M&A Deal Summary

UL Acquires ICQ Global srl

On August 1, 2012, UL acquired test/measurement equipment company ICQ Global srl

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is UL’s 4th transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is UL’s 1st transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-08-01
Target ICQ Global srl
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) UL
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

ICQ Global srl

Cabiate, Italy
ICQ Global srl is a provider of quality and performance testing laboratories for toys, furniture, clothing and other consumer products, verifying product conformity and assurance to national and international requirements, building a distinctive expertise for qualifying children products.

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Buyer

UL

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Sector Safety/Security
DESCRIPTION

UL is a global independent safety science company offering expertise across six key strategic businesses: Commercial & Industrial, Environment, Information & Insights, Life & Health, Consumer and Workplace Health & Safety. Our breadth, established objectivity and proven history mean we are a symbol of trust, enabling us to help provide peace of mind to all.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 26
Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment M&A 4 of 8
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 25
Country: Italy M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2012 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-25 IDES

Laramie, Wyoming, United States

IDES, Inc. is a plastic materials information company with a vertical search engine for the plastics industry. IDES provides tools for plastics professionals to quickly access technical plastic materials information and data sheets.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-06 GoodGuide

San Francisco, California, United States

GoodGuide, Inc. one of the world’s largest sources of information on the health, environmental, and social impacts of consumer products.

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