M&A Deal Summary

Carlisle Companies Acquires Hawk

On October 15, 2010, Carlisle Companies acquired automotive company Hawk for 410M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Carlisle Companies’ 2nd transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Carlisle Companies’ 5th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Carlisle Companies’ 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Carlisle Companies’ 1st transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-10-15
Target Hawk
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Carlisle Companies
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 410M USD
Advisor(s) Kohrman Jackson & Krantz (Legal)

Target

Hawk

Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Hawk Corp. is a provider of friction products for brakes, clutches and transmissions used in airplanes, trucks, construction and mining equipment, farm equipment, and recreational and performance automotive vehicles.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Carlisle Companies

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Category Company
Founded 1917
Sector Manufacturing
Employees11,000
Revenue 4.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Carlisle Companies is a diversified company that designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of products that serve a broad range of niche markets including commercial roofing, energy, agriculture, mining, construction, aerospace and defense electronics, foodservice, healthcare and sanitary maintenance. Carlisle Companies was incorporated in 1917 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 39
Sector (Automotive) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 10 of 32
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 11 of 27
Year (2010) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-10-01 Electronic Cable Specialists

Franklin, Wisconsin, United States

Electronic Cable Specialists, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of electrical and structural products and services for the aviation, medical and industrial markets. ECS offers customer-specific solutions ranging from individual electrical and structural products to fully integrated systems to support airframe manufacturers, aircraft operators and electronic equipment OEM’s worldwide.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-08-01 PDT Phoenix

Germany

PDT Phoenix GmbH is a manufacturer of EPDM-based (rubber) roofing membranes and industrial components.

Buy €80M
Mergr

Product

Company

Legal