M&A Deal Summary

Victor Technologies International Acquires Gas-Arc Group

On October 31, 2013, Victor Technologies International acquired manufacturer Gas-Arc Group for 40M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Victor Technologies International’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Victor Technologies International’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Victor Technologies International’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-10-31
Target Gas-Arc Group
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Victor Technologies International
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 40M USD

Target

Gas-Arc Group

Norfolk, United Kingdom
website
Gas-Arc Group Ltd. is a manufacturer of speciality gas and industrial gas control products in the U.K, with a comprehensive range of gas control products to satisfy the needs of most industrial gas, speciality gas, laboratory gas, medical gas and welding applications.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Victor Technologies International

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

website


Category Company
Founded 1980
Sector Machinery
DESCRIPTION

Victor Technologies is designer and manufacturer of branded cutting and welding products and accessories. The company competes globally in six product categories - gas equipment, arc accessories, plasma cutting systems, welding equipment, filler metals, and hardfacing alloys - under a number of premium brand names, including Victor, Tweco, Arcair, Thermal Dynamics, Thermal Arc, Stoody, and Cigweld.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-13 Robotronic Oy

Tampere, Finland

ProMotion Controls, Inc. is a maker of advanced, intelligent CNC controllers used in shape-cutting machines (together with Robotronic Oy, 'ProMotion Controls'). ProMotion Controls specializes in PC-based shape-cutting controls, nesting software, torch height controls and associated products for new and retrofit cutting systems that use plasma, oxy-fuel, laser, water-jet or router technology. ProMotion Controls, with operations in Medina, Ohio, is the U.S. subsidiary of Robotronic, with operations in Tampere, Finland.

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