AMA S.p.A., announces that on 12 June 2024 it completed the acquisition of a 60% stake in Star Zirai, a Turkish company specialising in the production of clod breaker discs, seeder discs and other parts for tillage in agriculture. Star Zirai employs 35 people and has a factory of over 2,700 m2. As a result of the transaction, the company will be renamed Ama Star Zirai. With this company, the Ama group doubles its weight on the Turkish market, together with Ama Tarim Makina of Istanbul. The selling majority shareholder and general manager of the company, Ersin Vardar, will remain in the corporate structure and in operations, ensuring business continuity, in line with Ama’s policy of enhancing local management in all its foreign offices.

AMA was assisted in the legal transaction by PwC TLS with a team led by Avv. Filippo Zucchinelli is composed of Giulio Della Casa and Valeria Chiocca with the support of PwC Turkey for the Turkish law aspects, and for the financial aspects.

“The benefits we expect are many,” added Alessandro Malavolti, CEO of AMA Spa, “and range from improved market competitiveness, to increased production capacity, to greater penetration of the Middle East market, and to the internationalization of the group.”. This transaction represents a further step in the group’s external growth strategy – adds Massimo Bortoluz, CFO of Ama S.p.A. Our general manager of the company, Ersin Vardar, stated that he will grow the company in the future and contribute to the country’s economy.

AMA is pleased and excited to welcome Star Zirai’s employees and partners to the AMA Group and work together to reach new heights.