11.09.2007 TEREX Acquires Superior Highwall MinersTerex is pleased to welcome the mining equipment specialists of Superior Highwall Miners to the Terex global team.
WESTPORT, CT, November 6, 2007 – Terex Corporation today announced that it has acquired Superior Highwall Miners, Inc. (“SHM”). SHM, headquartered in Beckley, West Virginia, is a leading manufacturer of highwall mining equipment for use in trench mining, open pit mining, contour mining and auger hole mining applications. The total consideration for the transaction was approximately $140 million payable in cash. Terex anticipates that this transaction will be slightly accretive to 2008 earnings per share.
See the Terex SHM Highwall Mining System in action in our new High Definition Highwall Mining Video.This press release contains forward-looking information based on the current expectations of Terex Corporation. Because forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, actual results could differ materially. Such risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Terex, include those factors that are more specifically set forth in the public filings of Terex with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual events or the actual future results of Terex may differ materially from any forward looking statement due to those and other risks, uncertainties and significant factors. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Terex expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement included in this press release to reflect any changes in expectations with regard thereto or any changes in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
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