Ceradyne - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Ceradyne M&A Summary

Ceradyne has acquired 5 companies of its own. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Ceradyne’s largest acquisition to date was in 2004, when it acquired Electroschmelzwerk Kempten AG for $118M. Ceradyne has acquired in 3 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include safety/security (25%) and semiconductors (25%).

Ceradyne Ownership

Who owns Ceradyne?

Ceradyne is owned by 3M Company. It was acquired on October 1, 2012.

Was Ceradyne formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Ceradyne was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Ceradyne Business Overview

Where is Ceradyne headquartered?

Ceradyne is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.

How many employees does Ceradyne have?

Ceradyne has 2,112 employees.

What sector is Ceradyne in?

Ceradyne is a plastics company.

When was Ceradyne founded?

Ceradyne was founded in 1967.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity4
    • M&A Buy Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 1

Ceradyne, Inc.

3169 Red Hill Avenue,
Costa Mesa, California 92626
United States,
(714) 549-0421
www.ceradyne.com

Ceradyne, Inc. engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of technical ceramics suitable for a number of high-end applications, including the ceramic armored vests used by soldiers.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
vol $180M $180M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  4

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Diaphorm Technologies, LLC 2009-06-09 10M USD Add-on Acquisition
Salem, New Hampshire
SemEquip, Inc. 2008-07-09 25M USD Add-on Acquisition
North Billerica, Massachusetts
Minco, Inc. 2007-07-11 28M USD Add-on Acquisition
Midway, Tennessee · www.mincoitc.com
Electroschmelzwerk Kempten AG 2004-10-25 118M USD Divestiture
Munich, Germany
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Chemicals 1 (25%) 118M (65%) - -
Manufacturing 1 (25%) 28M (15%) - -
Safety/Security 1 (25%) 10M (5%) - -
Semiconductors 1 (25%) 25M (14%) - -
Total 4 $180M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 3 62M - -
  Tennessee 1 28M - -
  New Hampshire 1 10M - -
  Massachusetts 1 25M - -
Germany 1 118M - -
Domestic 3 (75%) 62M (35%) - -
Cross-border 1 (25%) 118M (65%) - -
Total 4 $180M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Grace Matthews, Inc.
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $118M
< $100M 3 $62M
TOTAL $180M
Largest Electroschmelzwerk Kempten AG
$118M (2004-10-25)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Strategic(s)
25%
1 (25%)

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