Press release
Paris, November 3, 2025
The TRA-C industrie group has acquired Mecasup from Ananda Group. Based in Salbris (Loir-et-Cher, France), Mecasup specialises in precision engineering. The transaction strengthens the group’s Val-de-Loire Defence-Aerospace division and expands its production capacity.
Mecasup produces high-value-added technical parts for the aerospace, defence and luxury sectors, serving clients such as MBDA, KNDS and Hermès. The company has more than 35 employees and revenue of around 5 million euros.
The European leader in friction stir welding (FSW), the TRA-C industrie group offers its clients a comprehensive industrial approach, from engineering to subcontracting, drawing on complementary metalworking expertise. Following the transaction, the group has more than 450 employees and consolidated revenue of close to 65 million euros.
Levine Keszler advised Ananda Group and its manager and main shareholder, Mr. Pierre-Jean Brochand, on this transaction.
Advisers to the seller:
Levine Keszler (Serge Levine and Grégoire Hansen): transactional legal aspects
Blue Partners Finance (Antoine Duval, Martin Talavera and Jules Chetail): financial adviser
Adviser to the TRA-C industrie group:
Lamy Lexel (Nicolas Vivier, Julie Thomas and Agathe Grodwohl): transactional legal aspects
SevenStones (Elodie Legendre): financial adviser
