M&A Deal Summary

Wabtec Acquires Adantech Industria e Comercio de Metal

On January 5, 2011, Wabtec acquired manufacturer Adantech Industria e Comercio de Metal

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wabtec’s 2nd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Wabtec’s 1st transaction in Brazil.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-01-05
Target Adantech Industria e Comercio de Metal
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Wabtec
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Adantech Industria e Comercio de Metal

Itupeva, Brazil
Adantech Industria e Comercio de Metal, a friction products company. Adantech manufactures a variety of brakes shoes and pads for subway cars, locomotives and freight cars.

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Buyer

Wabtec

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1869
Sector Machinery
Employees29,000
Revenue 9.7B USD (2023)
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 11 of 48
Sector (Manufacturing) 2 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 39
Country (Brazil) 1 of 2
Year (2011) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-11-08 Swiger Coil Systems

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Swiger Coil Systems, is a manufacturer of traction motors and electric coils for rail and power generation markets.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-02-28 Brush Traction Group

Loughborough, United Kingdom

Brush Traction Group is a provider of locomotive overhauls, services and aftermarket components. Brush Traction overhauls and maintains a variety of locomotives, including those used in Eurotunnel and high-speed UK service, for leasing companies and transit authorities. The company also provides traction motors, electrical control systems, wheelsets and other locomotive components.

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