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ล่าสุด, FBHS announced that it has completed the acquisition of Aqualisa Holdings (hereinafter referred to as Aqualisa) for $160 ล้าน (เกี่ยวกับหยวน 1.080 พันล้าน). FBHS owns well-known bathroom brands such as Moen and ROHL. ในช่วงครึ่งแรกของปี, its water innovation business had sales of $1.294 พันล้าน (เกี่ยวกับหยวน 8.728 พันล้าน). The acquisition will strengthen FBHS’s global presence in the sanitary industry.
Spending about 1.08 billion yuan to acquire a British bathroom company
ในเดือนสิงหาคม 1, local time, FBHS announced that it has acquired Aqualisa, a British bathroom brand known for its innovative and intelligent shower systems and customer service. The acquisition was completed on July 29 ประมาณ $160 ล้าน (ประมาณหยวน 1.080 พันล้าน).
Nicholas Fink, CEO of FBHS, said the acquisition is a key strategy for the company in the water sector. As a member of the Water Innovation business, Aqualisa will enable the company to provide strong momentum in water management, connected products and global sustainability. อีกด้วย, with the Aqualisa acquisition, เอฟบีเอชเอส’ Water Innovation business will gain access to digital shower products across price points, technologies and regions, ขับเคลื่อนการเติบโตของธุรกิจต่อไป.
Nicholas Fink also said that Aqualisa is a great addition to the company’s bathroom brands such as Moen and ROHL. They will leverage strong marketing capabilities and a continuously growing water innovation platform to expand sales in the U.S., U.K. and Europe, and enter new markets in the future.
According to public information, Aqualisa was founded in 1976 and is a leading manufacturer of intelligent shower products. It has a strong reputation in the UK market for shower products manufactured and marketed primarily under the Aqualisa brand. ตอนนี้, the company is headquartered in Westram, สหราชอาณาจักร, and employs about 260 ประชากร. As previously reported, Aqualisa replaced its chief executive officer not long ago. Mat Norris has replaced Colin Sykes, who had held the position since 2018. The latter will continue to serve as a non-executive director and strategic advisor to the company.
First-half sales of approximately $27.183 พันล้าน
According to the recently released FBHS H1 2022 report, the company achieved sales of $4.028 พันล้าน (ประมาณหยวน 27.183 พันล้าน) ตั้งแต่เดือนมกราคมถึงมิถุนายน, เพิ่มขึ้นของ 9% ปีต่อปี. During the same period, เอฟบีเอชเอส’ EBITDA was $373 ล้าน, ก 6% decrease year-over-year.
By business, in the first half of the year, sales of FBHS’ water innovation business (plumbing business) were $1.294 พันล้าน (ประมาณหยวน 8.728 พันล้าน), ลดลงของ 2% ปีต่อปี. Sales of the cabinet business, รวมถึงตู้ห้องน้ำ, were $1.633 พันล้าน (ประมาณหยวน 11.014 พันล้าน), เพิ่มขึ้นของ 11% ปีต่อปี. Sales of outdoor and security products business were $1.102 พันล้าน (เกี่ยวกับหยวน 7.432 พันล้าน), เพิ่มขึ้นของ 17% ปีต่อปี.
In its semi-annual report, FBHS mentioned price adjustment measures, saying that it delivered strong results in the second quarter as inflation was fully offset by price and cost-related measures. They also said that sales of outdoor and safety products and cabinet products all grew, driven by these measures. อย่างไรก็ตาม, sales in the Water Innovations business declined 6 percent in the second quarter due to the impact of the outbreak-related shutdown in China, and when China is removed, Water Innovations sales had a 4 percent growth rate and an operating margin of approximately 24.9 เปอร์เซ็นต์.
A review of FBHS’s annual reports published since its IPO shows that the company’s sales have doubled in 10 ปี. ใน 2011, FBHS sales were $3.3 พันล้าน, and have largely maintained a growth trend over the past 10 years since then. โดย 2021, FBHS sales reached $7.7 พันล้าน, เพิ่มขึ้นของ 26% from the previous year. Looking ahead to 2022, FBHS expects full-year sales growth to remain in the 6.5% ถึง 7.5% range. Earnings per share are in the range of $6.36 ถึง $6.50.
Acquired more than 20 companies in 50 ปี
As a giant company, although FBHS is not as well known in China as subsidiaries such as Moen and ROHL, the development of this company is a typical example of the growth of the home industry through acquisition. It can be said that the history of FBHS is a history of brand acquisitions.
ใน 1970, the company acquired Master Lock, a security lock company.
ใน 1988, the acquisition of Aristokraft and Waterloo
ใน 1990, the acquisition of โมเอน
ใน 1998, acquired Decora, Diamond, Kemper, Schrock
ใน 2002, acquired Omega
ใน 2003, acquired American Lock, Therma-Tru doors
ใน 2007, acquired Simonton windows, Fypon millwork products
ใน 2011, listed on the New York Stock Exchange
ใน 2013, acquired Wood Crafters
ใน 2014, acquired Sentrysafe and sold Simonton windows
ใน 2015, acquired Norcraft, sold Waterloo
ใน 2016, acquired Riobel, Perrin & Rowe and established Global Plumbing Group (GPG)
ใน 2017, the acquisition of Shaws, Victoria + Albert
ใน 2018, the acquisition of Fiberon
ใน 2020, the acquisition of Larson storm doors
ใน 2022, the acquisition of Aqualisa
