Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid and more put under one roof in $48.7 billion consumer brands deal
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Massive Merger Unites Leading Consumer Health BrandsKimberly-Clark’s $48.7B deal with Kenvue creates a giant with $32B in yearly revenue, closing expected next year.
- Kimberly-Clark is acquiring Kenvue in a $48.7 billion cash-and-stock transaction.
- The deal combines top brands including Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid, and Huggies under one company.
- The merged entity will generate approximately $32 billion in annual sales and be led by a unified board.
- Shareholder approval is required before the transaction closes in the second half of next year.
Nothing is more important to us than the health and safety of the people who use our products.— Kenvue in a statement on its website.
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