Hilco Corporate Finance served as sell-side investment banking advisor to Kataman Metals on its sales to Pedalpoint Holdings, the U.S. subsidiary of Korea Zinc, a lead and zinc smelter.

Established in 1993, Kataman Metals is a global trader of copper, aluminum, iron, and other scrap raw materials. Kataman maintains a network of traders and supply chain managers providing services in more than 50 countries across six continents. The company’s business model integrates trading and supply chain management in an effort to optimize metals supply chains.

Korea Zinc is a producer of zinc, lead, silver and indium, as well as a supplier of copper and various rare metals. The company processes more than 1.2 million tons of 16 different metals annually, with facilities in South Korea, Australia, the U.S. and Europe.