M&A Deal Summary

Vesuvius Acquires Ecil Met Tec

On August 18, 2014, Vesuvius acquired test/measurement equipment company Ecil Met Tec for 86M BRL

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vesuvius’ 2nd transaction in the Test/Measurement Equipment sector.
  • This is Vesuvius’ 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Vesuvius’ 1st transaction in Brazil.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-08-18
Target Ecil Met Tec
Sector Test/Measurement Equipment
Buyer(s) Vesuvius
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 86M BRL

Target

Ecil Met Tec

Piedade, Brazil
Ecil Met Tec is a manufacturer and supplier of consumable thermocouples used to measure, amongst other things, the temperature of molten metal in the steel making process. With operations in Piedade, near Sao Paulo in Brazil, and Cleveland, USA, Ecil Met Tec has 550 staff.

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Buyer

Vesuvius

London, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1916
Sector Building Materials
Employees11,071
Revenue 1.8B GBP (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Vesuvius is a provider of engineering services and solutions to its customers worldwide, principally serving the steel and foundry industries. Company develop and manufacture high-technology products and solutions for supply to the steel and casting industries, operating a profitable, flexible, cash generative and growth-building business model. Vesuvius was founded in 1916 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector: Test/Measurement Equipment M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 4
Country: Brazil M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2014 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-18 Process Metrix

Pleasanton, California, United States

Process Metrix, based in Pleasanton, Northern California, is a supplier of laser units used to measure refractory wear in vessels used in the steel making process.

Buy $10M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-28 CCPI

Blanchester, Ohio, United States

CCPI develops, manufactures, and sells a range of proprietary refractory materials, temperature sensing devices, and other consumable products. CCPI's high-tolerance products are used in multiple industrial applications, including steel production, aluminum production, and industrial heat treating. The Company maintains a sales office in the Netherlands and sells its products under various proprietary brands including COMAT and TunTemp. CCPI was formed in 1957 and has manufacturing facilities in Ohio, Connecticut, the United Kingdom, and Bahrain.

Buy $43M