M&A Deal Summary

Sims Metal Acquires E-Structors

On September 5, 2012, Sims Metal acquired environmental company E-Structors

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sims Metal’s 1st transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is Sims Metal’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Sims Metal’s 1st transaction in Maryland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-09-05
Target E-Structors
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) Sims Metal
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

E-Structors

Elkridge, Maryland, United States
E-Structors is one of the electronics recyclers in Maryland, Washington D.C, and Virginia and provides electronics recycling and document destruction services to companies across the United States. E-Structors’ clients include educational and financial institutions, government agencies, health care systems and medical centers, private and public corporations, and national electronics retailers.

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Buyer

Sims Metal

Mascot, Australia
Category Company
Founded 1917
Sector Environmental
Employees3,862
Revenue 4.9B AUD (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Sims Metal is a metal recycler, with operations encompassing the buying, processing and selling of ferrous and non-ferrous recycled metals. Sims was founded in 1917 and is based in Mascot, Australia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 7
Sector (Environmental) 1 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 6
State (Maryland) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2012) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-29 Australian Refined Alloys Pty

Melbourne,, Australia

Australian Refined Alloys Pty Ltd. produces lead alloys. ARA has two facilities, ARA Sydney which is located in Alexandria and ARA Melbourne which is located in Laverton North. Total lead production in 2010 was approximately 37,900 tonnes.

Sell AU$80M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-01 Sims Metal - Arizona Scrap Metal Recycling Assets

Arizona, United States

Sims Metal - Arizona Scrap Metal Recycling Assets comprises two scrap metal recycling facilities.

Sell $35M
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