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
Temtco Steel
  • Louisville, Mississippi, USA
  • €226 million acquired sales
  • 180 employees
  • Core competence: Leading supplier for specialty plate with large share of processing
  • Our benefit: Expanding market postition, expansion product portfolio with large share of processing
  • Link to the press release
Multitubes Ltd.
  • Brierley Hill, West Midlands, Great Britain
  • €5 million acquired sales
  • 16 employees
  • Core competence: Distribution and processing of welded tubes
  • Our benefit: Expanding market position
  • Link to the press release