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

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Ferro M&A Summary

Ferro has acquired 18 companies of its own. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 4 assets.

Ferro’s largest acquisition to date was in 2015, when it acquired Nubiola Pigmentos SL for $165M. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2019, when it sold Ferro - Tile Coatings Business to Pigments Spain SL for $460M. Ferro has acquired in 6 different US states, and 7 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include chemicals (56%) and technology hardware (12%).

Ferro Ownership

Who owns Ferro?

Ferro is owned by Vibrantz Technologies. It was acquired on May 11, 2021.

Ferro Business Overview

Where is Ferro headquartered?

Ferro is headquartered in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.

What is Ferro’s revenue?

Ferro disclosed revenue of 959M USD for 2020 and 1,018M USD for 2019.

What sector is Ferro in?

Ferro is a chemicals company.

When was Ferro founded?

Ferro was founded in 1919.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity22
    • M&A Buy Activity18
    • M&A Sell Activity4
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 7
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 11
  • M&A Advisors 3

Ferro

Ferro Corp.

6060 Parkland Boulevard, Suite 250,
Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124
United States,
(216) 875-5600
www.ferro.com

Ferro is a global supplier of technology-based functional coatings and color solutions. Ferro supplies functional coatings for glass, metal, ceramic, and other substrates and color solutions in the form of specialty pigments and colorants for a broad range of industries and applications. Ferro products are sold into the building and construction, automotive, electronics, industrial products, household furnishings, and appliance markets. The Company's reportable segments include Functional Coatings and Color Solutions. Ferro was formed in 1919 and is based in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 18 - - - - - 18
vol $592M $592M
Sell (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
vol $526M $526M
  22

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Ferro Corp. - Tile Coatings Business 2019-12-16 460M USD Divestiture
Mayfield Heights, Ohio
Endeka Ceramics SA 2017-10-02 72M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Valencia, Spain · www.endekaceramics.com
Gardenia Quimica S.A. 2017-08-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Onda, Spain · www.gardeniaquimica.com
DIP Tech Ltd. 2017-08-02 60M USD Add-on Acquisition
Kfar Saba, Israel · www.dip-tech.com
Electro-Science Laboratories, Inc. (ESL ElectroScience) 2016-11-01 75M USD Add-on Acquisition
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania · www.electroscience.com
Delta Performance Products LLC - Colorant Blends 2016-10-17 - Divestiture
Covington, Georgia
Cappelle Pigments NV 2016-10-17 57M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Menen, Belgium · www.cappelle.be
Pinturas Benicarló, S.L. 2016-06-01 17M EUR Add-on Acquisition
Benicarlo, Spain · www.pinturasbenicarlo.com
Ferer Dis Ticaret Ve Kimyasallar Anonim Sirketi A.S. 2016-01-05 9M USD Add-on Acquisition
Istanbul, Turkey · www2.ferer.com.tr
Al Salomi for Frit and Glazes Co. 2015-09-03 39M USD Add-on Acquisition
Cairo, Egypt
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Chemicals 10 (56%) 332M (56%) 3 (75%) 526M (100%)
Technology Hardware 2 (11%) 66M (11%) - -
Life Science 1 (6%) - 1 (25%) -
Building Materials 1 (6%) 72M (12%) - -
Consumer Products 1 (6%) 39M (7%) - -
Distribution 1 (6%) 9M (2%) - -
Plastics 1 (6%) - - -
Test/Measurement Equipment 1 (6%) 75M (13%) - -
Total 18 $592M 4 $526M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 9 81M 4 526M
  Illinois 2 - 1 -
  California 2 6M - -
  Ohio - - 2 460M
  Pennsylvania 1 75M - -
  New York 1 - - -
  Georgia 1 - - -
Spain 4 254M - -
Belgium 1 57M - -
Egypt 1 39M - -
Israel 1 60M - -
Italy 1 94M - -
Turkey 1 9M - -
Domestic 9 (50%) 81M (14%) 4 (100%) 526M (100%)
Cross-border 9 (50%) 512M (86%) - -
Total 18 $592M 4 $526M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
League Park Advisors LLC
1
Legal Deals
Jones Day
1
Calfee, Halter & Griswold
1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $165M
< $100M 9 $428M
TOTAL $592M
Largest Nubiola Pigmentos SL
$165M (2015-04-29)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $460M
< $100M 1 $66M
TOTAL $526M
Largest Ferro Corp. - Tile Coatings Business
$460M (2019-12-16)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
11%
2 (11%)
Strategic(s)
28%
5 (28%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
2 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
2 (50%)

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