Brookfield-owned GrafTech International launches IPO
GrafTech International Ltd, an Independence, Ohio-based producer of graphite material solutions, has registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. The IPO, which has not yet been priced, will allow Brookfield Business Partners (BBP), GrafTech's sole shareholder, to sell shares. BBP is the listed affiliate of Toronto-based Brookfield Asset Management's private equity group, which acquired GrafTech for about US$840 million in 2015.
19 January 2018•2 mins read
