Entrepreneurial family owner Pervan partners with KKR
The Pervan family partnership with global investment firm KKR aims to further strengthen Välinge’s position as a leading industrial R&D companyLondon, 9th February 2016 – KKR, a leading global investor, has today announced the signing of three agreements to ultimately acquire a combined 50% stake in Välinge, a Swedish industrial R&D company founded and owned by the Pervan family. Through the agreements, KKR will acquire the two 20% stakes of the current minority owners, Kronospan and Swiss Krono Group, as well as an additional 10% stake from the founder. The Pervan family is partnering