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March 10, 2021 01:53 PM

DuPont adds Laird Performance Materials in $2.3 billion all-cash deal

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    Laird Performance Materials' products include specialty systems such as gap fillers.

    WILMINGTON, Del.—Global materials firm DuPont Co. is acquiring specialty products maker Laird Performance Materials for $2.3 billion in cash.

    Cleveland-based Laird is a major supplier of electromagnetic shielding and thermal management products. Rubber-related products supplied by Laird include electrically conducive elastomers, form-in-place elastomers, microwave absorbing elastomers and films, and a variety of goods that utilize silicone, neoprene and other elastomers.

    DuPont of Wilmington, Del., is acquiring Laird from Boston-based private equity firm Advent International. Advent had acquired Laird P.L.C. of London in 2018 and split the firm into three businesses, including Laird Performance Materials.

    In a March 8 news release, DuPont officials said that the deal strengthens the firm's leadership position in advanced electronic materials for key markets including smart/autonomous vehicles, 5G telecommunications, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing.

    They added that the acquisition adds capabilities and offerings in thermal management and electromagnetic shielding for emerging electronic applications. Laird "is aligned with DuPont's strategic objective of shifting its portfolio increasingly towards differentiated products in attractive markets with long-term secular growth trends," officials said.

    DuPont Chairman and CEO Ed Breen added that the acquisition "is a significant step in advancing DuPont's strategy to grow as a global innovation leader and premier multi-industrial company."

    DuPont now will be able to combine its own technology portfolio in films, laminates and plating chemistry with Laird's electromagnetic shielding and thermal management solutions, officials added.

    The deal is expected to generate about $60 million in cost synergies for DuPont by the end of 2024, with the majority realized in the first 18 months post-closing.

    "This transaction represents another strategic step forward in sharpening our focus and directing our investments towards high-value, high-growth opportunities," Breen said.

    DuPont is a major global producer of specialty chemicals and plastics, including nylon resin. The firm posted sales of $20.4 billion in 2020.

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