M&A Deal Summary

IDEX Acquires Muon

On September 13, 2022, IDEX acquired manufacturer Muon from Rivean Capital for 700M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is IDEX’s 10th transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is IDEX’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is IDEX’s 1st transaction in the Netherlands.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-09-13
Target Muon
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) IDEX
Sellers(s) Rivean Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 700M EUR

Target

Muon

Eerbeek, Netherlands
Muon is a provider of mission-critical micro precision solutions with its comprehensive portfolio of miniaturization technologies, Muon is uniquely positioned to supply mission-critical micro precision components to end-user applications in medical, semiconductor, digital printing, and filtration. Muon is based in Eerbeek, Netherlands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

IDEX

Northbrook, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1987
Sector Manufacturing
Employees8,800
Revenue 3.3B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

IDEX is engaged in the development, design, and manufacture of fluidics systems and specialty-engineered products. IDEX was founded in 1987 and is based in Northbrook, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 25 of 28
Sector (Manufacturing) 10 of 13
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 22 of 25
Country (Netherlands) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 18
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-03-30 KZValve

Ashland, Nebraska, United States

KZValve is a provider of high-value agricultural components that are designed to operate in harsh environments to support modern farming operations. KZValve creates and manufactures a variety of precision farming components including waterproof motorized valves, manifolds, controllers, and other accessories. KZValve was founded in 1976 and is based in Ashland, Nebraska.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-04-26 Iridian

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Iridian is focused on designing and manufacturing thin-film, multi-layer optical filters serving the laser communications, telecommunications, and life sciences markets. Iridian is based in Ottawa, Ontario.

Buy CA$150M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Rivean Capital

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1982
PE ASSETS 5.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Gilde Buy Out Partners (GBO) is unit of Gilde Investment Management, a Dutch private equity group. Gilde Buy Out Partners (GBO) targets investments in larger businesses valued from €75 and €600 million with at least €8 million in cash flow. Broad sectors of interest include services, consumer goods, manufacturing, and industrial products. GBO looks for investments across Western Europe, with an emphasis on opportunities in Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Gilde was formed in 1982 and has offices in Utrecht, Paris, Brussels, and Zurich.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 42 of 43
Sector (Manufacturing) 5 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 12 of 12
Country (Netherlands) 24 of 25
Year (2022) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-06-22 Trustteam

Kortrijk, Belgium

Trustteam is an IT partner for SMEs, focusing on cloud solutions, hardware, and networks, software, VoIP telephony, and support. Trustteam was founded in 2002 and is based in Kortrijk, Belgium.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-01-10 CED

Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands

CED is a full-service European claims management provider that delivers on the promise to clients in the insurance sector, real estate enterprises, housing corporations, lease companies, health care providers, large corporations, and governments. CED was founded in 1971 and is based in Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands.

Buy -
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