MATW - Matthews International to acquire engineering firms Olbrich R+S Automotive for $45M
Matthews International (NASDAQ:MATW) said Tuesday it will acquire German engineering firms Olbrich and R+S Automotive for €43M (~$45M). Olbrich and R+S Automotive have combined annual revenues of over $100M. Olbrich manufactures purpose-built rotary processing equipment, including gear used in manufacturing dry and wet electrodes for lithium-ion batteries and components for hydrogen fuel cells used in electric vehicles. R+S Automotive is a specialty engineering services provider of automation, plant and tooling concepts for automakers. MATW expects to get regulatory approvals for the acquisition in Jul. "Our combined engineering capabilities provide an extension of the MATW's Saueressig Group portfolio," said Gregory Babe, CTO at MATW.
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Matthews International to acquire engineering firms Olbrich, R+S Automotive for $45M