Japan’s Hitachi Metals Ltd has signed an agreement with US private equity firm KPS Capital Partners to buy Waupaca Foundry for USD 1.3 billion.
Waupaca is a major US manufacturer of a wide range of castings for the automotive and off-highway industries.
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It has six foundries located in Wisconsin, Indiana and Tennessee, employing some 3,900 people.
