Metso signs agreement to acquire Brazil’s Italbronze
Finland-based Metso signed an agreement to acquire Brazil’s Italbronze, a maker of bronze-alloy components for mining and industrial customers. Metso said the deal would strengthen its manufacturing capability for crushing aftermarket parts.
Event / data period: 2026-10-20
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About 470 Italbronze employees are expected to join Metso when the transaction closes. The price was not disclosed; completion is expected by the end of 2026, subject to antitrust approval.
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Expected employees
Expected headcount when the transaction closes.
| Employees expected to join at closing | 470 |
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- Business enterpriseSuggested
- Preserved editorial category/topic; broad candidate onlywww.metso.com ↗
- Metal and mineral mining and refiningSuggested
- Subject suggested from the title or summary: miningwww.metso.com ↗
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- Brazil · Place role: Coverage · Place type: Country or area · Location precision: RegionalEvidence
- Explicit preserved editorial country/region; no city or national centroid inferredwww.metso.com ↗