M&A Deal Summary

ACS Solutions Acquires Gepco International

On April 20, 2016, ACS Solutions acquired electrical equipment company Gepco International from General Cable

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ACS Solutions’ 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is ACS Solutions’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is ACS Solutions’ 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-04-20
Target Gepco International
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) ACS Solutions
Sellers(s) General Cable
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Gepco International

Wood Dale, Illinois, United States
Gepco Brand is a provider of professional broadcast, entertainment and audio/visual cable; cable assemblies in both standard and custom configurations; interconnect and cable-related accessories; and a full line of optical fiber solutions.

Search 201,157 Deals Now

SEARCH BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Try For Free 7-Day Free Trial

Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

ACS Solutions

Suwanee, Georgia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1978
Sector Electrical Equipment
DESCRIPTION

ACS Solutions, Inc. is a supplier and manufacturer of custom fiber optic, copper, coax and hybrid cable assemblies.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

General Cable

Highland Heights, Kentucky, United States
Category Company
Founded 1992
Sector Electrical Equipment
Employees12,000
Revenue 4.2B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION

General Cable Corp. develops, designs, manufactures, markets and distributes copper, aluminum and fiber optic wire and cable products and systems for the energy, industrial, specialty, construction, and communications markets. General Cable Corp. was formed in 1992 and is headquartered in Highland Heights, Kentucky.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2016) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-11-02 Prestolite Electric

Plymouth, Michigan, United States

Prestolite is a global manufacturer of alternators and starter motors selling into niche markets for heavy-duty, military and industrial applications. Prestolite’s products are primarily manufactured for larger vehicles, including trucks, buses, emergency and off-road vehicles.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-23 General Cable - Automotive Ignition Wire Business

United States

General Cable Corp. - Automotive Ignition Wire Business is a provider of automotive products and services.

Sell $71M
Mergr

Product

Company

Legal