M&A Deal Summary

CABB Acquires SF-Chem AG

On January 1, 2007, CABB acquired chemicals company SF-Chem AG from Capvis

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CABB’s 1st transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is CABB’s 1st transaction in Switzerland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2007-01-01
Target SF-Chem AG
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) CABB
Sellers(s) Capvis
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

SF-Chem AG

Pratteln, Switzerland
SF-Chem is a supplier of chlorine- and sulfur-based products with headquarters and production in Pratteln.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

CABB

Sulzbach am Taunus, Germany

Category Company
Founded 2003
Sector Chemicals
Employees1,200
DESCRIPTION

CABB is a vertically integrated global supplier of fine and specialty chemicals and customer manufacturing solutions for the agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, personal care, and food markets. CABB was founded in 2003 and is based in Sulzbach am Taunus, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector: Chemicals M&A 1 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: Switzerland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2007 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-22 KemFine Oy

Helsinki, Finland

KemFine is a leading ‘tier one’ supplier to the fine chemicals market, with exclusive long term supply agreements with the top global agrochemical companies.The business provides world-class, confidential and exclusive custom manufacturing related services in three business segments: agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals and specialities. The company is headquartered in Helsinki with operational sites in Kokkola, Finland and Grangemouth, UK.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Capvis

Baar, Switzerland

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 3.9B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Capvis Equity Partners is a Swiss-based private equity firm focused on buyout, succession, and expansion investments in Switzerland, China, and Germany. Sectors of interest include Healthcare, Industrial Technology, and Advanced Services & Software. Capvis will consider both majority and minority positions. The Firm's investment horizon is four to six years. Capvis Equity Partners was formed in 1990 and is headquartered in Baar with additional offices in Germany and China.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 35
Sector: Chemicals M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 16
Country: Switzerland M&A 10 of 17
Year: 2007 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-11-01 Uster Technologies AG

Uster, Switzerland

Uster Technologies AG is a provider of measuring and control systems for the textile industry.

Sell €125M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-06-28 ETAVIS Grossenbacher AG

Zurich, Switzerland

ETAVIS Grossenbacher AG is a provider of electrical installations to the commercial and industrial sectors as well as for infrastructure facilities, and also installs and maintains mobile phone antennas. It covers all requirements in the fields of electrical energy, communications, infrastructure and technical building maintenance.

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