Bilstein Group increases stake in Inac S.p.A. in Italy.

Future growth strategy Bilstein Group increases stake in Inac S.p.A. in Italy to 49 percent

2024-08-02 Source: Press release | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

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The Bilstein Group is increasing its stake in Inac S.p.A. in Italy from 30 percent to 49 percent. The increase is due to future growth strategy.

The picture shows the Bilstein Group at its location in Hagen.(Image: Bilstein Group) — The picture shows the Bilstein Group at its location in Hagen.
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"In addition to strengthening our presence in Italy, the extremely positive development of Inac in recent years and the very good and trusting cooperation are also decisive for increasing our stake. Since the acquisition of a 30 percent stake in Inac in 2000, the company has developed excellently," said Marc T. Oehler, managing partner and CEO of the Bilstein Group. The increase in ownership will not change the leadership structure of Inac, on the contrary: The management team around Gianluca Lepratti enjoys the full and unrestricted confidence of the Bilstein Group and is a key reason to increase the stake, but to keep the majority of shares in the Lepratti family. The increase in ownership from 30 percent to 49 percent takes place immediately."

Close collaboration

With its setup as a steel service center for carbon steel grades and the efficient and modern strip hardening facility, Inac provides a good starting point. Inac, together with Bilstein Group, aims to strengthen its position in Italy and other countries in a vastly changing market environment.

"We are very pleased to put the close and trusting cooperation with the Bilstein Group, which has existed for almost a quarter of a century, on a new basis with this step, to be able to use our synergies even better in the future and to significantly expand our joint market impact," says Lepratti, managing partner and CEO of Inac S.p.A.

"Under the keyword 'join forces and position ourselves powerfully for the future in challenging times', the stake increase in Inac is of high strategic importance; this important step emphasizes the increasing importance of this market region for the entire Bilstein Group," says Bernd Grumme, Managing Director Market and Sales of the Bilstein Group.

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