M&A Deal Summary

Badger Meter Acquires Racine Federated

On January 2, 2012, Badger Meter acquired test/measurement equipment company Racine Federated for 57M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Badger Meter’s 2nd transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is Badger Meter’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Badger Meter’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Badger Meter’s 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-01-02
Target Racine Federated
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) Badger Meter
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 57M USD

Target

Racine Federated

Racine, Wisconsin, United States
Racine Federated manufactures and markets flow meters for the water industry, as well as various industrial metering and specialty products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Badger Meter

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Category Company
Founded 1905
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Employees2,140
Revenue 704M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Badger Meter's corporate headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Badger Meter's corporate headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Badger Meter is a manufacturer and marketer of flow measurement and control products, serving water and gas utilities, municipalities and industrial customers. The Company’s products are used in a wide variety of applications, including water, oil and lubricants, and are known for their high degree of accuracy, long-lasting durability and ability to provide valuable and timely measurement information to customers. Badger Meter was founded in 1905 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 11
Sector (Test/Measurement Equipment) 2 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 11
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 8
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Bern, Switzerland

Remag AG, is a precision flow manufacturer.

Buy $5M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Los Gatos, California, United States

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