An agreement to develop German company O&K Antriebstechnik was recently announced in Milan by Sonia Bonfiglioli, Bonfiglioli Riduttori SpA Chairman, and Enrico Carraro, Carraro SpA Chairman.

O&K Antriebstechnik specializes in the design and manufacture of components (large planetary gears) for track machines and cranes, mining machines, and marine applications.

According to this agreement, in which two Italian industrial families in the mechanical sector join forces, Bonfiglioli acquires 55% of O&K Antriebstechnik GmbH for of 25.7 million Euros. Carraro remains in the company with 45% maintaining a strategic role as a key partner in the delivery of specific components.

With this move, Bonfiglioli extends its range with products for higher-power applications to be exploited by its extensive sales network, whereas thanks to this operation, the Carraro Group will be able to further concentrate on developing innovative products – especially transmissions – specifically designed for agricultural and construction equipment.

“The agreement with Bonfiglioli is a great industrial story, which sees two Italian companies join forces in a real partnership,” said Enrico Carraro, Carraro SpA Chairman.

“This is a key step in the fulfillment of a strategic program initiated in recent months. A few weeks ago the holding company Finaid announced its availability for a capital increase in support of the new three-year plan and to strengthen the business; today we are confirming our desire to further focus on the core business of transmission systems, while forging a strategic alliance that will bring us benefits in the medium term,” Carraro added.

“For us this is the second very important agreement signed between our Group and a major Italian company in just one year. In 2014, in fact, we announced the acquisition from a leading Italian company of the product lines dedicated to electromobility currently integrated at the plant in Forlì,” said Sonia Bonfiglioli, Bonfiglioli Riduttori SpA Chairman. More after the jump.

“Today, thanks to the partnership put in place with Carraro, we acquire the majority of O&K Antriebstechnik GmbH, one of the most respected companies in the world in the field of heavy-duty gearboxes. This latter operation is targeted at completing our product range with applications on high power machines such as earth moving, construction and mining machines, as well as machines for the marine, port and airport sectors.”

In addition to the sale of 55% of O&K Antriebstechnik GmbH share capital, the agreement to the parties having some pre-emptive rights to buy or sell the remaining 45% stake is exercisable by 30 September 2020 following fixed price setting mechanisms.

The transaction is subject to obtaining the antitrust authorizations and the payment of the fee is established in cash at closing, expected by 30 December 2015.

Carraro will be reserved to the usual rights of governance to protect the minority, including the appointment of an administrator provided with some veto rights.

As part of the transaction, the signing of several commercial and service agreements between O&K Antriebstechnik GmbH and both Carraro Group and Bonfiglioli Group companies is expected.

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