# Cooper Standard to acquire Lauren Manufacturing and Lauren Plastics

Cooper Standard has agreed to acquire Lauren Manufacturing and Lauren Plastics, extruders and molders of polymer products, to expand its Industrial and Specialty Group. The acquisition includes four facilities in Ohio and Michigan and over 500 employees.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-07-03
- Where: New Philadelphia, Ohio; Kent, Ohio; Spring Lake, Michigan, United States
- Jobs: 500
- Status: announced
- Products: organic, silicone, thermoplastic and engineered polymer sealing products
- Sectors: [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Cooper Standard](https://endata.com/companies/1751.md) (acquirer)
- [Lauren Manufacturing](https://endata.com/companies/32888.md) (target)
- [Lauren Plastics](https://endata.com/companies/32889.md) (target)
- [Lauren International](https://endata.com/companies/32920.md) (partner)
- [Lauren International](https://endata.com/companies/32920.md) (target)

## Sources

- [ir.cooperstandard.com](https://ir.cooperstandard.com/2018-07-03-Cooper-Standard-Agrees-to-Acquire-Lauren-Manufacturing-and-Lauren-Plastics-to-Accelerate-Growth-in-Key-Industrial-Markets), 2018-07-03: "This transaction strengthens Cooper Standard's position in non-automotive and adjacent markets with an organization that is aligned with us culturally and brings with it mature and established systems, along with excellent performance."
- [dbusiness.com](https://www.dbusiness.com/daily-news/auto-supplier-cooper-standard-in-novi-acquires-lauren-manufacturing-and-plastics/), 2018-07-03: "This transaction strengthens Cooper Standard's position in non-automotive and adjacent markets with an organization that is aligned with us culturally and brings with it mature and established systems, along with excellent performance."
- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cooper-standard-agrees-to-acquire-lauren-manufacturing-and-lauren-plastics-to-accelerate-growth-in-key-industrial-markets-300675924.html), 2018-07-03: "This transaction strengthens Cooper Standard's position in non-automotive and adjacent markets with an organization that is aligned with us culturally and brings with it mature and established systems, along with excellent performance."
- [timesreporter.com](https://www.timesreporter.com/story/news/2018/07/03/lauren-international-sells-lauren-manufacturing/11604340007/), 2018-07-03: "We want all the people, we want your processes, we want what you've built."
- [nasdaq.com](https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/cooper-standard-to-acquire-lauren-manufacturing-plastics-2018-07-04), 2018-07-04: "Cooper Standard will acquire four plants of Lauren Manufacturing - two in New Philadelphia, one each in Kent and Spring Lake, MI."
- [eu.record-courier.com](https://eu.record-courier.com/story/business/2018/07/05/brimfield-location-included-in-lauren/11594504007/), 2018-07-05: "This transaction strengthens Cooper Standard's position in non-automotive and adjacent markets with an organization that is aligned with us culturally and brings with it mature and established systems, along with excellent performance."
- [plasticsnews.com](https://www.plasticsnews.com/article/20180710/NEWS/180709973/cooper-standard-looks-to-diversify-with-new-acquisition/), 2018-07-10: "Cooper Standard looks to diversify with new acquisition"
- [crainsgrandrapids.com](https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/small-business/breaking-news/lauren-plastics-to-be-acquired-by-cooper-standard/), 2018-07-13: "This transaction strengthens Cooper Standard's position in non-automotive and adjacent markets with an organization that is aligned with us culturally and brings with it mature and established systems, along with excellent performance."

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