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KEMET Corporation

Industrials · Other · Acquired in June 2009 · Investment made in June 2009

Global manufacturer of capacitors used in a broad range of aerospace, electronics, defense, and consumer applications.

Platinum Equity Portfolio Company KEMET Corporation electrician.

KEY FACTS

  • Offers the world's most complete line of capacitor technologies across tantalum, ceramic, film, aluminum, electrolytic, and paper dielectric
  • Operations in North America, Europe, and Asia
  • In June 2009 Platinum Equity provided a credit facility, allowing KEMET to complete a tender offer to retire debt; Platinum also provided KEMET with additional liquidity to fund future growth

NEWS

updated 2/12
“Platinum Equity has been a great partner from the start. They were clever, quick, creative, and committed. We now feel that Platinum is an integral part of our operations. Not something you intuitively expect from a private equity firm.” Per-Olof Loof, Director and CEO, Kemet Corporation