M&A Deal Summary

Cameron Acquires Douglas Chero

On October 9, 2013, Cameron acquired manufacturer Douglas Chero from Consilium

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cameron’s 4th transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Cameron’s 1st transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-10-09
Target Douglas Chero
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Cameron
Sellers(s) Consilium
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Douglas Chero

Piacenza, Italy
Douglas, based in Carpaneto Piacentino, Italy, is a leading global designer, engineer and manufacturer of forged steel valves and piping equipment.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cameron

Houston, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1833
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Revenue 10.4B USD (2014)
DESCRIPTION
Cameron office in Houston, Texas.
Cameron office in Houston, Texas.

Cameron is a global provider of pressure control, flow equipment, and processing systems for the oil, gas, and industrial sectors. Originally founded as Cameron Iron Works the firm has built a reputation for its wellhead systems, blowout preventers, valves, and processing equipment. Cameron was formed in 1833 and is based in Houston, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 14
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 4 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 10 of 10
Country: Italy M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2013 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-24 OneSubsea

Houston, Texas, United States

OneSubsea delivers integrated solutions, products, systems and services for the subsea oil and gas market. Our company offers a step change in reservoir recovery for the subsea oil and gas industry through integration and optimization of the entire production system over the life of the field.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-20 Cameron International - Reciprocating Compression Division

Houston, Texas, United States

Cameron’s Compression Business provides a suite of higher horsepower, high-speed reciprocating compressors for oil and gas production, processing and distribution.

Sell $550M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Consilium

Milan, Italy

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 341M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Consilium is a private equity firm focused on small to mid-sized Italian companies. Consilium prefers to make majority investments and generally targets businesses generating €20 to €80 million in revenues. Prospective companies typically have strong management and a clear 'path to exit'. Consilium was formed in 2005 and is based in Milan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 14
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 6
Country: Italy M&A 6 of 14
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-03 Celli

San Giovanni in Marignano, Italy

Celli is a manufacturer of systems and accessories for the dispensing of beer, soft drinks. Celli also involved in the manufacturing of water dispensers, developing solutions that are more sustainable than bottled beverage consumption. Celli was founded in 1974 and is based in San Giovanni in Marignano, Italy.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-18 Rollon

Milan, Italy

Rollon S.p.A. is a manufacturer of linear guide systems for industrial automation; with various applications notably in robotics, logistics, medical equipment and air or rail transport. Company developed in the field of medium precision linear guide applications, producing components or systems customised to suit the needs of more than 5,000 industrial clients. The company started expanding directly outside of Italy from 1991 and has since built a direct presence in Europe and the US.

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