How many acquisitions has Essity made so far?

Essity has completed 7 acquisitions so far, with an average acquisition amount of $158M.

Which countries does Essity usually acquire in?

Essity has made acquisitions in 5 countries with the most activity in Australia and United States.

Which is Essity's latest acquisition?

Essity's most recent acquisition is Knix, a Internet-first brand of innerwear for women, acquired in July 2022 for $400M.

In which year did Essity make the most acquisitions?

Essity was most active in 2022, with 3 acquisitions completed in that year.

List of 7 Acquisitions by Essity (Apr 2026)

Most viewed in 2019

Essity has made a total of 7 acquisitions. Peak activity occurred in 2020 and 2022, each with 3 acquisitions. These acquisitions span 5 countries, including Australia (2), United States (2), and Canada (1), and 8 sectors, with Fashion Tech accounting for 2, and Wearable Technology and Consumer Electronics E-Commerce each having 1. Over the last five years (2020–2025), the average number of acquisitions per year is 0.8, though 0 have been completed in the current calendar year. The most recent acquisition was Knix, an Internet-first brand of innerwear for women founded in Toronto in 2013, which was acquired in July 2022 for $400M.

Here's the year on year acquisition history of Essity:

Number of Total Acquisitions

Year	# Acquisitions
2022	3
2021	1
2020	3

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Recent acquisitions by Essity

Essity's most recent acquisition - Knix is a Internet-first brand of innerwear for women, founded in 2013 and located in Toronto. Essity acquired a 80% stake in it in July 2022 for a price of $*****.

Here is the list of all acquisitions by Essity sorted by the latest acquisition date:

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
Jul 08, 2022	Knix	r{yt	soks	16	204
Jul 07, 2022	Modibodi	cwsq	sfcg	11	431
Feb 03, 2022	Everwipe	amjg	ngxi	22	606
Dec 29, 2021	Hydrofera	oxxt	nshg	53	247
Dec 10, 2020	Asaleo Care	ewin	brxo	73	315