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Kohler Co.'s Global Power Group, a global leader in engines and power generator systems, has acquired SDMO Industries, SAS ("SDMO"), a worldwide leader in the manufacture of generator sets and the leader in France; Bealas Energie Services, SA ("BES"), the largest generator set maintenance company in France; and SOREEL, SAS, a company that produces electrical equipment for distribution and control panels.
Kohler Co. purchased the three companies from the privately-held Meunier Group owned by the Meunier family. Headquartered in Brest, France, the Meunier Group is comprised of a mechanical equipment manufacturing business, a ship repair business, and the three energy equipment companies of SDMO, BES and SOREEL.
SDMO, BES and SOREEL together employ more than 1,100 associates in France and at subsidiaries around the world. SDMO is a premium manufacturer of industrial generators up to 2,800 kW for production and standby use, and gasoline- and diesel-powered portable consumer generator sets. BES is the French leader in generator set maintenance, and SOREEL manufactures electrical control panels and automation consoles, of which SDMO is a major customer.