COROB acquired by ARDIAN

Ardian has successfully finalized an agreement with Wise SGR to acquire a majority stake in Corob S.p.A., marking a strategic entry into the specialized automation sector. This transaction is structured as a partnership, with both the existing financial sponsor (Wise SGR) and the senior management team, led by the President and CEO, reinvesting alongside the new majority owner. The strategic rationale for the acquisition centers on consolidating the firm’s global repositioning and maintaining its technology leadership in the highly specialized dosing and dispensing market. The partnership focuses on accelerating the target’s growth trajectory both organically and through a disciplined inorganic strategy, specifically targeting the expansion of the industrial plants and after-market services segments. By leveraging the acquirer’s extensive international network, the group aims to capitalize on the target's strong existing presence in the Americas and Asia, which already account for the majority of its turnover. The integration emphasizes intensifying research and development efforts to introduce next-generation automated systems while ensuring the high-quality maintenance of its existing global installed base. This transaction reinforces the group's standing as a primary enabler of technical innovation in the coatings and chemical industries.