Sale of Heraeus SensorNite BV

Year:  2001
Transaction value:  Not published
Industry:  Industrial products
Business field:  Mergers & Acquisitions
HSCie Customer
Heraeus Holding GmbH, Hanau, Germany

Heraeus Holding is the umbrella company of Heraeus Group, one of Germany’s largest family enterprises active in the field of precious metal trading, precious metal products, dental products, sensorics, laboratory equipment, medical technology, special lamps and quartz glass. The company has a turnover of around € 8 billion.
www.heraeus.com

Companies involved
Epiq NV, Tessenderlo, Belgium

Epiq is a plc with sales of around € 100 million. It produces industrial products and sensors in the areas of automobile technology, consumer electronics and communication.
www.epiq.com

Transaction
Sale of Heraeus SensorNite BV, Leuven, Belgium, to Epiq N.V. Heraeus SensorNite is a manufacturer of innovative exhaust fume sensors for the automobile industry.

Task
HSCie advised on the search for a buyer, valuation and due diligence, and conducted the negotiations.