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KPS Forms W Foundry and Acquires Waupaca
Paul, Weiss advised KPS Capital Partners, LP and its affiliates in the formation of a newly formed company, W Foundry International, Inc., in connection with definitive agreements to acquire ThyssenKrupp Waupaca, Inc. (Waupaca) from ThyssenKrupp Budd Company. Waupaca is North America's leading supplier of iron castings to the automotive, truck, agriculture, construction, hydraulics and commercial vehicle markets. The acquisition will position W Foundry International for future growth in North America and around the world. W Foundry International will be renamed Waupaca Foundry, Inc. upon closing of the transaction. Financial terms of the transaction, announced today, were not disclosed.
The Paul, Weiss team included, among others, corporate partner Angelo Bonvino and counsel Ji Lu; employee benefits counsel Reuven Falik; tax partner David W. Mayo; intellectual property counsel Claudine Meredith-Goujon; and environmental counsel William J. O'Brien.