• Founded in 1987 by Mr Rebattet and Mr Navarro, this family business specialises in the distribution of accessories and consumables for manual cutting tools (blades for all types of saws, mountings, bits etc) and band saw blades for machines. Since 1991, Kopram has established a close partnership with the world leader in the sector, the American Lenox, which has given it the exclusive right to distribute its products in France. In 2002 with its marketing and commercial know-how, Kopram became the French leader in the market and at the end of 2005 launched its own brand, Erko. The brand offers a more general range of storage products and cutting tools that complement the Lenox range.
Kopram relies on various industrial supply distribution networks such as Descours & Cabaud, Autodistribution and Brossette BTI for the sale of its products.

• Chairman & CEO : Maurice Rebattet
• http://www.kopram.com
• Nature of the deal : MBO
• Date of the first investment : August 2007

• Positioned in a niche market, this company of 30 people is run by a pair of complementary managers that are experienced in their sector of activity. The real know-how, the quality of the products offered, the high profile of the company and the potential for the development of Erko, enticed the Capzanine team into supporting Kopram’s development.