KME Group
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The KME Group is a manufacturer of metal products, primarily copper.[1] Their products included rolled copper, copper tubes, bars, and cables.[1][2]
They are stated to be one of the world's largest copper producers. It was formed from the merging of several copper producers: Kabelmetal AG in Osnabrück (formerly called OKD - Osnabrücker Kupfer und Drahtwerke), Stolberger Metallwerke, Tréfimétaux SA in France, and Europa Metalli.
The company began production as the SMI (Societa Metallurgica Italiana) in 1886 in Italy.[3]
In 2018, KME bought German copper product producer Mansfelder Kupfer.[4] The acquisition was investigated by the European Commission.[5]
In 2022, the company completed the purchase of multimetal supplier Aurubis flat rolled products segment (including factorites) across several countries.[6]
In February 2024, the company completed an equity transaction deal aimed at listing its Cunova business unit on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).[7]
