Fenner buys Norwegian Seals
Polymers firm Fenner said it is to buy up Norwegian Seals, a privately owned group of companies with operations in Norway and the UK.
Polymers firm Fenner said it is to buy up Norwegian Seals, a privately owned group of companies with operations in Norway and the UK.
Norwegian Seals manufactures performance critical seals for the oil and gas market, with particular emphasis on subsea, well head and down hole applications.
Fenner said the acquisition would allow its subsidiary, CDI Seals, to exploit the North Sea market and enhance Norwegian Seals' ability and build its growing industry reputation and presence.
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The company did not detail how much it was paying but did say the audited value of the gross assets being acquired was 47.4m Norwegian Krone - around £5.1m - at the end of 2011.
The transaction is expected to complete in early September 2012.
Nick Hobson, Chief Executive of Fenner, said the transaction was an important step in CDI Seals growth strategy.
"The acquisition of Norwegian Seals and its UK subsidiary expands Fenner's geographic footprint into the North Sea," he said.
"Norwegian Seals also has considerable experience in the most demanding subsea sealing technologies, which have potential applications in other geographic markets where CDI already operates."
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