M&A Deal Summary

SA Recycling Acquires Sims Metal - Arizona Scrap Metal Recycling Assets

On December 1, 2012, SA Recycling acquired environmental company Sims Metal - Arizona Scrap Metal Recycling Assets from Sims Metal for 35M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SA Recycling’s 2nd transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is SA Recycling’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is SA Recycling’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is SA Recycling’s 1st transaction in Arizona.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-12-01
Target Sims Metal - Arizona Scrap Metal Recycling Assets
Sector Environmental
Buyer(s) SA Recycling
Sellers(s) Sims Metal
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 35M USD

Target

Sims Metal - Arizona Scrap Metal Recycling Assets

Arizona, United States
Sims Metal - Arizona Scrap Metal Recycling Assets comprises two scrap metal recycling facilities.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

SA Recycling

Orange,, California, United States
Category Company
Founded 1973
Sector Environmental
DESCRIPTION

SA Recycling is a full-service ferrous and non-ferrous metal recycler and processor. Company operate 50 recycling facilities conveniently located throughout California, Texas, Arizona and Nevada.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Environmental) 2 of 3
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 3
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-05-25 Pacific Coast Recycling

Long Beach, California, United States

Pacific Coast Recycling LLC is a ferrous and nonferrous scrap recycling company.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-10-29 PSC Metals INC.

Mayfield Heights, Ohio, United States

PSC Metals is a scrap metal processor that provides services to both generators and consumers of scrap in North America. Situated on-site at steel mills, at industrial scrap generators, and at our strategically located recycling yards, our scrap management programs ensure a level of service far beyond expected industry standards. PSC Metals has locations across North America including Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama.

Buy $290M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Sims Metal

Mascot, Australia
Category Company
Founded 1917
Sector Environmental
Employees4,577
Revenue 8.1B AUD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Sims Metal is a metal recycler, with operations encompassing the buying, processing and selling of ferrous and non-ferrous recycled metals. Sims was founded in 1917 and is based in Mascot, Australia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 3
Sector (Environmental) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 3
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2012) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-09-05 E-Structors

Elkridge, Maryland, United States

E-Structors is one of the electronics recyclers in Maryland, Washington D.C, and Virginia and provides electronics recycling and document destruction services to companies across the United States. E-Structors’ clients include educational and financial institutions, government agencies, health care systems and medical centers, private and public corporations, and national electronics retailers.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-06 Genesis Recycling

Langle, British Columbia, Canada

Genesis Recycling Ltd. provides recycling solutions to business, government and industrial customers in British Columbia for electronics and small appliances. Genesis, which holds current ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and Responsible Recycling (R2) Practices certifications, has demonstrated expertise in all aspects of recycling, safety, logistics, customer service, and the handling of environmentally sensitive materials within a proven framework for continued growth.

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