Bell and Howell - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Bell and Howell M&A Summary

Bell and Howell has acquired 1 company. It has also divested 3 assets.

It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2001, when it sold Bell & Howell s International Mail & Messaging Technologies to Pitney Bowes for $51M. Bell and Howell has acquired in 1 US state. The Company’s most targeted sectors include software (100%).

Bell and Howell Business Overview

Where is Bell and Howell headquartered?

Bell and Howell is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

What sector is Bell and Howell in?

Bell and Howell is a business services company.

When was Bell and Howell founded?

Bell and Howell was founded in 1907.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity1
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6

Bell and Howell

Bell and Howell LLC

3791 South Alston Avenue,
Durham, North Carolina 27713
United States,
(800) 961-7282
www.bellhowell.net

Bell and Howell is a provider of outsourced maintenance services and solutions for highly complex automation equipment across a variety of end markets, including retail, e-commerce, digital print, logistics, robotics, and production mail. Utilizing over 800 highly skilled service engineers, the Company offers customized service plans, innovative technologies, and a robust support infrastructure that enable the technology and automation initiatives of enterprises and original equipment manufacturers across industries. Bell and Howell was founded in 1907 and is based in Durham, North Carolina.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
Sell (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $51M $51M
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Gunther International Ltd. 2018-01-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Norwich, Connecticut · www.guntherintl.com
Fluence Automation LLC 2017-07-31 - Divestiture
Arlington Heights, Illinois · www.fluenceautomation.com
BCC Software LLC 2014-06-23 - Divestiture
Rochester, New York · www.bccsoftware.com
Bell & Howell's International Mail & Messaging Technologies (MMT) 2001-06-05 51M USD Divestiture
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Software 1 (100%) - 1 (33%) -
Communications - - 1 (33%) 51M (100%)
Machinery - - 1 (33%) -
Total 1 - 3 $51M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 1 - 3 51M
  Connecticut 1 - - -
  New York - - 1 -
  Michigan - - 1 51M
  Illinois - - 1 -
Total 1 - 3 $51M

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $51M
TOTAL $51M
Largest Bell & Howell's International Mail & Messaging Technologies (MMT)
$51M (2001-06-05)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Investor(s)
67%
2 (67%)
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Business Services

Established

1907

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