M&A Deal Summary

Wartsila Acquires Railko - Marine Business

On May 18, 2007, Wartsila acquired marine company Railko - Marine Business from Railko

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wartsila’s 11th transaction in the Marine sector.
  • This is Wartsila’s 2nd transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-05-18
Target Railko - Marine Business
Sector Marine
Buyer(s) Wartsila
Sellers(s) Railko
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Railko - Marine Business

Manchester, United Kingdom
Railko - Marine Business engages in the manufacturing of synthetic polymer stern tube bearings.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Wartsila

Helsinki, Finland

Category Company
Founded 1834
Sector Marine
Employees18,753
Revenue 6.4B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Wärtsilä's corporate headquarters in Helsinki.
Wärtsilä's corporate headquarters in Helsinki.

Wartsila is a provider of smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising sustainable innovation, total efficiency, and data analytics, Wartsila maximises the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers. Wartsila was established in 1834 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 34
Sector: Marine M&A 11 of 20
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 4
Country: United Kingdom M&A 2 of 6
Year: 2007 M&A 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-05-04 McCall Propellers

Renfrewshire, United Kingdom

McCall Propellers is the largest marine propulsion support services company based in the UK specializing in emergency repair of propeller equipment.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-08-01 Electrical Power Engineering

Dundee, United Kingdom

Electrical Power Engineering Ltd. specializes in electrical power engineering solutions for marine, offshore, industrial and utilities segments.Company design and build their own control panels, automation solutions and switchgear. The company also operates in the USA offering service, maintenance and project support in the Gulf of Mexico area.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Railko

Manchester, United Kingdom

Category Company
Founded 1957
Sector Plastics
DESCRIPTION

Railko Ltd. manufactures and distributes thermoset and thermoplastic materials pioneered the use of engineered plastics, particularly in bearing applications. In recent years, Railko specialized in plastic bearings for the automotive, rail, marine and industrial markets.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Marine M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United Kingdom M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2007 M&A 1 of 1