M&A Deal Summary

GrafTech International Acquires Micron Research

On February 1, 2011, GrafTech International acquired electrical equipment company Micron Research

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is GrafTech International’s 2nd transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is GrafTech International’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is GrafTech International’s 2nd transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-02-01
Target Micron Research
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) GrafTech International
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Micron Research

Emporium, Pennsylvania, United States
The Micron Group is an international clinical research organisation.

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Buyer

GrafTech International

Independence, Ohio, United States
Category Company
Founded 1886
Sector Manufacturing
Employees3,000
Revenue 1.2B USD (2012)
DESCRIPTION

GrafTech International is a global company that has been redefining limits for more than 125 years. Company offer innovative graphite material solutions for our customers in a wide range of industries and end markets, including steel manufacturing, advanced energy applications and latest generation electronics.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
State (Pennsylvania) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 3
Year (2011) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-04-29 C/G Electrodes

Saint Marys, Pennsylvania, United States

C/G Electrodes is a leading manufacturer of consumable graphite electrodes used in the electric arc furnaces of steel mini-mills. These electrodes allow production temperatures to reach 5000 degrees Fahrenheit, believed to be the highest operating temperature in any industrial manufacturing process in the world. Cyprium Partners’ investment facilitated the buyout of minority shareholders of C/G.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-10-31 Fiber Materials

Biddeford, Michigan, United States

Fiber Materials, Inc. is a materials solutions company that develops and manufactures high-temperature materials and composites for use in industrial, commercial, and aerospace applications. FMI produces carbon/carbon composites, carbon-ceramic, and advanced polymer matrix composites. Fiber Materials was established in 1969 and is based in Biddeford, Maine.

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