Calderys

Corporate Divestiture Europe Active Industrials

Leading global solutions provider for industries operating in high temperature conditions, serving customers in the iron and steel, thermal and foundry markets

Company Overview

  • Leading global solutions provider for industries operating in high temperature conditions, serving more than 6,000 customers in the iron and steel, thermal and foundry markets

  • The business generated revenues of €981 million in 2022 and has 36 industrial sites in 16 countries

Transaction Description

  • Acquired from Imerys in January 2023

M&A Activity

  • Platinum Equity acquired HarbisonWalker International (HWI) by way of a merger agreement with Calderys and combined the companies in February 2023

www.calderys.com

6K

Customers

36

Industrial Sites

16

Countries
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