# KKR completes acquisition of Hyperion from Sandvik

KKR completed its acquisition of Hyperion, a provider of hard and super hard materials for metalworking, from Sandvik on July 2, 2018. Ron Voigt was named CEO effective upon close.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-07-02
- Where: Worthington, Ohio, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: hard and super hard materials for metalworking and manufacturing process tools
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Sandvik](https://endata.com/companies/6190.md) (partner)
- [KKR](https://endata.com/companies/16879.md) (acquirer)
- [Hyperion](https://endata.com/companies/17997.md) (target)

## Sources

- [businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180702005881/en/KKR-Completes-Hyperion-Acquisition-Names-Ron-Voigt), 2018-07-02: "Hyperion, a leading provider of hard and super hard materials for metalworking and manufacturing process tools and other engineered products, and KKR, a global investment firm, today announced the completion of KKR’s acquisition of Hyperion from Sandvik."

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