M&A Deal Summary

Kaydon Acquires Avon Bearings

On October 29, 2007, Kaydon acquired machinery company Avon Bearings for 55M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kaydon’s 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Kaydon’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Kaydon’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kaydon’s 1st transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-10-29
Target Avon Bearings
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Kaydon
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 55M USD
Advisor(s) League Park Advisors LLC (Financial)

Target

Avon Bearings

Avon, Ohio, United States
Avon is a leading custom designer and manufacturer of high precision large diameter turntable bearings.

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Buyer

Kaydon

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Category Company
Founded 1941
Sector Machinery
Employees2,187
DESCRIPTION

Kaydon Corp. is a design, manufacture and sale of custom engineered, performance-critical products in the United States, Germany, and internationally.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Machinery) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2007) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-07-27 Kaydon - Data Transmission Products

United States

Kaydon - Data Transmission Products is a manufacturer of complex electrical and fiber optic products used in demanding aerospace, defense, industrial, security, medical, and marine applications.

Sell $72M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-06-05 Fabreeka International

Stoughton, Massachusetts, United States

Fabreeka International, Inc. is a provider of engineered vibration-isolation and shock-control solutions.

Buy $54M
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