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Fibrebond Sale Delivers $240 Million in Retention Bonuses to 540 Employees

Founder Graham Walker made the $1.7 billion deal with Eaton contingent on allocating 15% of proceeds to workers.

Overview

  • Employees received individualized award notices in June, with payments scheduled annually over five years and tied to continued employment.
  • Average allocations are about $443,000 per person, with larger amounts going to long-tenured staff.
  • Eaton has completed the acquisition and is honoring the agreement, with funds already reaching workers.
  • The distribution, rare in U.S. deals where non‑owners seldom share sale proceeds, has spurred visible spending in Minden, Louisiana.
  • The sale followed a $150 million pivot into data‑center infrastructure that lifted sales nearly 400% over five years and attracted buyers.