At a glance - our acquisitions

24 acquisitions since IPO show the ability to integrate companies and to realize synergies.

Track record

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
Brazil May 2011 Frefer Group €150m
USA Apr 2011 Macsteel Service Centers USA €1bn
2011 2 acquisitions so far €1.15bn
USA Dez 2010 Lake Steel Ltd. €50m
USA Sep 2010 Angeles Welding & Mfg Inc €30m
Germany Mar 2010 Becker Stahl-Service Group €600m
Switzerland Jan 2010 Bläsi AG €32m
2010 4 acquisitions €712m
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

1 As of announcement
2 Figures refer to the latest fiscal years, prior to the acquisition of the company
* Divested in August, 2011

Our acquisitions in detail

2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006
Gauss & Co. AG
  • Glattbrugg, Switzerland
  • 15 million swiss franc acquired sales
  • 40 employees
  • Core competence: Product portfolio includes building technology and tools 
  • Two locations 
  • Our benefit: Boosting of regional presence in the Zurich area
  • Link to the press release
Action Steel
  • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
  • $40 million acquired sales
  • 110 employees
  • Core competence: Distribution of primarily steel bar and structurals, steel pipe and tubing and different processing services like plasma flame cutting
  • Four locations
  • Our benefit: Expanding presence, ideal fit to portfolio of Namasco (US-american subsidiary)
  • Link to the press release
Aesga Catalunya S.A. und Aesgasa Aceros Especiales y Suministros en General, S.A. (Aesgasa)
Targe S.A.
  • Lyon, France
  • €25.5 million acquired sales
  • Core competence: Processing and distribution of steel flat products
  • Our benefit: Supplement of product and service portfolio, expanding presence in the South-East of France
  • Link to the press release