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UP Scientech Materials Acquires VAUTID

On March 3, 2020, UP Scientech Materials acquired metals/mining company VAUTID from VR Equitypartner

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is UP Scientech Materials’ 1st transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is UP Scientech Materials’ 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2020-03-03
Target VAUTID
Sector Metals/Mining
Buyer(s) UP Scientech Materials
Sellers(s) VR Equitypartner
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

VAUTID

Ostfildern, Germany
VAUTID GmbH is a company involved in the field of metal-based wear protection for casting and welding technology. The company has been producing build-up welding materials, composite plates as well as hard and stainless steel castings for 75 years, which are particularly resistant to impact, abrasion, heat, and corrosion. VAUTID's system solutions are used worldwide in industrial plants and machines, especially in the raw materials, recycling, and construction machinery industries. Over the past few years, the company has continuously expanded its international presence by establishing subsidiaries and joint ventures (including in China, India, and Ecuador).

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Buyer

UP Scientech Materials

Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Category Company
Sector Metals/Mining
DESCRIPTION

UP Scientech Materials Corp. is a wear plate manufacture focused on providing fabrication, wear plate and pipe, welding consumables, and hardfacing services based in Taoyuan City, Taiwan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Metals/Mining M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

VR Equitypartner

Frankfurt, Germany

Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1970
PE ASSETS 570M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

VR Equitypartner is a generalist private equity firm that provides equity and mezzanine financing to companies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. VR does not have any sector preferences and targets medium sized business with at least €20 million in revenues. VR seeks stable businesses with strong growth prospects and experienced management. For both equity and mezzanine needs, the Firm looks to invest €1.5 to €15 million per transaction. VR was formed in 1970 and based in Frankfurt.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 18
Sector: Metals/Mining M&A 2 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 5 of 8
Country: Germany M&A 9 of 16
Year: 2020 M&A 1 of 2
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Frankfurt, Germany

Bookwire is a service provider for the delivery of e-books and digital content to publishers and has since developed into one of the leading international companies in the field of digital publishing technology. Bookwire was formed in 2010 and is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

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Aalen, Germany

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