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Attindas / Activ Medical Disposable group

Approved · Waiver · decided in 25 days, 26 Oct 2026

Industrial ManufacturingWA-70042ACCC register

Journey Personal Care France SAS, a subsidiary of Attindas, proposes to acquire 100% of the share capital of Financière de la Salicorne S.A.S., the holding company of the Activ Medical Disposable group. This share acquisition consolidates businesses in the global and Australian absorbent hygiene and adult incontinence product markets. Attindas is controlled by American Industrial Partners.

Timeline

  1. 1 Oct 2026Filed with the ACCC
  2. 26 Oct 2026Notification waiver determination publishedPDF · 141.2 KB

Acquisition details

Journey Personal Care France SAS, a subsidiary of Journey Personal Care Holdings Ltd. ( Attindas ), proposes to acquire 100% of the share capital of Financière de la Salicorne S.A.S., the holding company of the Activ Medical Disposable group (and its subsidiaries) ( AMD ) pursuant to a Securities Transfer Agreement. Attindas designs, manufactures and markets absorbent hygiene products globally and in Australia, including adult incontinence products. Its products are sold under brands including Attends, Indas and Comfees, as well as under private-label brands for retailers. Attindas is under the sole control of certain funds managed by American Industrial Partners ( AIP ). AIP is a private equity firm based in New York, US, with a focus on industrial businesses. AIP controls Global Cellulose Fibers, a producer and supplier of cellulose fibres, including fluff pulp, a raw material used in the manufacture of absorbent hygiene products, such as adult incontinence products. Global Cellulose Fibers operates production facilities in the U.S., Canada and Poland, and supplies its products globally. AMD is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of absorbent hygiene and disposable medical products, with a particular focus on adult incontinence products including minor volumes in Australia.

Parties

Acquirer
Journey Personal Care France SAS RCS Paris - 105 814 206, Journey Personal Care Holdings Ltd. (t/a Attindas) UK - 12957651
Target
Financière de la Salicorne S.A.S. RCS Nîmes - 903 600 021
Other parties
AIP, LLC, Activ Medical Disposables S.A.S. RCS Nîmes - 490 199 577, Activ Medical Iberica, S.L.U. B99499667, Absorbent Fiber Parent Holding, LP 10298264, Active Medical Disposable, S.A.U. NIF A64247182, Activ Medical Disposables UK Ltd Company Number - 11622667
ANZSIC
  • 1510 Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Manufacturing
  • 1524 Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing
  • 4110 Supermarket and Grocery Stores
  • 4271 Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Toiletry Goods Retailing
  • 6419 Other Auxiliary Finance and Investment Services
  • 8401 Hospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)
  • 8601 Aged Care Residential Services

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