Sodick acquires majority stake in Prima Additive to expand metal Additive Manufacturing capabilities
March 25, 2025
Prima Industrie Group, controlled by Alpha Private Equity and Peninsula Capital, has agreed to sell a majority stake in Prima Additive Srl to Sodick Co, Ltd, based in Yokohama, Japan. The news follows on from the financial and business alliance established in April 2024.
The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2025. Following completion, Prima Additive’s headquarters will remain in Italy, with its management team, including CEO Paolo Calefati, remaining unchanged.
Prima Additive develops, manufactures and sells machines for metal Additive Manufacturing using Laser Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-LB) and Direct Energy Deposition (DED), as well as other advanced laser technologies, including remote laser welding and laser hardening, processes particularly used in the automotive sector.
Sodick operates globally with offices in Asia, Europe, and America. The company is a leader in the production of CNC EDM machines, high-precision wire EDM, CAD/CAM systems for mould design and manufacturing, injection moulding machines, and high-speed manual drilling machines. The acquisition is expected to enable Sodick to expand its product portfolio and strengthen its presence in the European market.
In the transaction, Prima Additive’s shareholders were assisted by Scouting Capital Advisors as financial advisor and Studio Legale Chiomenti for legal matters. Sodick was assisted by Frontier Management.
The sale of Prima Additive will allow Prima Industrie to increase its strategic focus, through its brand Prima Power, on its core business and further strengthen its position in the sheet metal working and laser cutting machinery market.
