M&A Deal Summary

Halma Acquires Fiberguide Industries

On September 8, 2008, Halma acquired electrical equipment company Fiberguide Industries for 15M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Halma’s 4th transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Halma’s 16th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Halma’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Halma’s 1st transaction in Idaho.
Investment Fate
  • Fiberguide Industries was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2020.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-09-08
Target Fiberguide Industries
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Halma
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 15M USD

Target

Fiberguide Industries

Caldwell, Idaho, United States
Fiberguide Industries, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of complex optical fibre cables and assemblies, predominantly custom-designed for OEMs. Fiberguide Industries was founded in 1977 and is based in Caldwell, Idaho.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Halma

Amersham, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1894
Sector Safety/Security
Employees7,000
Revenue 2.0B GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Halma is a UK-based group of technology companies that makes products for hazard detection and life protection. Halma was founded in 1894 and is based in Amersham.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 26 of 57
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 4 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 24 of 52
State (Idaho) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 19
Year (2008) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 16 of 30
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-12-20 Riester Verwaltungs

Germany

Riester is one of the leading manufacturers of medical diagnostic devices for general practitioner and ENT specialist use. The array of products includes stethoscopes, blood-pressure gauges, othoscopes and ophthalmoscopes in addition to many other devices.

Buy €55M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-22 SphereOptics

Concord, New Hampshire, United States

SphereOptics LLC is a manufacturer and distributor of precision products for use in light metrology applications.

Buy $3M