Altra completes acquisition of Stromag

Altra Industrial Motion, a global manufacturer and marketer of electromechanical power transmission and motion control products, has announced that it has closed on the acquisition of the Stromag business from GKN. Stromag generated approximately €131million in revenue in 2015, and the acquisition is anticipated to add to Altra’s earnings in 2017.

The acquisition cost comprised the assumption of debt totalling approximately €14million and a cash consideration of approximately €184million and is subject to normal adjustments related to working capital and other reconciling items.

“Stromag provides Altra with complementary products, increased presence in key geographic regions and penetration into new growth end markets,” said Carl Christenson, chairman and CEO of Altra. “It has a strong reputation, and its highly engineered clutches, brakes, torsional couplings and limit switches serve as excellent product extensions for Altra.”