Olympus Partners Acquires Majority Stake in International Wire Group (IWG) from Atlas Holdings
April 14, 2023
Olympus Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority ownership stake in International Wire Group Holdings, Inc. (IWG) from Atlas Holdings, with Atlas remaining as an investor. Headquartered in Camden, New York, IWG is a leading manufacturer of copper and copper-alloy wire products with operations in the United States and Europe; the transaction was expected to close in Q2 2023 and financial terms were not disclosed in the initial announcement.
- Buyers
- Olympus Partners
- Targets
- International Wire Group Holdings, Inc.
- Sellers
- Atlas Holdings
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- New York, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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