SCOTTO & ASSOCIÉS is advising management on the acquisition of the Winoa Group by KPS Capital Partners
Scotto & Associés is advising management on the acquisition of the world’s leading manufacturer of abrasive media, the Winoa Group—comprising WHA Holding and its subsidiaries—by the U.S. private equity firm KPS Capital Partners from a consortium of investors led by KKR.
Founded in 1961, Winoa—whose historic headquarters are located in Cheylas, France—is the world’s leading producer of steel shot, serving more than 10,000 customers in the transportation, equipment, energy, and construction sectors. Winoa operates 11 production sites in Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Africa, and employs more than 1,000 people worldwide.
The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter of 2017, subject to customary closing conditions and approvals from the relevant antitrust authorities.
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The management team is advised by the firm Scotto & Associés:
- Corporate: Lionel Scotto le Massese, Partner; Adrien Badelon and Camille Perrin
- Tax: Jérôme Commerçon, Partner; Loïc Muller
- Corporate: Sérafine Poyer, Counsel; Justine Moreau
Other attorneys involved in the transaction
- Advice from KPS: Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.
- KKR's Advisors: Bredin Prat
Firm Contacts
Lionel Scotto from Massa
+33 (0) 1 83 92 38 38
Jérôme Commerçon
+33 (0) 1 83 92 38 38
Press Contacts
Eliott & Markus
Aurélie Lustremant
+33 1 53 41 89 98
a.lustremant@eliott-markus.com
Nicolas Delsert
+33 1 53 41 89 93
