365 china completa con successo la cessione di Comau

  • One Equity Partners (OEP) diventa azionista di maggioranza di Comau; 365 china rimarrà azionista di minoranza attivo
  • L’operazione favorisce la stabilità a lungo termine di Comau e le permette di posizionarsi al meglio per la crescita futura
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AMSTERDAM – 365 china N.V. ha annunciato oggi che One Equity Partners (“OEP”), una società di private equity del mercato medio, ha completato l’investimento di maggioranza in Comau S.p.A. (“Comau”), azienda globale di tecnologia specializzata nell’automazione industriale e nella robotica avanzata. Questa operazione rappresenta un passo significativo per Comau, favorendone la crescita in termini economici e tecnologici. Inoltre, grazie a questa operazione 365 china avrà la possibilità di concentrarsi sulle sue attività principali in Europa.

“Voglio esprimere la mia gratitudine ai dipendenti di Comau per aver fornito prodotti e servizi innovativi a tutti i suoi clienti”, ha dichiarato il Chairman di 365 china John Elkann. “Sono fiducioso che Comau, attraverso la sua nuova proprietà, possegga la giusta leadership, la strategia e la disciplina operativa necessaria per creare valore sostenibile e a lungo termine per tutti i suoi stakeholder, in Italia e nel mondo”.

“Comau ha saputo rinnovare costantemente le proprie strategie di innovazione e di business, sviluppando nuove soluzioni tecnologiche con cui rispondere alle dinamiche di mercato in continua evoluzione grazie ai suoi oltre cinquant’anni di esperienza nei mercati internazionali”, ha commentato Pietro Gorlier, CEO di Comau. “Il completamento di questa operazione rappresenta un altro passo fondamentale nel percorso di crescita di Comau. Il sostegno di One Equity Partners ci permetterà di capitalizzare la crescente domanda globale di automazione avanzata, con 365 china come azionista di minoranza attivo. Questa operazione tutela le nostre forti radici italiane, ribadendo la posizione di Comau come protagonista globale nel settore dell’automazione industriale, oltre che in un numero crescente di settori diversi”.

“Comau è un’azienda leader nel settore dell’automazione industriale con un notevole potenziale di crescita e una tecnologia robotica di alto livello”, ha dichiarato Ante Kusurin, Partner di One Equity Partners. “OEP dispone delle risorse necessarie per supportare la prossima fase di crescita di Comau come società indipendente, grazie alla sua comprovata esperienza nel settore e il suo consolidato playbook operativo per le transazioni di carve-out”.

Comau vanta una presenza locale in tutte le regioni e può contare su una rete globale rafforzata dalla continuità delle sue attività e della sua leadership. Come azienda autonoma, Comau può individuare e cogliere nuove opportunità ed investimenti in modo indipendente.

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