M&A Deal Summary

Wabtec Acquires Thermal Transfer

On April 6, 2017, Wabtec acquired machinery company Thermal Transfer

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wabtec’s 12th transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Wabtec’s 17th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Wabtec’s 4th transaction in Pennsylvania.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-04-06
Target Thermal Transfer
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Wabtec
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Thermal Transfer

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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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 33 of 45
Sector (Machinery) 12 of 13
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 29 of 37
State (Pennsylvania) 4 of 4
Country (United States) 17 of 23
Year (2017) 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-03-14 Aero Transportation Products

Independence, Missouri, United States

Aero Transportation Products, Inc. is a manufacturer of fiberglass, aluminum, and steel covering systems for covered hopper railroad freight cars. These covered hopper cars are used by rail shippers to transport bulk commodities such as grain, cement, fertilizers, foods, and sand all over the world.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-02 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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