Wabtec Corporation Acquires Super Metal
November 17, 2022
Wabtec Corporation signed a definitive agreement to acquire Super Metal, a Brazilian supplier of automated vehicles and railway maintenance equipment solutions. Wabtec said the acquisition complements its Nordco acquisition and is intended to expand its railway maintenance-of-way portfolio and accelerate international growth, particularly in Latin America, Asia, and Africa.
- Buyers
- Wabtec Corporation
- Targets
- Super Metal
- Sellers
- Bernardo Zeferino (President of Super Metal)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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