M&A Deal Summary

Oerlikon Balzers Coating AG Acquires Sulzer Metco Management AG

On June 3, 2014, Oerlikon Balzers Coating AG acquired machinery company Sulzer Metco Management AG from Sulzer for 1.0B CHF

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Oerlikon Balzers Coating AG’s 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Oerlikon Balzers Coating AG’s 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Oerlikon Balzers Coating AG’s 1st transaction in Switzerland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-06-03
Target Sulzer Metco Management AG
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Oerlikon Balzers Coating AG
Sellers(s) Sulzer
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 1.0B CHF

Target

Sulzer Metco Management AG

Winterthur, Switzerland
Sulzer Metco Management AG, a surface solution company, offers coating solutions to various companies in the aerospace, energy, automotive, medical, print and paper, textile, and steel industries.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Oerlikon Balzers Coating AG

Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein

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Category Company
Founded 1946
Sector Machinery
DESCRIPTION

Oerlikon Balzers is the global technology developer in the service-driven PVD Thin Film business (PVD: Physical Vapor Deposition). It offers coating systems for tools and precision components; BALIQTM, a wear-resistant coating; BALINIT coatings.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Machinery) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Switzerland) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Sulzer

Winterthur, Switzerland

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Category Company
Founded 1834
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Employees13,816
Revenue 3.2B CHF (2021)
DESCRIPTION

Sulzer is an entity which specializes in pumping solutions and rotating equipment maintenance and services as well as separation, reaction, and mixing technology. Sulzer serves clients worldwide through a network of more than 150 production and service sites and has a strong footprint in emerging markets. Sulzer was founded in 1834 and is based in Winterthur, Switzerland.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Machinery) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Switzerland) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 1
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