M&A Deal Summary

Davis-Standard Acquires Maillefer

On September 15, 2017, Davis-Standard acquired manufacturer Maillefer from Alpha Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Davis-Standard’s 2nd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Davis-Standard’s 1st transaction in Finland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-09-15
Target Maillefer
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Davis-Standard
Sellers(s) Alpha Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Maillefer

Vantaa, Finland
Maillefer engages in manufacturing solutions and production systems for copper communication cables and energy wires and cables. Maillefer also produces systems for plastic pipes. Maillefer is based in Vantaa, Finland.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Davis-Standard

Pawcatuck, Connecticut, United States

Category Company
Founded 1848
Sector Machinery
DESCRIPTION

Davis-Standard designs, develops, and manufactures extrusion systems and process controls for the flexible web converting, plastics processing, and rubber industries. The company provides equipment for blown film, blow molding, cast film, extrusion coating and laminating, and related applications. Davis-Standard was founded in 1848 and is based in Pawcatuck, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 7
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 2 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 5 of 7
Country: Finland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-04 Gloucester Engineering Co

Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States

Gloucester Engineering Co., Inc. (GEC) is a manufacturer of equipment for the plastics extrusion and converting industry. The company offers a range of innovative system and component solutions, for both new lines and retrofits, that provide customers a competitive edge in applications that include bag making, foam, and sheet extrusion, blown and cast film extrusion, and extrusion coating. GEC was formed in 1961 and is based in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-31 battenfeld-cincinnati

Bad Oeynhausen, Germany

battenfeld-cincinnati is a global extrusion equipment and services company that provides engineering and innovation. The company supplies extrusion equipment and downstream processing equipment, in addition to extensive tooling, dies, spare parts, and service capabilities, for the global pipe, profile, film, and sheet markets. Its operations span Europe, the United States, and Asia and include long-established and storied brands, such as Battenfeld-Cincinnati, Exelliq (formerly known as Greiner Extrusion), and Simplas. battenfeld-cincinnati was founded in 1943 and is based in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Alpha Group

Paris, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1985
PE ASSETS 2.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Alpha Group is a European private equity firm specializing in LBOs and development capital investments. The Firm seeks to invest in companies throughout Europe, including Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Benelux as well as some eastern European countries. The Firm seeks to commit €50 to €125 million in companies valued between €100 and €500 million. Alpha typically takes majority control and arranges for founders or key managers to co-invest. Sectors of interest include Consumer & Leisure, Fashion & Design, Industrial Manufacturing and Service & Distibution. Alpha Group was formed in 1985 and is based in Paris.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 33 of 40
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 2 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 5 of 8
Country: Finland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-12 Europart

Hagen, Germany

Europart is a trading company for spare parts and accessories for commercial vehicles, buses and special vehicles of all classes in Europe. In addition, Europart supplies its main customer groups in vehicle garages, transport companies and fleet operators with a wide range of workshop requirements, including in the areas of chemicals, workshop/office equipment, fastening technology, operational safety equipment etc. for day-to-day work. Europart was founded in 1948 and is based in Hagen, Germany.

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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-26 Pavan

Galliera Veneta (PD, Italy

Pavan is a designer & manufacturer of integrated production and packaging machinery for cereal-based food from the handling of raw materials to the final packaging.

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