M&A Deal Summary

Precision Castparts Acquires Wyman-Gordon

On May 18, 1999, Precision Castparts acquired metals/mining company Wyman-Gordon for 721M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Precision Castparts’ 1st transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is Precision Castparts’ 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Precision Castparts’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Precision Castparts’ 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1999-05-18
Target Wyman-Gordon
Sector Metals/Mining
Buyer(s) Precision Castparts
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 721M USD

Target

Wyman-Gordon

North Grafton, Massachusetts, United States
Wyman-Gordon Co. manufactures forgings and castings, open die titanium, steel for military, aerospace. Forging facility is a trusted supplier of highly-engineered, closed and open-die titanium, steel and nickel-based forgings. Our diverse capabilities fulfill the critical requirements of aerospace, energy and military OEMs globally.

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Buyer

Precision Castparts

Portland, Oregon, United States
Category Company
Founded 1949
Sector Manufacturing
Employees29,900
Revenue 10.0B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION

Precision Castparts is a manufacturer of complex metal components and products. It serves the aerospace, power, and general industrial markets. Precision Castparts was formed in 1953 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 31
Sector (Metals/Mining) 1 of 9
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 26
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 28
Year (1999) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-01-01 J&L Fiber Services

Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

J&L Fiber Services is a manufacturer of paper making machinery.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2000-01-01 Water Specialties

Porterville, California, United States

Water Specialties Corporation is a producer of flow measurement and control equipment for the municipal water/wastewater, irrigation and industrial water/wastewater markets.

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