M&A Deal Summary

NGK Spark Plug Acquires Wells Manufacturing

On July 1, 2015, NGK Spark Plug acquired automotive company Wells Manufacturing from UCI Holdings for 258M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is NGK Spark Plug’s 1st transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is NGK Spark Plug’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is NGK Spark Plug’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is NGK Spark Plug’s 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-07-01
Target Wells Manufacturing
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) NGK Spark Plug
Sellers(s) UCI Holdings
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 258M USD

Target

Wells Manufacturing

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States
Wells Manufacturing is a manufacturer and supplier of advanced vehicle electronics components for automotive original equipment and replacement applications.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

NGK Spark Plug

Nagoya, Japan
Category Company
Founded 1936
Sector Manufacturing
Employees12,760
DESCRIPTION

NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer and seller of spark plugs and related products for internal-combustion engines.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
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Sendai, Japan

Nihon Ceratec Co.,Ltd is a manufacturer of ceramics for semiconductor.

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SELLER

UCI Holdings

Auckland, New Zealand
Category Company
Founded 1958
Sector Automotive
Employees3,900
DESCRIPTION

UCI Holdings Limited designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes vehicle replacement parts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Automotive) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
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