L.B. Foster Closes Sale Of Steel Piling Products Business

September 27, 2021 3:22 PM | 1 min read | Make a Comment

L.B. Foster Co FSTR has completed the sale of its steel Piling Products line of business to J.D. Fields & Company for ~$24 million in total proceeds.
The asset sale includes all inventory held and the related fixed assets, including its Petersburg, Virginia facility.
LB Foster is retaining all pre-closing receivables and liabilities associated with the business.
The Piling Products division produced revenues of ~$43 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, and $59 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020.
The company noted that Piling Products' business model was capital-intensive and presented constraints on its ability to increase profit margins.
Price Action: FSTR shares are trading higher by 4.68% at $15.97 on the last check Monday.

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