Knowlton Development Corporation, Inc.
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Knowlton Development Corporation, Inc. - overview
Established
1990
Location
Longueuil, QC, Canada
Primary Industry
Consumer Products
About
Based in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada, and founded in 1990, Knowlton Development Corp, Inc. , trading as kdc/one, operates as a manufacturer of personal care products. The company initially focused on beauty and personal care categories, and in 2017, the firm started offering home care products which were significantly expanded with the acquisition of Zobele, a manufacturer of various consumer products, in 2020. Since its inception, the company has made several acquisitions, acquiring Acupac Packaging Inc in October 2015, Thibiant International Inc in November 2016, Aromair Fine Fragrance Company Inc.
in November 2017, Benchmark Cosmetic Laboratories in November 2019, and Cosmetic Laboratories of America in March 2020. In 2018, a consortium led by Cornell Capital, alongside HarbourVest Partners, Constitution Capital Partners, and the company's management, acquired Knowlton Development Corp Inc. As of September 2021, the company is being led by Nicholas Whitley as its CEO The firm operates 25 manufacturing facilities in 11 countries across North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific region, and has served nearly 1000 different brands, and 700 customers to date. Knowlton Development Corporation Inc.
primarily provides value-added solutions for the development and manufacturing of products for the beauty, personal care, and home care markets. The company provides a complete end-to-end service to its clients from the concept to the commercialization stage of a product by offering research and development, custom formulation, device design and development, packaging design, filling and assembly, global regulatory compliance, and quality assurance service.
Current Investors
KKR, Export Development Canada, Fonds de Solidarité des Travailleurs du Québec
Primary Industry
Consumer Products
Sub Industries
Beauty & Hygiene
Website
www.kdc-one.com
Verticals
Manufacturing, Research (Non-Medical)
Company Stage
Mature
Total Amount Raised
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Knowlton Development Corporation, Inc. - deals
| Deals Type | Deal Status | Target (s) | Deal Date | Investor(s) | Seller(s) | Deal size (Mn) | Enterprise value (Mn) | Post-money valuation (Mn) | EBITDA multiple (x) | Revenue multiple (x) | Lead partner (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Add-on | Completed | Barony Universal Products | - | ||||||||
| Add-on, Corporate Carve Out | Completed | Maesa European and Middle Eastern operations | - | ||||||||
| Add-on | Completed | Laffon S.r.l. | - | ||||||||
| Growth | Completed | Knowlton Development Corporation, Inc. | - | ||||||||
| Add-on | Completed | Aerofil Technology, Inc. | - |
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