Group business following the closure of the transaction.
The strategic acquisition aims to expand Avery Dennison's presence in high-value product lines and accelerate its growth strategy. Meridian will work with Avery Dennison to ensure a smooth transition for employees, customers, and partners, maintaining continuity in personnel, products, and service while benefiting from increased investment and resources.
Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) ha firmato un accordo vincolante per acquisire la divisione Flooring Adhesives di Meridian, che comprende i marchi Taylor Adhesives, Polycom e Frontier Products. La divisione sar脿 integrata nel business Materials Group di Avery Dennison una volta completata l'operazione.
L'acquisizione strategica mira a rafforzare la presenza di Avery Dennison in linee di prodotto ad alto valore e ad accelerare la sua strategia di crescita. Meridian collaborer脿 con Avery Dennison per garantire una transizione fluida per dipendenti, clienti e partner, mantenendo continuit脿 nel personale, nei prodotti e nei servizi e beneficiando allo stesso tempo di maggiori investimenti e risorse.
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La adquisici贸n estrat茅gica pretende ampliar la presencia de Avery Dennison en l铆neas de productos de alto valor y acelerar su estrategia de crecimiento. Meridian colaborar谩 con Avery Dennison para asegurar una transici贸n fluida para empleados, clientes y socios, manteniendo la continuidad del personal, los productos y el servicio, al tiempo que se beneficiar谩 de una mayor inversi贸n y recursos.
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Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) a conclu un accord d茅finitif pour acqu茅rir la division Flooring Adhesives de Meridian, qui comprend les marques Taylor Adhesives, Polycom et Frontier Products. La division sera int茅gr茅e 脿 l'activit茅 Materials Group d'Avery Dennison apr猫s la cl么ture de la transaction.
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Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) hat eine endg眉ltige Vereinbarung zum Erwerb der Flooring Adhesives Division von Meridian getroffen, zu der die Marken Taylor Adhesives, Polycom und Frontier Products geh枚ren. Die Division wird nach Abschluss der Transaktion in das Materials Group-Gesch盲ft von Avery Dennison integriert.
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Avery Dennison's acquisition of Meridian's flooring division expands its materials business with complementary high-value product lines that align with its growth strategy.
Avery Dennison (AVY) is acquiring Meridian's Flooring Adhesives Division, which includes three established brands: Taylor Adhesives, Polycom, and Frontier Products. This transaction represents a strategic expansion for Avery Dennison's Materials Group business unit.
The acquisition aligns perfectly with Avery Dennison's growth strategy by adding "high-value product lines" to its portfolio. For Avery Dennison, this move builds upon their materials science capabilities and allows them to expand their presence in the specialized flooring adhesives market.
From Meridian's perspective, this divestiture represents a strategic pivot to focus resources on their remaining portfolio. CEO Daniel Pelton's statement indicates the flooring division has achieved substantial growth under Meridian's ownership, suggesting they're selling from a position of strength rather than necessity.
The press release emphasizes continuity for customers with "the same people, products, and service" they're accustomed to, while suggesting the new ownership will provide "even more investment and resources." This positioning aims to reassure stakeholders while highlighting the potential upside of the transaction.
For Avery Dennison investors, this acquisition potentially introduces new revenue streams and cross-selling opportunities within their materials business. The focus on "high-performing" and "high-value" products suggests the acquisition targets margin expansion rather than merely increasing scale.
While financial terms weren't disclosed, the acquisition appears to be a targeted, strategic move rather than a transformational merger, focusing on specific complementary product lines rather than broader market consolidation.
Upon closing, the Flooring Business will be integrated into Avery Dennison's Materials Group business, positioning the brands for accelerated innovation and expanded reach.
"This transaction is the culmination of years of successful growth and value created in our leading Flooring Division," said Daniel Pelton, CEO of Meridian. "We're pleased to enter into this agreement with Avery Dennison as we believe that their scale and innovation capabilities will accelerate the future growth of the division. For Meridian, this is a strategic move 鈥� focusing the company on the global growth of our remaining portfolio."
Ralph Grogan, Commercial President of Flooring, added: "We look forward to seeing our brands thrive with Avery Dennison's support. Our customers can expect the same people, products, and service they know today鈥攏ow backed by even more investment and resources."
Meridian will work closely with Avery Dennison to ensure a smooth and seamless transition for employees, customers, and partners. Additional details will be communicated as the process advances.
"Meridian's flooring division is a high-performing business that is an excellent fit with Avery Dennison and Materials Group," said Ryan Yost, President, Materials Group. "This acquisition will expand our presence in high-value product lines that will further accelerate our growth strategy. We look forward to welcoming Meridian's flooring team to Avery Dennison."
About Meridian
Meridian Adhesives Group is a leading manufacturer of high-performance adhesives, providing cutting-edge solutions across electronics, product assembly, infrastructure, packaging, and flooring markets. With a strong portfolio of innovative brands, Meridian is dedicated to delivering superior adhesive technologies to meet the evolving needs of global customers. Visit for more information.
About Avery Dennison
Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company. We are Making Possible鈩� products and solutions that help advance the industries we serve, providing branding and information solutions that optimize labor and supply chain efficiency, reduce waste, advance sustainability, circularity and transparency, and better connect brands and consumers. We design and develop labeling and functional materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, software applications that connect the physical and digital, and offerings that enhance branded packaging and carry or display information that improves the customer experience. Serving industries worldwide 鈥� including home and personal care, apparel, general retail, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive 鈥� we employ approximately 35,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Our reported sales in 2024 were
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