M&A Deal Summary

Wabtec Acquires Faiveley Transport SA

On December 1, 2016, Wabtec acquired transportation company Faiveley Transport SA for 212M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wabtec’s 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Wabtec’s 6th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Wabtec’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-12-01
Target Faiveley Transport SA
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Wabtec
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 212M USD

Target

Faiveley Transport SA

Saint Denis, France
Faiveley Transport SA is a provider of value-added, integrated systems and services for the railway industry.

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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 30 of 46
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 26 of 38
Country (France) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 4 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 6 of 17
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-02 Gerken Group SA

Petit-Rechain, Belgium

Gerken Group SA is a manufacturer of specialty carbon and graphite products for rail and other industrial applications.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-20 Workhorse Rail

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Workhorse Rail LLC is a designer and supplier of freight car parts for the North American rail industry.

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