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Germany: Beiersdorf buys Coppertone for US$550M

By  |  May 13, 2019

Beiersdorf , the maker of Nivea and other skin care brands, is buying US sun care brand Coppertone from Bayer for $550 million to strengthen its position in North America, the German consumer goods firm said on Monday.

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    Beiersdorf said in a statement that Coppertone had sales of around $213 million in 2018. It said the transaction was subject to approval by merger control authorities, but should be closed in the third quarter.

    “We are convinced that Coppertone and its team will add complementary expertise to our leading brand portfolio and significantly strengthen our position particularly in the US,” said Beiersdorf chief executive Stefan de Loecker.

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