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

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Vibrantz M&A Summary

Vibrantz has acquired 10 companies of its own, including 3 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

Vibrantz’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired Ferro for $2.1B. Vibrantz has acquired in 6 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include chemicals (60%) and metals/mining (20%).

Vibrantz Ownership

Who owns Vibrantz?

Vibrantz is owned by American Securities. It was acquired on March 29, 2018.

Is Vibrantz PE-backed?

Yes. Vibrantz is owned by private equity investor American Securities.

Was Vibrantz formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Vibrantz was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

Vibrantz Business Overview

Where is Vibrantz headquartered?

Vibrantz is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

What sector is Vibrantz in?

Vibrantz is a chemicals company.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity10
    • M&A Buy Activity10
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 3

Vibrantz

Vibrantz Technologies, Inc.

16945 Northchase Drive Suite 2000,
Houston, Texas 77060
United States,
(644) 747-4200
www.vibrantz.com

Vibrantz produces and markets specialty mineral products and additives. It offers naturally occurring minerals for pigment applications. The company’s mineral products include silica, iron chromite and pyrites, magnesite, magnetite, manganese dioxide, manganous oxide, olivine, red iron oxide, spodumene, and zircon. It also offers black iron and red iron oxide, chrome sand, cryolite, chromox, and glassox. In addition, the company provides alumina products, barium carbonate, bauxite, calcium carbonates, coloured sands, feldspar products, lithium products, manganese products, metallic oxides and compounds, perlite ores, and quartz products. Vibrantz is based in Houston, Texas.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 7 - 1 1 - 1 10
vol $2.1B $2.1B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  10

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Micro Abrasives Corp. 2024-08-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Westfield, Massachusetts · www.microgrit.com
Chromaflo Technologies Corp. 2022-04-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Ashtabula, Ohio · www.chromaflo.com
Ferro Corp. 2021-05-11 2.1B USD Add-on Acquisition
Mayfield Heights, Ohio · www.ferro.com
Millworx Materials, Inc. 2015-05-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Decatur, Alabama
Grinding & Sizing Co., LLC 2012-12-14 - Add-on Acquisition
Lufkin, Texas
Densimix, Inc. 2012-08-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Houston, Texas · www.densimix-eb.com
IGC Technologies LLC 2011-09-19 - Add-on Acquisition
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · www.igctechnologies.com
Refractory Materials International, Inc. 2010-03-01 - Add-on Acquisition
McCalla, Alabama
Castle Colours Ltd. 2009-05-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom · www.castlecolours.co.uk
American Minerals, Inc. 2005-03-23 - Divestiture
, United States
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Chemicals 6 (60%) 2.1B (100%) - -
Metals/Mining 2 (20%) - - -
Construction 1 (10%) - - -
Manufacturing 1 (10%) - - -
Total 10 $2.1B - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 9 2.1B - -
  Texas 2 - - -
  Ohio 2 2.1B - -
  Alabama 2 - - -
  Wisconsin 1 - - -
  Massachusetts 1 - - -
United Kingdom 1 - - -
Domestic 9 (90%) 2.1B (100%) - -
Cross-border 1 (10%) - - -
Total 10 $2.1B - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Barclays Investment Bank
2
Morgan Stanley
2
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
2

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $2.1B
TOTAL $2.1B
Largest Ferro Corp.
$2.1B (2021-05-11)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
10%
1 (10%)
Strategic(s)
10%
1 (10%)

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