VF Corporation to acquire Williamson-Dickie for USD 820 million

VF Corporation signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co., a family-owned workwear company, for approximately USD 820 million in cash. The acquisition includes brands like Dickies, Workrite, Kodiak, Terra, and Walls, and is expected to close in Q4 2017.

“The acquisition of Williamson-Dickie is another meaningful step that delivers on that commitment and further demonstrates our focus on being an active portfolio manager to drive transformative growth for VF.”mr-mag.com

• 3 sources
• mr-mag.comVF TO ACQUIRE WORKWEAR COMPANY WILLIAMSON-DICKIE - MR MagazineBrian LiptonAug 14, 2017
• insideretail.asiaVF Corporation buys Williamson-Dickie - Inside Retail AsiaIrene DongAug 15, 2017
• members.asicentral.comVF Corp. Buying DickiesChristopher RuvoAug 22, 2017

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