Divestiture • Apparel/Textiles

Alpina Partners Acquires DOLAN

On April 18, 2015, private equity firm Alpina Partners acquired apparel/textiles company DOLAN from Lenzing

Acquisition Context
  • This is Alpina Partners’ 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Alpina Partners’ 3rd transaction in the United States.
Investment Fate
  • DOLAN was sold to a strategic buyer in 2018.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date April 18, 2015
Target DOLAN
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Alpina Partners
Sellers(s) Lenzing
Deal Type Divestiture

Target Company

DOLAN

Kelheim, United States
DOLAN GmbH is a manufacturer of acrylic specialty fibers. DOLAN GmbH offers customized fiber solutions. DOLAN spun-dyed fiber meets the highest requirements regarding light and weather-fastness and is mainly used for the production of car covers, awnings, and outdoor fabrics.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Alpina Partners

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 300M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Alpina Partners is an independent investment group focused on sustainable company investments. The Firm looks to support companies that seek solutions to sustainability challenges. Alpina Partners is based in Munich, Germany.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 14 of 24
Sector: Apparel/Textiles 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 2 of 3
Country: United States 3 of 4
Year: 2015 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-02 Mcor Technologies

Co Louth, Ireland

Mcor Technologies is an innovative manufacturer of the world’s most affordable, full-colour and eco-friendly 3D printers. They are the only 3D printers to use ordinary business-A4/letter paper as the build material, a choice that renders durable, stable and tactile models.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-17 VIA Optronics

Nuremberg, Germany

VIA Optronics develops and supplies interactive display and imaging solutions for automotive, industrial, and consumer-electronics markets. VIA Optronics was founded in 2005 and is based in Nuremberg, Germany.

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Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Lenzing

Lenzing, Austria

Category Company
Founded 1892
Sector Manufacturing
Employees7,729
Revenue 2.7B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Lenzing manufactures textile fibers and pulp raw materials. The fibers are primarily used by the clothing industry and to manufacture non-woven fabrics, technical textiles, furniture textiles, curtains, and towels. Lenzing was founded in 1892 and is based in Lenzing, Austria.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Apparel/Textiles 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 3 of 3
Country: United States 1 of 1
Year: 2015 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-04-17 Lenzing Plastics

Lenzing, Austria

Lenzing Plastics is a manufacturer of products based on polyolefins and fluoropolymers. The company has a broad technology platform for applications in various customer industries, ranging from classical extrusion lines and calendering machines for the production of high-strength stretched films, filaments and yarns to technical fabrics and laminates with different substrates. Lenzing Plastics was founded in 2000 and is based in Lenzing, Austria.

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