Transactions - Industrials

Paperfoam B.V., a leading supplier of sustainable packaging, created a joint venture with Max Solutions, Inc., a specialty packaging platform, to increase sustainable packaging sales in the United States.

CMR Group, a provider of control and measurement solutions for the energy sector, acquired the French company Procaly, a provider of wiring and cabling solutions for harsh environments.

Blanchon Group, a French leader in woodcare solutions, acquired the Dutch company Rigo Verffabriek.

ReMat Zrt., Hungary’s market leading plastics recycling company, was sold to MOL Group.

Agrozet Ceske Budejovice, one of the major Czech distributors of agricultural machinery and spare parts, was sold to the Czech investment group GES Group.

LKE Group, one of the most important German suppliers of handling and logistic products and systems, acquired a majority stake in Someg S.A. and a part of the Transcarpatica S.A. business located in Gherla, Romania.

Groupe FEDD, a leading French electronic player dedicated to critical solutions, was sold to Argos Wityu.

Clairfield International in the UK (Orbis Partners) advised the management team of Stuart Turner, a leading manufacturer of pumps and water-boosting products, on its secondary buyout with Epiris.

Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) a leading technology and engineering services business was acquired for GBP 164 million by Fortescue Metals Group (ASX.FMG).

Versowood Oy, a Finnish forestry company renegotiated its EUR 80 million senior debt portfolio.

Ivela, a company active in the production and marketing of lighting fixtures made in Italy, was sold to Star Capital SGR S.p.A., through the holding company Starlight Group, a subsidiary of Star IV Private Equity Fund.

Clairfield advised Terra Patris on refinancing its debt portfolio with a syndicated EUR 39 million sustainability-linked loan.

The independent private equity firm Mandarin Capital Partners acquired 63.7% of Selematic S.p.A., an Italian company leader in the production of automatic secondary packaging machines for the food, pet food and disposable sectors, from Vertis SGR and the other shareholders.

​The Limonta family signed a binding agreement for the entry of Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A., an independent and diversified industrial group listed on the STAR segment of the Italian Stock Exchange, in Limonta S.p.A., partly through a capital increase and partly through the purchase of shares.

BH S.r.l., the holding company of the Bertolotti family that heads the IVAR Group, acquired 40% of IVAR S.p.A., a company already controlled by BH and one of the leading players in the design and manufacturing of highly energy-efficient heating and plumbing systems.

Tilgmann Oy Ab sold Nordic Label Oy, the leading label manufacturer in Finland, to Asteria Group, a Belgian label and packaging producer backed by Waterland Private Equity.

KONEX OCEL s.r.o., one of the leading steel distributors in the Czech Republic, was sold to AC Steel a.s.

Stuart Turner acquired Mikrofill Systems, a leading UK boiler, pressurization, and water heater manufacturer.

HL Smith (Transmissions) Ltd, a leading independent remanufacturer of heavy-duty commercial vehicle drivetrain and steering systems,  was sold to ATC Drivetrain.

Metra Group, an aluminum extrusion producer, acquired 100% of Rustici, an Italian manufacturer of railway structural components.