M&A Deal Summary

Amsted Industries Acquires Varlen

On August 1, 1999, Amsted Industries acquired manufacturer Varlen for 790M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Amsted Industries’ 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Amsted Industries’ largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Amsted Industries’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Amsted Industries’ 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1999-08-01
Target Varlen
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Amsted Industries
Deal Type Merger
Deal Value 790M USD
Advisor(s) Morgan Stanley (Financial)
Kirkland & Ellis
Richards, Layton & Finger (Legal)

Target

Varlen

Naperville, Illinois, United States
Varlen Corp. is a manufacturer of engineered products and components for transportation and laboratory equipment markets.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Amsted Industries

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1902
Sector Diversified
DESCRIPTION

Amsted Industries, Inc. is a diversified manufacturer of industrial components serving primarily the railroad, vehicular, and construction and building markets.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (1999) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-04-01 Diamond Drives

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Diamond Drives is a manufacturer of roller chain, carefully designing, fabricating, and assembling each component so that the finished product exceeds both industry standards and customer expectations. Diamond Drives was founded in 1890 and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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