M&A Deal Summary

Equistone Acquires Sihl

On June 23, 2016, private equity firm Equistone acquired manufacturer Sihl from Diatec Cles

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Equistone’s 11th transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Equistone’s 5th transaction in Switzerland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-06-23
Target Sihl
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Equistone
Sellers(s) Diatec Cles
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Sihl

Bern, Switzerland
Sihl is an international provider of printed media solutions in the growing digital printing market. The business specializes in the coating and finishing of papers, films and fabrics. Sihl has evolved into an established premium industry brand with a customer base in industries such as print & publishing, photography & imaging, home & office and tourism & events. Sihl sells primarily through B2B channels to distributors, converters and print solution OEMs.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Equistone

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 9.6B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equistone is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-sized companies valued from €50 to €500 million. Equistone targets companies operating in the fields of services, healthcare, financial services, and consumer/travel. The Firm looks to invest €25 to €200 million in a variety of transactions, including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and take privates. Equistone was formed in 1997 and is based in London, England.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 204 of 255
Sector (Manufacturing) 11 of 13
Type (Divestiture) 9 of 15
Country (Switzerland) 5 of 8
Year (2016) 5 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-06-16 FläktGroup

Herne, Germany

FläktGroup is a provider of ventilation and air climate solutions for buildings as well as air movement solutions for industry and infrastructure applications. Fläkt has built up expertise in applications by delivering top BREEAM, LEED, DGNB or HQE solutions for major projects for: offices, hotels, hospitals, airports, and commercial construction projects including specialist applications like data-centers, pharmaceutical, marine, nuclear, oil and gas all over the world. FläktGroup was formed in 2002 and is based in Herne, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-04 Inherent

Maxéville, France

Inherent is a specialist in IT and telecom services, supports the digitalisation of a diverse customer base, made up of private-sector players (from SMEs to large companies) and public-sector organisations (hospitals and local authorities), with a full range of services. Inherent was founded in 1981 and is based in Maxéville, France.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Diatec Cles

Cles, Italy

Category Company
Founded 1960
Sector Forest Products
DESCRIPTION

Diatec Cles S.p.A. is a company specialized in the production and commercialization of media for technical drawing, large format printing, and image reproduction. Diatec Group has become world leader in the paper market for technical drawings, laser/ink-jet printing, and for all modern graphic applications.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Switzerland) 1 of 1
Year (2016) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-11-26 Sihl

Bern, Switzerland

Sihl is an international provider of printed media solutions in the growing digital printing market. The business specializes in the coating and finishing of papers, films and fabrics. Sihl has evolved into an established premium industry brand with a customer base in industries such as print & publishing, photography & imaging, home & office and tourism & events. Sihl sells primarily through B2B channels to distributors, converters and print solution OEMs.

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