M&A Deal Summary

Wabtec Acquires A.M. General Contractor

On October 2, 2017, Wabtec acquired safety/security company A.M. General Contractor

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wabtec’s 1st transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Wabtec’s 2nd transaction in Italy.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-10-02
Target A.M. General Contractor
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Wabtec
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

A.M. General Contractor

Genova, Italy
A.M. General Contractor SpA is a manufacturer of safety systems, mainly for transit rail cars. AM manufactures primarily fire protection and extinguishing systems, including a patented, infra-red technology solution. A.M. General Contractor SpA was established in 1996 and is based in Genova, Italy.

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Buyer

Wabtec

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1869
Sector Machinery
Employees29,500
Revenue 10.4B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Wabtec is a provider of value-added, technology-based products and services for the rail industry. Through its subsidiaries, the company manufactures a range of products for locomotives, freight cars, and passenger transit vehicles. Wabtec builds new switcher and commuter locomotives and provides aftermarket services, including locomotive and freight car fleet maintenance. Wabtec was formed in 1869 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 34 of 49
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 30 of 39
Country: Italy M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2017 M&A 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Duquesne, Pennsylvania, United States

Thermal Transfer Corp. is a manufacturer of heat exchangers and related components for a variety of industrial markets. The company focuses on providing innovative and durable products in industrial applications where high temperatures and corrosive elements are present.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Melett Ltd. is a designer, manufacturer and supply of high-quality turbochargers and replacement parts to the turbocharger aftermarket. Melett was founded in 1995 and is based in South Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

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