Railko - Ownership and Business Overview

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Railko Ownership

Who owns Railko?

Railko is owned by Tenmat. It was acquired on January 1, 2006.

Railko Business Overview

Where is Railko headquartered?

Railko is headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom.

What sector is Railko in?

Railko is a plastics company.

When was Railko founded?

Railko was founded in 1957.

Plastics M&A Summary in 2006

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, plastics ranked 48 in number of deals in 2006. The largest plastics acquisition in 2006 was Berry Global - which was acquired by Apollo Global Management for $2.3B.

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Railko Ltd.

Manchester, M17 IRU
United Kingdom,
+44 1618 722 181

Railko Ltd. manufactures and distributes thermoset and thermoplastic materials pioneered the use of engineered plastics, particularly in bearing applications. In recent years, Railko specialized in plastic bearings for the automotive, rail, marine and industrial markets.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
Sell (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
  1

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Railko - Marine Business 2007-05-18 - Divestiture
Manchester, United Kingdom
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Marine - - 1 (100%) -
Total - - 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom - - 1 -
Total - - 1 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

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