KPS Capital Partners Acquires Hussey Copper

International Wire Group to Acquire Hussey Copper

June 10, 2025

Industrial Services

International Wire Group (IWG) entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Hussey Copper. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2025, subject to customary closing conditions and approvals.

KPS Capital Partners Acquires Lufkin Rod Lift Solutions from Baker Hughes

May 1, 2020

Energy

KPS Capital Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Lufkin rod lift solutions business from Baker Hughes. The transaction transfers Lufkin’s rod lift assets, brand rights, facilities, IP and personnel to an affiliate of KPS, creating an independent energy equipment platform headquartered in Missouri City, Texas; completion was expected mid‑2020 and is subject to customary conditions.

KPS Capital Partners Acquires INEOS Composites from INEOS Enterprises

December 3, 2024

Manufacturing

KPS Capital Partners, through a newly formed affiliate, signed a definitive agreement to acquire INEOS Composites from INEOS Enterprises Holdings II Ltd for an estimated ~€1.7 billion. The deal was expected to close in the first half of 2025, and later sources confirm the acquisition closed and the company was renamed Alta Performance Materials.

KPS Capital Partners Acquires Norsk Hydro's Aluminum Rolling Business (now Speira)

March 5, 2021

Manufacturing

KPS Capital Partners has agreed to acquire Norsk Hydro ASA's global aluminum rolling business for €1.38 billion (approximately $1.67 billion), with completion expected mid‑2021 subject to customary approvals. The business—operating seven manufacturing facilities and an R&D center (including Alunorf and Grevenbroich) across Germany and Norway and employing roughly 5,000 people—will operate independently under KPS ownership to accelerate growth, invest in assets and technologies, and pursue product development.

Salt Creek Capital Acquires Lewis Brass & Copper Holding Company

May 11, 2023

Manufacturing

Salt Creek Capital, a San Francisco Bay Area private equity firm, has acquired Lewis Brass & Copper Holding Company, an ESOP-owned distributor and specialty redraw tube operator serving customers across North America. The transaction accompanies management transition with Luke Anderson named incoming CEO as longtime leaders Richard Bacharach and Martin Erdfarb retire, and Salt Creek indicates plans to support growth and operational expansion.

KPS Capital Partners to Acquire Controlling Stake in Ketjen Refining Catalyst Solutions from Albemarle

March 3, 2026

Industrial Services

KPS Capital Partners, through a newly formed affiliate, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling 51% stake in Ketjen Corporation’s refining catalyst solutions business. Albemarle will retain a 49% stake and keep 100% ownership of Ketjen’s Performance Catalyst Solutions (PCS) business. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026 (with KPS stating first quarter 2026), subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.