M&A Deal Summary

Davis-Standard Acquires FB Balzanelli

On October 6, 2025, Davis-Standard acquired manufacturer FB Balzanelli

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Davis-Standard’s 3rd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Davis-Standard’s 1st transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-10-06
Target FB Balzanelli
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Davis-Standard
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Deloitte
Tamburi Investment Partners (Financial)

Target

FB Balzanelli

Milan, Italy
FB Balzanelli is a manufacturer of automatic and semi-automatic coilers serving the global pipe and tube market. The company sells more than 1,400 coilers worldwide, with a yearly capacity of 125 coilers and installations in over 60 countries. Its equipment portfolio spans high-speed coilers, large-diameter coilers, and fully integrated automation systems incorporating palletization, wrapping, and accessory automation. FB Balzanelli was formed in 1994 and is based in Milan.

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Buyer

Davis-Standard

Pawcatuck, Connecticut, United States

Category Company
Founded 1848
Sector Machinery
DESCRIPTION

Davis-Standard designs, develops, and manufactures extrusion systems and process controls for the flexible web converting, plastics processing, and rubber industries. The company provides equipment for blown film, blow molding, cast film, extrusion coating and laminating, and related applications. Davis-Standard was founded in 1848 and is based in Pawcatuck, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 7
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 3 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 7
Country: Italy M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-31 battenfeld-cincinnati

Bad Oeynhausen, Germany

battenfeld-cincinnati is a global extrusion equipment and services company that provides engineering and innovation. The company supplies extrusion equipment and downstream processing equipment, in addition to extensive tooling, dies, spare parts, and service capabilities, for the global pipe, profile, film, and sheet markets. Its operations span Europe, the United States, and Asia and include long-established and storied brands, such as Battenfeld-Cincinnati, Exelliq (formerly known as Greiner Extrusion), and Simplas. battenfeld-cincinnati was founded in 1943 and is based in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany.

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