M&A Deal Summary

Aksìa Group Acquires Robuschi

On February 1, 2007, private equity firm Aksìa Group acquired manufacturer Robuschi for 30M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Aksìa Group’s 2nd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Aksìa Group’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Aksìa Group’s 3rd transaction in Italy.
Investment Fate
  • Robuschi was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2011 for 152M EUR.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2007-02-01
Target Robuschi
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Aksìa Group
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 30M EUR

Target

Robuschi

Parma, Italy
Robuschi SpA as a machine shop for repair and maintenance of centrifugal pumps, primarily for agriculture. The emphasis on technological development has led the company to the production of centrifugal pumps and, later, to that of vacuum pumps and blowers for various industrial sectors. More recently Robuschi has also initiated the production of integrated blowers (Robox) and screw compressors.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Aksìa Group

Milan, Italy

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 500M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Aksìa Group is a private equity firm focused on acquisitions throughout Italy. The Firm targets opportunities in advanced manufacturing, mechanical industries, and companies specialized in highly engineered products. Aksia’s typical transaction situation includes corporate divestitures, traditional buyouts, and growth capital financings. The Firm generally takes a controlling equity stake in portfolio companies. Aksìa Group was formed in 1997 and is based in Milan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 24
Sector (Manufacturing) 2 of 5
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 3 of 21
Country (Italy) 3 of 24
Year (2007) 3 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-02-01 MEP

Pergola, Italy

MEP S.P.A. designs and manufactures precision metal-cutting equipment for steel, aluminum, and other metal alloys, providing automatic and semi-automatic equipment and solutions to many industries, including construction, automotive, mechanics, and oil & gas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-03-01 Turbosol Produzione

Treviso, Italy

TURBOSOL is a leading manufacturer of machines and systems for pumping and spraying mortar and concrete.

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