Carborundum Universal’s (CUMI) step down subsidiary -- CUMI GmbH, Germany has entered into an asset purchase agreement with the Insolvency Administrator of AWUKO ABRASIVES Wandmacher GmbH & Co. KG, Germany (AWUKO) for acquiring the main assets of AWUKO. Insolvency proceedings in AWUKO had commenced recently and CUMI has been selected as the successful bidder in a competitive bidding process for the assets of AWUKO which includes land & building, plant & machinery, fixed assets, leased assets, brands & trademarks, patents, technical know-how and other intangible assets but excludes cash and receivables.
The asset purchase deal will be subject to completion of negotiations with the Works Council in connection with rightsizing of employees as well as agreements with the lessors/creditors of AWUKO. The estimated purchase price is euro 6.01 million excluding the compensation cost to be agreed with the Works council and other costs, if any with the Insolvency Administrator.
Carborundum Universal pioneered the manufacture of Coated Abrasives and Bonded Abrasives in India in addition to the manufacture of Super Refractories, Electro Minerals, Industrial Ceramics and Ceramic Fibres.
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