Impala is a diversified company in energy, manufacturing, brands and asset management. In 2013, total group invested over €300 million. Group companies employ approximately 6,000 people.[1] Impala SAS was founded by Jacques Veyrat after stepping down as CEO of the global conglomerate Louis Dreyfus.[2]
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| Company type | simplified joint-stock company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Energy, Asset management, Manufacturing, Brands |
| Founded | France (2011) |
| Founder | Jacques Veyrat |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jacques Veyrat |
Number of employees | 6,000 (2013)[1] |
| Website | impala-sas.com |
Activity
editImpala builds controlling interests in projects with high international growth potential operating in four industries: energy, manufacturing, brands and asset management.[3]
Main Investments
edit- Direct Énergie : 3rd largest electricity and natural gas supplier on the French market[4][5]
- Neoen : Power producer from renewable energy sources [6][7]
- Castleton Commodities International : Established global commodities merchant
- Eiffel Investment Group : Alternative asset investor [8]
- CPI : Largest manufacturer of monochrome books in Europe[9][10]
- Technoplus Industries : Manufacturer of critical mechanical components[11]
- Electropoli : European leader in surface finishing on metal substrates[12]
- Clestra : Manufacturer and installer of office partitions[13][14]
- Pull-in : Underwear and swimwear brand[15]
Governance
editThe group's chairman is Jacques Veyrat,[4][16] the CEO is Fabrice Dumonteil.[17]
Notes and references
edit- ^ a b "Impala official website". Impala. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- ^ "Louis-Dreyfus looks to play the long game". Financial Times. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "L'ancien roi du négoce se bâtit un empire en rachetant des entreprises en difficulté". Le Monde (in French). 7 August 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ a b "POWEO : POWEO and Direct Energie Boards of Directors have approved the principle of a merger between Direct Energie and POWEO" (Press release). Reuters. 21 March 2012. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ "Direct Energie shareholder structure" (in French). Direct Energie. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Neoen shareholder structure". Neoen. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "France's Neoen joins GDF Suez to bid in offshore wind energy" (Press release) (in French). Electric Light & Power. 23 September 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Alternative investor and asset manager Eiffel Investment Group capitalizes on four investment strategies to boost its development" (Press release). Business Wire. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Impala group buys CPI". The Bookseller. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "CPI acquired in €21m deal". Print Week. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "AREVA completes the disposal of its majority stake in Technoplus Industries" (Press release). NYSE Euronext. 5 August 2013. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "White & Case Advises Electropoli on Financial and Capital Restructuring". White & Case. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Jacques Veyrat, l'ex-bras droit de Dreyfus, met la main sur Clestra". Les Échos (in French). 14 October 2013. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Impala Completes Acquisition of Clestra Hauserman Group". Wood&Panel Europe. 29 October 2013. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Pull-in, an upscale underwear brand, joins the IMPALA group" (PDF) (Press release). Impala. 29 October 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Jacques Veyrat, une énergie renouvelable". Entreprendre (in French). Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ^ "Industrial Conglomerates, Company Overview of Impala SAS". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2014.