20 acquisitions since IPO show the ability to integrate companies and to realize synergies.
At a glance - our acquisitions
1 As of announcement
2 Figures refer to the latest fiscal years, prior to the acquisition of the company
| Country | Acquired1 | Company | Sales (FY)2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Mar 2010 | Becker Stahl-Service Group | ~€600m |
| Switzerland | Jan 2010 | Bläsi AG | €32m |
| 2010 | 2 acquisitions | ~€632m | |
| USA | Mar 2008 | Temtco Steel | €226m |
| UK | Jan 2008 | Multitubes Ltd. | €5m |
| 2008 | 2 acquisitions | €231m | |
| Switzerland | Sep 2007 | Lehner & Tonossi SA | €9m |
| UK | Sep 2007 | Interpipe (UK) Ltd. | €14m |
| USA | Sep 2007 | ScanSteel Service Center, Inc. | €7m |
| Bulgaria | Aug 2007 | Metalsnab Holding AD | €36m |
| UK | Jun 2007 | Westok Ltd. | €26m |
| USA | May 2007 | Premier Steel Inc. | €23m |
| Germany | Apr 2007 | Zweygart Fachhandelsgruppe GmbH & Co.KG | €11m |
| Germany | Apr 2007 | Max Carl GmbH & Co KG | €15m |
| Germany | Apr 2007 | Edelstahlservice Verkaufsgesellschaft mbH | €17m |
| USA | Apr 2007 | Primary Steel LLC | €360m |
| Netherlands | Apr 2007 | Teuling Staal B.V. | €14m |
| France | Jan 2007 | Tournier Holding SAS | €35m |
| 2007 | 12 acquisitions | €567m | |
| 2006 | 4 acquisitions | €108m | |
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1 As of announcement
2 Figures refer to the latest fiscal years, prior to the acquisition of the company
Our acquisitions in detail
Becker Stahl-Service Gruppe
- Bönen, Germany
- €600 million acquired sales volume
- 460 employees
- Specializing in processing and distributing flat steel products
- Our benefit: Expanding market position for flat steel, greater degree of diversification, high degree of synergies
- Link to the press release
- Link to the press release
- Link to the presentation
Bläsi AG
- Berne, Switzerland
- €32 million acquired sales volume
- Core competence: water-supply and building-services
- Our benefit: Expanding presence in Switzerland, expanding regional presence in Greater Berne
- Link to the press release
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