Protektor S.A., Lublin, listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, acquired 75% of the shares of Abeba Group, St. Ingbert / Moldova, in the scope of its growth strategy. The transaction  strengthens Protektor´s position in the European market for professional and safety shoes and gains access to Abeba´s European-wide distribution network and technology.

Abeba Spezialschuhausstatter GmbH, St. Ingbert, Germany Inform Bril GmbH, St. Ingbert, Germany Abeba France S.A.R.L, Sarreguemines, France

A leading European manufacturer of professional and safety shoes with a distribution network of approximately 2,000 specialized dealers in over 30 countries in Europe. Innovative niche-products, such as "White shoes“, shoes with ESD-protection or shoes examined according to HACCP.  It has majority interests in two modern shoe factories in Moldova.

Protektor S.A., Lublin, Poland

A leading supplier of safety shoes in Eastern Europe; especially military and firemen footwear. Listed at Warsaw Stock Exchange.

IMAP initiated the transaction on behalf of the shareholders of Abeba Group and handled it in all its phases.