At what enterprise value was S&B INDUSTRIAL MINERALS acquired in 2014?

During the acquisition of S&B INDUSTRIAL MINERALS by IMERYS in 2014, the transaction's Enterprise Value is estimated to be in the range of 500M - 1.5b EUR.

When was S&B INDUSTRIAL MINERALS acquired by IMERYS?

S&B INDUSTRIAL MINERALS was acquired by IMERYS in 2014.

What was the revenue of S&B INDUSTRIAL MINERALS at the time of the deal?

The revenue of S&B INDUSTRIAL MINERALS at the time of the deal is estimated to be in the range of 250M - 500M EUR.

How is the data for the S&B INDUSTRIAL MINERALS acquisition sourced and is it reliable?

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11/2014

S&B INDUSTRIAL MINERALS acquired by IMERYS

GREECE Chemicals & Materials / Construction Materials EV 500M - 1.5b EUR

Context

Imerys has finalized an agreement to acquire S&B Industrial Minerals in a move designed to fundamentally transform its "filtration and performance additives" business. The strategic rationale for this transaction centers on a "market-leadership" play, merging the target's industry-leading technical operational depth in bentonite and perlite with the group’s established global distribution and mineral processing infrastructure. This structural alignment provides the organization with the scientific talent and logistical hardware—specifically across the target's Mediterranean and international mining assets—required to address the increasing complexity of metallurgy and environmental filtration.

S&B INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2014, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , a level to compare with the average currently observed in the Industry & Manufacturing sector (11.6x).

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Target

S&B Industrial Minerals is a Greece company specialized in Bentonite & Perlite Solutions. The company has carved out a distinct space in the industrial landscape by focusing on the extraction and high-tech processing of industrial minerals like bentonite, perlite, and wollastonite. Instead of providing raw commodities, they thrive on a philosophy of technical operational depth, providing essential "functional" ingredients for the foundry, steel, and horticulture industries.

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Valuation range: EV 500M - 1.5b EUR

Revenue range: 250M - 500M EUR

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