M&A Deal Summary

AMETEK Acquires Cameca SAS

On August 12, 2007, AMETEK acquired test/measurement equipment company Cameca SAS from The Carlyle Group for 82M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AMETEK’s 2nd transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is AMETEK’s 27th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is AMETEK’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-08-12
Target Cameca SAS
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) AMETEK
Sellers(s) The Carlyle Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 82M EUR

Target

Cameca SAS

Courbevoie, France
Cameca SAS designs, manufactures and services ion and electron probes for academic institutions, governmental institutions and corporations.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

AMETEK

Berwyn, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1930
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees21,500
Revenue 6.9B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to AMETEK's headquarters in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.
Entrance to AMETEK's headquarters in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.

AMETEK is a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices. AMETEK was founded in 1930 and is based in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 74
Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment M&A 2 of 13
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 12 of 67
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2007 M&A 5 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 27 of 38
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-05 B & S Aircraft Parts and Accessories

Wichita, Kansas, United States

B&S Aircraft Parts & Accessories (B&S) provides third party MRO services, primarily for starter generators and hydraulic and fuel system components, for a variety of business aircraft and helicopter applications. B&S is the second acquisition AMETEK has made recently in the third party MRO market, building on its position in this attractive market.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-12-14 California Instruments

San Diego, California, United States

California Instruments provides programmable AC power sources used to test electrical and electronics products by simulating various input voltages, frequencies and potentially harmful line transients. These products are used in design verification testing, manufacturing, quality assurance and regulatory compliance by its customers in the computer, consumer electronics, industrial controls, and aerospace and defense industries.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

The Carlyle Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 435.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.

The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 102 of 488
Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 52 of 202
Country: France M&A 8 of 23
Year: 2007 M&A 16 of 24
Size (of disclosed) 116 of 137
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-01 StandardAero

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

StandardAero is an independent maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider. The Company offers extensive MRO services and custom solutions for business aviation, commercial aviation, military, and industrial power customers. StandardAero was founded in 1911 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Sell $1.9B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-16 profine

Berlin, Germany

profine is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of PVC frames for windows and doors. The Company also produces vinyl sheets as well as shutter systems. profine was founded in 2003 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

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