# Ta Chen Stainless Pipe to acquire Alumax Mill Products for $350M

Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co plans to acquire Alumax Mill Products Inc for US$350 million in cash to increase aluminum manufacturing capacity in the US and bypass heavy tariffs, with the transaction expected to close in Q2 2019.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-10-02
- Where: Texas, United States
- Value: $350.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 11,000 tonnes per month
- Products: aluminum products
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md)

## Companies

- [Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co., Ltd.](https://endata.com/companies/23229.md) (acquirer)
- [Alumax Mill Products Inc](https://endata.com/companies/34694.md) (target)
- [TCI Texarkana Inc](https://endata.com/companies/34695.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [taipeitimes.com](https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2018/10/03/2003701595), 2018-10-02: "US President Donald Trump's imposition of steel and aluminum tariffs was a catalyst for this deal."

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