Agiliteam has been acquired by Jinpao Precision Industry

The private shareholders and PE fund of Agiliteam have sold the group to Jinpao Precision Industry. Financial details have not been disclosed.

Agiliteam is a French group comprising two companies specialized in precision machined parts for the aerospace and defense sectors. ADB, located in Tarbes, specializes in the turning of hard-alloys small-dimension parts for aircraft and helicopter engines and Lutec, located in Bordeaux, focuses on milling, electro-erosion and assembly of larger and complex parts.

Jinpao is a group specialized in the machining of metal parts for various industries such as telecom, aerospace, food and beverage and medical. Headquartered in Taiwan, the group has several production sites in Thailand while its engineering department is in Taiwan, with over 1,000 employees. Sales in 2017 amounted to US$50 million. Jinpao's holding company (JPP) is listed on the Taiwan Stock Market since 2014.

Oaklins's team in France acted as the exclusive sell-side advisor in the preparation of the sale process and due diligence, the approach and parallel negotiations with potential buyers, and assisted them until closing. The team conducted a dual-track process between financial buyers as well as French and international strategic buyers within and beyond the aerospace sector.