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Faiveley Transport SA Acquires Schwab Verkehrstechnik AG

On May 17, 2013, Faiveley Transport SA acquired marketing company Schwab Verkehrstechnik AG from Cross Equity Partners AG

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Faiveley Transport SA’s 1st transaction in the Marketing sector.
  • This is Faiveley Transport SA’s 1st transaction in Switzerland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-05-17
Target Schwab Verkehrstechnik AG
Sector Marketing
Buyer(s) Faiveley Transport SA
Sellers(s) Cross Equity Partners AG
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Schwab Verkehrstechnik AG

Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Schwab Verkehrstechnik AG (formerly Georg Fischer Verkehrstechnik AG) specialises in the development, assembly and pan-European marketing of buffers and couplers for goods and passenger rolling stock. As goods and passenger transport across Europe increasingly shifts from road to rail, the company anticipates sustained rates of growth going forward.

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Buyer

Faiveley Transport SA

Saint Denis, France
Category Company
Founded 1988
Sector Transportation
DESCRIPTION

Faiveley Transport SA is a provider of value-added, integrated systems and services for the railway industry.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Marketing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Switzerland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-11-01 SAB Wabco Group AB

Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Sab Wabco specializes in the design, manufacture and marketing of brake systems, wheels and couplings for the railway industry.

Buy €310M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Cross Equity Partners AG

Zurich, Switzerland

Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2008
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Cross Equity is a Swiss private equity firm focused on investing in medium-sized growth companies in German speaking Europe with an enterprise value of CHF 15- CHF 150 million. Cross has specific interest in the engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial products and services sectors. The firms invest in the range of CHF 5 – CHF 15 million transactions. Prospective companies generally lead their respective markets and are profitable. Cross Equity was formed in 2008 and is based in Zurich with an additional office in UK.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 5
Sector: Marketing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 4
Country: Switzerland M&A 1 of 3
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-25 Micro-Macinazione

Molinazzo di Monteggio, Switzerland

Micro-Macinazione provides contract micronisation services and equipment engineering for the pharmaceutical and fine chemicals industries. Micro-Macinazione was founded in 1970 and is based in Molinazzo di Monteggio, Switzerland.

Buy -
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-06-01 Polymetrix AG

Oberbüren, Switzerland

Polymetrix AG is a designer and manufacturer plants and equipment for the refinement of a variety of polymers, especially PET. Its product range further includes plants for recycling PET for reuse in food packaging.

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