Metso Corp. (Helsinki, Finland; www.metso.com) and Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) have agreed to combine Metso Minerals and Outotec to create a leading company in process technology, equipment and services serving the minerals, metals and aggregates industries. The Combined Company, comprising Metso Minerals and Outotec (but excluding Metso Flow Control), will be named “Metso Outotec.” It had illustrative combined sales of €3.9 billion in 2018 (approximately €4.2 billion including the impact of the recently announced acquisition of McCloskey by Metso).
With this transaction, Metso Flow Control will become a Separately Listed Independent Flow Control Equipment and Services Company under then of Neles. Under the name Neles, Metso will continue as a separately listed entity focused on flow control, independent from Metso Outotec and 100% owned by Metso shareholders at completion. The current legal entity Metso will be renamed Neles; its headquarters will be in Vantaa, Finland, and its listing on Nasdaq Helsinki will continue.
The combination of Metso Minerals and Outotec is highly complementary and will create a unique company in the industry. Metso Outotec will leverage the strengths of both companies, including technology and R&D, product and process excellence, scale and global service offering footprint. The combination will deliver significant benefits to all stakeholders.
The combination will be implemented through a partial demerger of Metso, in which all assets and liabilities of Metso that relate to Metso Minerals will transfer to Outotec in exchange for newly-issued shares in Outotec to be delivered to Metso shareholders. Outotec shareholders will continue to own their shares in Outotec.
The current CEO of Metso, Mr. Pekka Vauramo, will become Metso Outotec’s CEO, and the current CEO of Outotec, Mr. Markku Teräsvasara, will become the Deputy CEO of Metso Outotec. Ms. Eeva Sipilä will become the CFO and Deputy CEO of Metso Outotec.
Metso Outotec’s headquarters will be in Helsinki, Finland and it will maintain its listing on Nasdaq Helsinki.
Metso Chairman, Mr. Mikael Lilius, said:“Today is an exciting day as we announce the transformational combination of two great companies and simultaneously create an independent leader in flow control. The combination of Metso and Outotec is a unique opportunity to deliver significant value for our shareholders with a broad presence across minerals, metals and aggregates value chains and an even stronger platform for growth and innovation. Metso Outotec brings together a long history of technological leadership, customer focus and excellence in project execution. Metso Outotec will be further supported by the realization of the significant synergies potential in the combination. We look forward to working together with Outotec and its employees to develop an industry leader with attractive opportunities.”