M&A Deal Summary

Vectra Acquires EaglePicher Technologies

On December 23, 2009, Vectra acquired electrical equipment company EaglePicher Technologies from Eagle-Picher for 172M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Vectra’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is Vectra’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Vectra’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Vectra’s 1st transaction in Missouri.
Investment Fate
  • EaglePicher Technologies was divested to a consortium of buyers in 2015.
  • EaglePicher Technologies was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2018.
  • EaglePicher Technologies was sold to a strategic buyer in 2023.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2009-12-23
Target EaglePicher Technologies
Sector Electrical Equipment
Buyer(s) Vectra
Sellers(s) Eagle-Picher
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 172M USD

Target

EaglePicher Technologies

Joplin, Missouri, United States
website
EaglePicher's corporate headquarters in Joplin, Missouri.
EaglePicher's corporate headquarters in Joplin, Missouri.
EaglePicher Technologies is a provider of batteries and energetic devices for the defense, space and commercial industries, and provides the most experience and broadest capability in battery electrochemistry of any battery supplier. EaglePicher Technologies offers a wide range of battery technology including thermal, nickel hydrogen, lithium carbonmono-fluoride, lithium thionyl chloride, lithium manganese dioxide, lithium sulfur dioxide, lithium ion, reserve lithium oxyhalide, custom battery assemblies and silver zinc batteries. EaglePicher Technologies was founded in 1942 and is based in Joplin, Missouri.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Vectra

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1991
Sector Chemicals
Employees5,900
Revenue 1.2B USD (2013)
DESCRIPTION

Vectra is a provider of specialty chemicals, advanced materials, electrochemical energy storage, magnetic materials and unique technologies crucial to enabling customers to meet increasingly stringent market and application requirements. Vectra was founded in 1991 and is based in Cleveland, Ohio.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 11
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 5
Year (2009) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-01-02 Rockwood Holdings - Electronics Business

France

Rockwood's French electronic chemicals business company.

Buy $315M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-08-04 Vacuumschmelze

Hanau, Germany

Vacuumschmelze is a producer of advanced magnetic solutions, rare earth permanent magnets, and inductive components. Vacuumschmelze was founded in 1923 and is based in Hanau, Germany.

Buy €700M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Eagle-Picher

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Category Company
Founded 1842
Sector Electrical Equipment
DESCRIPTION

Eagle-Picher Corp. is a provider of batteries and energetic devices for the defense, space and commercial industries.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Electrical Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (Missouri) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2009) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
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