Acquisitions & Divestments
Overview of the acquisitions and divestments that Georg Fischer has made in the last years.
2017 |
Acquisitions |
| August 25 | GF to acquire high pressure die casting specialist |
| July 18 | GF to acquire a pre-insulated pipe manufacturer in North America |
2016 |
Acquisitions |
| August 18 | GF to acquire two companies in China |
| May 11 | GF to acquire innovative US micro-machining specialist |
| May 4 |
GF to acquire leading piping company in Indonesia |
| January 27 | On 27 January 2016, Georg Fischer Ltd acquired the remaining 10% of the capital of Georg Fischer Hakan Plastik AS, Cerkezköy (Turkey), for CHF 11 million. |
2014 | Acquisitions |
| July 9 | Partnership with leading mold maker Meco Eckel boosts competitiveness of light-metal offering at GF Automotive |
| July 4 | GF expands presence in promising aerospace sector |
2013 | Acquisition |
| May 8 | Important acquisition for Georg Fischer in Turkey |
2012 |
Divestment |
| November 29 |
GF Automotive divests the aluminum sand casting business with two foundries in Friedrichshafen and Garching, Germany |
| Acquisition |
| May 22 | Acquisition of IPP enhances market position in North America |
2011 | Acquisition |
| December
1 | Georg Fischer acquires US market leader in industrial piping systems |
| 2010 | Divestment |
| December 17 |
2009 |
Divestments |
| May 28 |
GF Automotive sells Gleisdorf light metal foundry to BAVARIA Industriekapital |
February 24 |
2008 | Acquisitions |
August 27 | Georg Fischer strengthens its position in building technology |
May 15 | |
January 31 | Georg Fischer to strengthen its position in the microelectronics piping systems business |
January 8 |
| Divestment |
August 28 |
2007 | Acquisition | |
January 18 |
2006 |
Acquisitions |
December 4 |
Georg Fischer acquires Canadian aluminum foundry |
October 19 |
Definitive final result: Georg Fischer AG holds 92.8% of Agie Charmilles Holding AG |
Divestments | |
| November 28 | Georg Fischer sells stake in Simona |
| March 31 | Georg Fischer Schwab sold to Arques Industries |
| March 9 | Georg Fischer sells its stake in Coperion |
2005 | Divestment |
December
9 | Georg Fischer sells Georg Fischer Rohrverbindungstechnik GmbH, Singen to Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) |
2004 |
Divestment |
| November 9 |
Georg Fischer sells holding in Arabian Plastic Manufacturing Company Ltd |
| May 14 |
Georg Fischer to sell foundry in Bitterfeld |
| April 2 |
Georg Fischer Immobilien Service sold to HSG/Bilfinger Berger |
| April 1 |
Georg Fischer sells its entire stake in Plasson |
| February 18 |
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young acquires Georg Fischer Logimatik AG |
| January 20 |
Georg Fischer to sell foundry in Lincoln |
| January 8 |
Georg Fischer to discontinue production in Huntingdon |
