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Linamar Acquires McLaren Performance Technologies

On September 25, 2003, Linamar acquired automotive company McLaren Performance Technologies

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Linamar’s 3rd transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Linamar’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Linamar’s 1st transaction in Michigan.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2003-09-25
Target McLaren Performance Technologies
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Linamar
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

McLaren Performance Technologies

Livonia, Michigan, United States
McLaren Performance is an engineering firm that provides a variety of services to the automotive OEM and Tier 1 supply base. In particular, the company is well known for its engineering analysis capability with respect to engines. It has a test facility in Michigan which has 16 test cells capable of doing endurance and reliability testing, steady state emissions testing, engine build and tear down evaluation, powertrain engineering and design, noise and vibration studies, warranty failure analysis and catalyst aging and development.

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Buyer

Linamar

Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Category Company
Founded 1964
Sector Automotive
Employees34,000
Revenue 10.6B CAD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Linamar designs, develops, and manufactures precision-machined components, modules, and systems for engine, transmission and chassis systems primarily for the North American and European automotive marketplace. The company’s industrial division is an aerial lift platform product. Linamar was founded in 1964 and is based in Guelph, Ontario.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 8
Sector: Automotive M&A 3 of 7
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 5
State: Michigan M&A 1 of 2
Country: United States M&A 1 of 3
Year: 2003 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-05-05 Salzgitter Antriebstechnik & Co. KG

Crimmitschau, Germany

Salzgitter Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. KG manufactures camshafts for the Audi 2.5L and 3.0L engines. SZAT produces camshaft blanks through a unique hydroforming process which produces lighter camshafts with superior technical capabilities.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-04 Muhr und Bender - Camshaft Business

Attendorn, Germany

Muhr und Bender - Camshaft Business manufactures and distributes automotive camshafts. The company is based in Attendorn, Germany.

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