Irving-based Kimberly-Clark expands in Southeast Asia diaper market with $1.2 billion deal - The Dallas Morning News

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Irving-based Kimberly-Clark Corp. is buying Softex Indonesia for $1.2 billion to capitalize on the country’s sizeable market for diapers and personal-care products.

The all-cash acquisition, from a group of shareholders including CVC Capital Partners Asia Pacific IV, will boost Kimberly-Clark’s limited market share in Indonesia, the company said Thursday in a statement. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter.

Softex Indonesia is the second-largest diaper company in the country, generating about 80% of its sales from the category. The company, which had net revenue of $420 million last year, also specializes in adult-care and feminine-hygiene products.

The deal “demonstrates our commitment to accelerate growth in developing and emerging markets,” Kimberly-Clark CEO Mike Hsu said in the statement. The acquisition won’t have a material effect on the company’s adjusted earnings this year or next.

Kimberly-Clark shares rose less than 1% after regular trading in New York. The stock climbed 11% this year through Thursday’s close.

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September 04, 2020 at 07:05AM
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Irving-based Kimberly-Clark expands in Southeast Asia diaper market with $1.2 billion deal - The Dallas Morning News

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