TAGS: Architectural Coatings
PPG has completed acquisition of all of the shares of Tikkurila tendered into PPG’s tender offer as of the expiration of the offer on June 4, 2021. Tikkurila shareholders received €34.00 in cash for each of the 38,711,646 million shares of Tikkurila tendered.
Together with the shares it previously acquired, PPG now controls 97.1% of Tikkurila’s issued and outstanding shares. The remaining 2.9% will be acquired through a squeeze out process, which will be initiated promptly.
Driving Future Growth
“We look forward to welcoming Tikkurila employees and leveraging the company’s complementary geographic footprint and strong portfolio of decorative brands to drive future growth,” said Michael McGarry, PPG chairman and chief executive officer. “
Our teams will work as One PPG to provide customers with expanded paint and coatings options that will now include Tikkurila’s environmentally friendly decorative products and high-quality industrial coatings.”
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We are proud of the value we have created through this combination for employees, customers, investors and all other stakeholders,” said Jari Paasikivi, chairman of the board, Tikkurila Oyj.
“With PPG, Tikkurila employees will have access to additional growth opportunities, while customers will benefit from PPG’s focus on partnership, innovation and growth.”
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The combination of Tikkurila with PPG will give customers access to a broader portfolio of new technologies and resources. Together, we look forward to an even more colorful tomorrow, and working with the PPG team to leverage their scale and industry expertise to accelerate our development,” said Elisa Markula, CEO of Tikkurila.
Source: PPG