Winoa
| Winoa | |
|---|---|
| legal form | |
| founding | 1961 |
| Seat |
Le Cheylas , Isere department France
|
| management | Pierre Escolier (CEO) |
| Number of employees | 1051 |
| sales | € 342 million (2012) |
| Branch | Abrasives |
Winoa is a French company and the world's largest manufacturer of steel abrasives (trade name W Abrasives ). In 1961, Winoa was founded as Wheelabrator Allevard , a joint venture between Wendel and the American Wheelabrator . At the end of 2013 the company was taken over by KKR .
In 2014, the European Commission fined Winoa € 27.5 million for participating in a cartel.