M&A Deal Summary

The Votorantim Group Acquires U.S. Zinc

On November 20, 2007, The Votorantim Group acquired metals/mining company U.S. Zinc from Aleris International for 295M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Votorantim Group’s 1st transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is The Votorantim Group’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is The Votorantim Group’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is The Votorantim Group’s 1st transaction in Texas.
Investment Fate
  • U.S. Zinc was divested to a consortium of buyers in 2019.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-11-20
Target U.S. Zinc
Sector Metals/Mining
Buyer(s) The Votorantim Group
Sellers(s) Aleris International
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 295M USD

Target

U.S. Zinc

Houston, Texas, United States
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U.S. Zinc is a provider of value-added zinc products. U.S. Zinc manufactures zinc oxide, zinc dust, and Prime Western grade zinc metal from special high grade (SHG) zinc metal and other zinc secondaries. U.S. Zinc was founded in 1949 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Votorantim Group

Sao Paulo, Brazil

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Category Company
Founded 1918
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

Votorantim Group operates in sectors that are foundations of the economy. Those sectors demand intensive capital and a large scale of production, such as cement, mining and metallurgy (aluminum, zinc and nickel), steel, pulp and paper, concentrated orange juice, and self-generation of electricity. In the financial market, it operates through Votorantim Finance, and in New Business it invests in biotechnology, information technology, and specialty chemical projects and companies.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Metals/Mining) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2007) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-03 AnFreixo S.A.

Sao Paulo, Brazil

AnFreixo S.A., a distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) supplies in Brazil. The company serves more than 2,000 customers in industries such as manufacturing, steel, construction and mining, from its distribution center in Sao Paulo.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Aleris International

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 2004
Sector Metals/Mining
Employees5,400
DESCRIPTION

Aleris International is a producer of aluminum rolled products and extrusions, aluminum recycling and specification alloy production. Major customers include some of the world’s largest companies in the aerospace, building and construction, containers and packaging, metal distribution, and transportation industries. Aleris serves these customers with its low-cost, flexible, technically advanced and strategically located manufacturing operations supported by industry-leading research and development.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Metals/Mining) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2007) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-09-11 Wabash Alloys

Wabash, Indiana, United States

Wabash Alloys LLC is a supplier of secondary aluminum alloy, serving customers in the automotive and industrial products industries.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-04-01 Nichols Aluminum

Davenport, Iowa, United States

Nichols Aluminum LLC is a producer of aluminum sheet for the transportation, building and construction, machinery and equipment, consumer durables, and electrical industries in North America.

Buy $110M
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