---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000066570-25-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSA"
cik: "0000066570"
company_name: "MSA Safety Inc"
filed_at: "2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T09:42:09.082256+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MSA Safety acquires M&C TechGroup for ~$200M; expects accretion to adjusted earnings in 2025

## Summary
- Acquisition of M&C TechGroup (Ratingen, Germany) valued at ~$200M; ~$55M annual revenue.
- M&C provides gas analysis systems for energy, chemicals, utilities, food & beverage industries.
- Transaction expected to be accretive to MSA's adjusted earnings in 2025.
- Deal expands MSA's detection solutions and aligns with Accelerate growth strategy.
- M&C employs ~220 associates globally; founded in 1985.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000066570-25-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSA
- cik: 0000066570
- company_name: MSA Safety Inc
- filed_at: 2025-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657025000019/0000066570-25-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/66570/000006657025000019/msa-20250507.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066570-25-000019
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066570-25-000019.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000066570-25-000019.txt

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