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
Employees5,306
Revenue 13.5B ZAR (2024)
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 M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Sweden M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2004 M&A 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
Employees25,929
Revenue 176.5B SEK (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Skanska is a development and construction group, concentrated on selected home markets in the Nordic region, other European countries, and 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 M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 10
Country: Sweden M&A 1 of 7
Year: 2004 M&A 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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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 -