Vicwest - Ownership and Business Overview

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Vicwest Ownership

Who owns Vicwest?

Vicwest is owned by Kingspan Group. It was acquired on November 11, 2014.

Vicwest Business Overview

Where is Vicwest headquartered?

Vicwest is headquartered in Oakville, Ontario.

How many employees does Vicwest have?

Vicwest has 1,200 employees.

What sector is Vicwest in?

Vicwest is a building materials company.

Building Materials M&A Summary in 2014

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, building materials ranked 21 in number of deals in 2014. The largest building materials acquisition in 2014 was Osisko Mining - which was acquired by Yamana Gold for $3.9B.

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Vicwest Inc.

1296 South Service Rd W,
Oakville, Ontario L6L 5T7
Canada,
www.vicwestinc.com

Vicwest Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of engineered storage and handling systems for grain, fertilizer and liquid storage as well as building construction products for agriculture, commercial, industrial and residential markets. The Company operates through two strategically aligned divisions: Vicwest Building Products and Westeel.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $286M $286M
  2

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Vicwest's Westeel Division 2014-11-11 168M CAD Divestiture
, Ontario
Vicwest Inc. - Building Products 2014-11-11 117M CAD Divestiture
Oakville, Ontario
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Building Materials - - 2 (100%) 286M (100%)
Total - - 2 $286M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Canada - - 2 286M
  Ontario - - 2 286M
Total - - 2 $286M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $286M
TOTAL $286M
Largest Vicwest's Westeel Division
$168M (2014-11-11)

M&A Connections

Deals
Divested to
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Building Materials

Employees

1,200

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