M&A Deal Summary

Reliance Acquires PNA Group

On June 17, 2008, Reliance acquired metals/mining company PNA Group from Platinum Equity for 1.1B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Reliance’s 4th transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is Reliance’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Reliance’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Reliance’s 2nd transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2008-06-17
Target PNA Group
Sector Metals/Mining
Buyer(s) Reliance
Sellers(s) Platinum Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 1.1B USD

Target

PNA Group

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
PNA Group processes steel and distributes it to fabricators, manufacturers and distributors, primarily in the United States.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Reliance

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Category Company
Founded 1939
Sector Metals/Mining
Employees15,000
Revenue 14.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Reliance is a large metals service center company. Reliance's network of metals service centers operates more than 300 locations across the US and internationally. Through this network, Reliance provides metals processing services and distribute a full line of more than 100,000 metal products, including alloy, aluminum, brass, copper, carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium and specialty steel products. Reliance was founded in 1939 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 25
Sector (Metals/Mining) 4 of 16
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 23
State (Georgia) 2 of 3
Country (United States) 6 of 23
Year (2008) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-04-01 Dynamic Metals International

Bristol, Connecticut, United States

Dynamic Metals International, LLC distributes steel and alloy materials.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-10-01 Diamond Consolidated Industries

Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States

Diamond Consolidated Industries, Inc. consists of Diamond Manufacturing, a company that specializes in the manufacture and sale of specialty engineered perforated materials; Perforated Metals Plus, a distributor of perforated metals located in Charlotte, North Carolina; and Dependable Punch Corporation, a manufacturer of custom punches for tools and dies also located in Wyoming, Pennsylvania.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Platinum Equity

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 48.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Platinum Equity's headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.
Platinum Equity's headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.

Platinum Equity is a private equity firm focused on acquiring divestitures of larger public companies primarily in North America and Europe. Historically, Platinum targeted technology/software related businesses, however, the firm has since branched out beyond tech and will consider acquisitions in a broad range of industries including chemicals, communications, logistics, healthcare, automotive, industrial products, and business services. Platinum Equity was formed in 1995 by Tom Gores and is based in Beverly Hills, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 78
Sector (Metals/Mining) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 39
State (Georgia) 1 of 5
Country (United States) 6 of 65
Year (2008) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 21
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-05-09 American Racing

Cerritos, California, United States

American Racing Equipment is a producer of lightweight, high performance aftermarket wheels under the American Racing brand (American Racing Vintage, American Racing Pro Series, American Racing Muscle) as well as related brand lines including Twenty Inches Strong, Motegi Racing, Motto, Riax Performance Alloys, and RO-JA Motorsports.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-07-02 Maxim Crane Works

Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, United States

Maxim Crane Works is a coast-to-coast provider of comprehensive lifting services in the United States. Maxim Crane Works was founded in 1994 and is based in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania.

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