M&A Deal Summary

Murray & Roberts Acquires Skanska AB - Mining Contracting Business

On July 22, 2004, Murray & Roberts acquired metals/mining company Skanska AB - Mining Contracting Business from Skanska

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Murray & Roberts’ 1st transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is Murray & Roberts’ 1st transaction in Sweden.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2004-07-22
Target Skanska AB - Mining Contracting Business
Sector Metals/Mining
Buyer(s) Murray & Roberts
Sellers(s) Skanska
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Skanska AB - Mining Contracting Business

Sweden
Skanska AB - Mining Contracting Business is a provider of contract mining and mining services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Murray & Roberts

Bedfordview, South Africa

Category Company
Founded 1902
Sector Construction
Employees5,439
Revenue 12.5B ZAR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Murray & Roberts is an engineering, contracting and construction services company. The company offers civil, mechanical, electrical, mining and process engineering; general building, construction and infrastructure development services in the global underground mining market and selected emerging markets in the natural resources and infrastructure sectors. Murray & Roberts was founded in 1902 and is based in Bedfordview, South Africa.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Metals/Mining) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Sweden) 1 of 1
Year (2004) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-30 Clough

Perth, Australia

Clough is an engineering and project services contractor servicing the Energy & Chemical and Mining & Mineral markets in Australia and Papua New Guinea. Our services range from early concept evaluation and feasibility studies through design, construction, commissioning and long term asset support and optimisation.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Skanska

Stockholm, Sweden

Category Company
Founded 1887
Sector Construction
Employees26,457
Revenue 167.2B SEK (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Skanska is a development and construction group, concentrated on selected home markets in the Nordic region, other European countries and in the Americas. With a focus on green construction, ethics, occupational health and safety, Skanska offers competitive solutions – not least for the most complex assignments. Skanska was founded in 1887 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 10
Sector (Metals/Mining) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 10
Country (Sweden) 1 of 7
Year (2004) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-04-03 BFW Construction

Temple, Texas, United States

BFW Construction Co., Ltd. is a full-service firm in building construction that serves a broad range of clients, with a main focus on the education and healthcare sectors in Texas and neighboring states.

Buy $19M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-08-09 Gammon Construction

Hong Kong, China

Gammon Construction Ltd. is a provider of construction services.

Sell -