M&A Deal Summary

Global Equity Partners Acquires Perlon

On February 1, 2011, private equity firm Global Equity Partners acquired manufacturer Perlon from Lenzing

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Global Equity Partners’ 4th transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Global Equity Partners’ 3rd transaction in Germany.
Investment Fate
  • Perlon was sold to a strategic buyer in 2015.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-02-01
Target Perlon
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Global Equity Partners
Sellers(s) Lenzing
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Perlon

Wald-Michelbach, Germany
Perlon is a European manufacturer of cut plastics filaments for the manufacture of synthetic brushes, bristles, and fabrics. These semi-finished products are used for industrial brushes (tool manufacture), abrasive filament for the surface treatment of steel, stones, and floors as well as toothbrushes and industrial filtration purposes. Perlon is based in Wald-Michelbach, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Global Equity Partners

Vienna, Austria

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 550M EUR
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Global Equity Partners (GEP) is an Austrian investment group focused on opportunities in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The Firm segments its investment activity into areas spanning growth capital/tech, industry/mid-size, and real estate. GEP's growth capital/tech group invests in development stage companies with at least €2 million of revenue. Sectors of interest include IT, software, gaming, machine manufacturing, and electronics. GEP's industry/mid-size area looks to invest in established, growth-oriented 'industrial and trade' businesses with at least €30 million of revenue. Transaction situations include buyouts, successions, divestitures, recapitalizations, and privatizations. Global Equity Partners was originally established in 1998 and is based in Vienna..


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 13
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 4 of 4
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-10-29 Chemson Polymer-Additive AG

Arnoldstein, Austria

Chemson is pursuing a clear strategy of growth in order to extend its market leadership long term. This is being done with strategic acquisitions, switching to lead-free additives and alternative environmentally-friendly systems such as calcium/zinc.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-18 SensorDynamics AG

Graz, Austria

SensorDynamics is a fast-growing semi-fabless semiconductor company that focuses on innovative sensor solutions for high volume applications in automotive and industry. SensorDynamics develops and supplies fail-safe micro and wireless semiconductor sensor systems for automotive key accounts mainly and is certified under TS16949. The company acts as general contractor and cooperates closely with world-leading suppliers of manufacturing and testing technologies. Headquartered in Graz-Lebring, Austria, SensorDynamics has subsidiaries in Italy, Germany, Slovenia and France.

Sell $164M

Seller(S) 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 STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 3
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2011 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-03-22 HAHL GROUP

Munderkingen, Germany

HAHL GROUP GmbH manufactures synthetic brush filaments and regenerates abrasives, monofilaments, and extrusion spinning lines. The company operates through its subsidiaries including HAHL Extrusions Ltd.

Buy -
FOLLOWING 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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