Industrials

Clairfield’s industrial sector team advises buy-side clients on their approach to acquisition targets active in the industrial sector without the risk of an auction process, and guides sell-side clients through sales processes designed to maximize value.

Clairfield has contacts to management at the major global players in industry and solid inroads to local market players through our industry advisors. Our team members have been actively involved in advising on many M&A transactions in the midcap segment (including carve-outs, MBOs, MBIs, and successor solutions).

All relevant skills are represented on the team: senior negotiators, strong analytical skills including in-depth valuation, project management, and networking. With industrial experts located around the world, Clairfield understands your business and is perfectly positioned to make the right connections on your behalf in local markets around the globe.

Products & services

Building products

Chemicals and plastics

Construction and building materials

Electrical/electronic equipment and components

Industrial products

Packaging

Plant, machinery and equipment

Key markets

Aerospace & defence

Automotive

Construction and infrastructure

Industrial services

Chairs

Chris Gregory

Albert Schander

Deal spotlight

CLAIRFIELD ADVISES PUBLICLY-QUOTED FINNISH COMPANY ON ACQUISITION OF UK TARGET

Incap Corporation (ICP:HEL) acquired 100% ownership of AWS Electronics Group, an electronic manufacturing services (EMS) provider specializing in high complexity services with production facilities in the UK and Slovakia.

Deal spotlight

CLAIRFIELD ADVISES JOST WERKE AG ON THE ACQUISITION OF ÅLÖ AB FROM ALTOR FUNDS

JOST Werke AG, the global market leader in safety critical solutions for commercial vehicles, acquired Ålö AB, one of the world’s leading suppliers for the agricultural machinery industry, from Altor Fund III.

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Recent industrials transactions

Aussie Traveller, seller of RV components and accessories to OEM, trade and retail customers, was acquired by midmarket investment firm Seneca Capital.

VOMM, a leading Italian producer of industrial plants for the environmental, chemical‐pharmaceutical, and food sectors, sold a controlling stake (65%) to Aksia Group’s Aksia V fund.

Terra Patris Oy, a Finnish industrial group, renegotiated its EUR 40 million debt portfolio and secured additional debt financing.

The shareholders of Vittoria Group, a world leader and innovator among the manufacturers of high‐quality bicycle tires, sold their 100% stake to Wise Equity.

More in Industrials

CLAIRFIELD ADVISES MUTARES ON THE ACQUISITION OF NORDIC ROAD SERVICES AB AND NORDIC ROAD SERVICES OY

Mutares, a Frankfurt‐listed private equity investor, acquired Nordic Road Services AB, a leading provider of road services in Sweden, and Nordic Road Services Oy, a leading provider of road services in Finland.

CLAIRFIELD ADVISES THE SHAREHOLDERS OF VDYNAMICS ON SALE TO FORMEL D, A 3I PORTFOLIO COMPANY

Vdynamics, engineering-services provider, and MobileNext, automotive software developer, were sold to Formel D, a global service provider to the automotive and supply industry, owned by 3i.

CLAIRFIELD ADVISES ROTOTECH S.P.A. ON THE SALE OF A MAJORITY STAKE TO INDUSTRY 4.0 PRIVATE EQUITY FUND (Q GROUP)

Rototech Group, an Italian producer of plastic components made with rotational technology, sold a majority stake to the private equity fund Industry 4.0 (Q Group).

CLAIRFIELD ADVISES CROSSBORDER SALE OF PREMIER PAPER GROUP TO JAPAN PULP AND PAPER COMPANY

RADMS, the holding company that owns Premier Paper Group, was sold to Japan Pulp and Paper Company Limited (JPP) in a multi‐million‐pound crossborder sale.