KEC International Limited is set to buy SAE Towers Holdings LLC (SAE Towers) for $95 Mn from Washington-based private equity firm ACON Investments.
The transaction is expected to close in September 2010, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
This acquisition will strengthen KEC’s global leadership position in the large and growing markets of North America and Latin America. SAE Towers has a significant presence in geographic areas which are of substantial interest to KEC.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, SAE Towers is the manufacturer of steel lattice transmission towers in US with annnual production capacity of 100,000 metric tons.