AZZ Inc. Announces Acquisition of Wisconsin-Based Powergrid Solutions, Inc.

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- AZZ Inc. (NYSE: AZZ), a global provider of metal coatings services, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services to the power generation, transmission, distribution and industrial markets, announced today that it has acquired all the assets and outstanding shares of Powergrid Solutions, Inc. ("PSI"), a privately held company, based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. PSI designs, engineers and manufactures customized low and medium-voltage power quality, power generation and distribution equipment. PSI's product portfolio includes metal-enclosed, metal-clad and padmount switchgear, serving the utility, commercial, industrial and renewable energy markets since 1982. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Ken Lavelle, President and General Manager of AZZ Electrical Systems, commented "The acquisition of PSI is a key addition to our electrical switchgear portfolio. The addition of PSI's low-voltage and padmount switchgear allows AZZ to offer a comprehensive portfolio of customized switchgear solutions to both existing and new customers in a diverse set of industries. We expect the acquisition to be accretive to earnings within the first year of operation."  

About Powergrid Solutions Inc.
Powergrid Solutions Inc. ("PSI"), located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, designs, engineers and manufactures low and medium-voltage power quality, power generation and distribution equipment. PSI focuses its operations around five key core values; Customization, Flexibility, Quality, Value, Service. While other companies sell what they manufacture, PSI manufactures what the customer purchases which results in accurately meeting the customers exact needs. PSI products range from simple pad-mounted equipment, to 35kV metal-clad switchgear reaching 100' in length.

About AZZ Inc.
AZZ Inc. is a global provider of metal coatings services, welding solutions, specialty electrical equipment and highly engineered services to the markets of power generation, transmission, distribution and industrial in protecting metal and electrical systems used to build and enhance the world's infrastructure. AZZ's Metal Coating Segment is a leading provider of metal finishing solutions for corrosion protection, including hot dip galvanizing to the North American steel fabrication industry. AZZ's Energy Segment is dedicated to delivering safe and reliable transmission of power from generation sources to end customers, and automated weld overlay solutions for corrosion and erosion mitigation to critical infrastructure in the energy markets worldwide.

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Contact:
Paul Fehlman, Senior Vice President –Finance and CFO
AZZ Inc. 817-810-0095
Internet:
www.azz.com

Lytham Partners
602-889-9700
Joe Dorame, Robert Blum or Joe Diaz
Internet:
www.lythampartners.com

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