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AZZ Inc. completes acquisition of precoat metals from Sequa

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AZZ Inc. has announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of the precoat metals business division of Sequa Corporation. 

AZZ is a global provider of galvanizing and metal coating solutions, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services for maintaining and building critical infrastructure. Sequa is a portfolio company of global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG). The purchase price was approximately US$1.28 billion.

“Today we welcome the 1,100 employees of Precoat to the AZZ family and begin the work of swiftly integrating Precoat into AZZ while leveraging the opportunities this acquisition creates,” said AZZ CEO Tom Ferguson. “As I have previously stated, this acquisition significantly broadens our metal coatings offering, creating unrivaled scale and breadth of solutions in both the prepainted and post-fabrication coatings markets. We believe the coil coating market will provide sustainable future growth for AZZ, and we are excited to add a talented leadership team that shares similar values as well as employee and customer focus as we do at AZZ.

“This acquisition is consistent with our previously communicated strategy prioritizing North American coatings targets with strong strategic fit that are accretive within the first year of operation, and it is a testament to our commitment to drive profitable growth. This acquisition represents a continued transition of AZZ from a diverse holding company to a focused provider of coating and galvanizing services for critical applications.”

Read the full announcement here.

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