M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Albany International to acquire Heimbach Group for €153 million
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/
- Purchase price of €153M includes €21M net debt; funded with cash on hand outside the U.S.
- Heimbach 2022 revenue ~€161M; 1,200 employees at nine production sites in Europe and Asia.
- Deal expected to close in H2 2023, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions.
- Transaction expected to be accretive to EPS and cash flow beginning in year two.
- Albany gains increased scale, broader geographic footprint, and complementary paper machine clothing technology.