INDUSTRY NEWS/行業新聞 Hitachi Metals to Purchase Waupaca Foundry Ductile and gray iron casting producer Waupaca Foundry
日立金属公司将收购Waupaca铸造厂 球墨铸铁和灰铸铁生产商Waupaca铸造公司（威斯
Inc., Waupaca, Wis., announced Hitachi Metals Ltd. has signed an agreement to acquire the company from its current owner. Since purchasing Waupaca Foundry in June 2012, KPS
Capital Partners LP (KPS), a New York-based private equity firm, has supported continued operational improvement and capital investment into the company. As a direct result of its support, Waupaca reports production capacity has expanded at all six foundries, business has steadily increased, and more than 200 new jobs have been added since 2012. “Tis investment by Hitachi Metals in Waupaca
Foundry’s world-class facilities and capabilities is a valida- tion of what we have accomplished over the past two years and signals a strong commitment to manufacturing and the foundry industry in the United States,” said Gary Gigante, president and CEO, Waupaca Foundry. Waupaca Foundry employs approximately 3,900 people
and has foundry operations in three states, serving customers in the automotive, commercial truck, agriculture, construc- tion and other industrial markets. Hitachi Metals, headquartered in Japan, was founded in 1910 as the Tobata Foundry. It has a strong tradition in iron casting production, metal technology and machining services, and operates foundries the United States, Japan, Korea and India. Te closing of the sale is expected in the fourth quarter of
2014. ■
康辛州Waupaca），宣布已与日立金属公司签订收购 协议。
2012年6月，总部位于纽约的私人股权公司KPS资本 合伙公司收购了Waupaca铸造厂，并已支持其进行了经 营改善和资本投资。该项收购的直接结果是，Waupaca 铸造公司6个铸造厂都扩大了产量，业务稳定增长，自 2012年开始，新增工作岗位已超过200个。 Waupaca铸造公司总裁兼CEO Gary Gigante说：“ 日立金属公司对Waupaca铸造公司进行的世界一流的设 备和生产能力的投资，是过去两年里我们所取得的成就 的证明，也是我们支持美国制造业和铸造业发展承诺的 体现。” Waupaca铸造公司有近3900名员工，在3个州拥有 铸造业务，服务于汽车、商用车、农业、建筑和其他工 业领域。
日立金属公司总部位于日本，创立于1910年，起初 公司名称为Tobata铸造厂。该公司在铸铁生产、金属技 术研发和加工服务方面具有传统优势，在美国、日本、 韩国和印度设有分公司。
收购协议预计将于2014年第四季度披露。 ■
Waupaca Foundry employs approximately 3,900 people and has foundry operations in three states, serving customers in the automotive, commer- cial truck, agriculture, construction and other industrial markets.
Waupaca铸造公司有近3900名员工，在3个州拥有铸造业务， 服务于汽车、商用车、农业、建筑和其他工业领域。
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