M&A Deal Summary

Guala Closures Acquires DGS SA

On April 7, 2011, Guala Closures acquired packaging company DGS SA from Enterprise Investors for 80M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Guala Closures’ 2nd transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is Guala Closures’ 0th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Guala Closures’ 1st transaction in Poland.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-04-07
Target DGS SA
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) Guala Closures
Sellers(s) Enterprise Investors
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 80M EUR

Target

DGS SA

Wloclawek, Poland
DGS SA largest Polish manufacturer of metal closures for alcoholic beverage bottles and glass jars.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Guala Closures

Alessandria, Italy
Category Company
Founded 1954
Sector Packaging
Employees4,873
Revenue 572M EUR (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Guala Closures is a manufacturer of spirits and wine closures through operating in 5 continents with 27 production sites and has a commercial presence in over 100 countries; about 90% of the group's turnover is generated outside of Italy. Guala Closures was founded in 1954 and is based in Alessandria, Italy.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Packaging) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 3
Country (Poland) 1 of 1
Year (2011) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-01-07 Auscap Closures

Melbourne, Australia

Auscap is a manufacturer of quality metal closures for the wine, spirit and food markets. We are committed to deliver excellent prices, superior quality and exceptional service. Auscap is proud to be an Australian company whose in-house capabilities ensure the highest standards in manufacturing. As a local company, we provide prompt lead-times and very competitive prices.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Enterprise Investors

Warsaw, Poland

Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 2.5B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Enterprise Investors is a private equity firm focused on investments in Central and Eastern Europe, with a primary interest on opportunities in Poland. Enterprise Investors is a generalist investor and looks to commit €30 to €50 million in medium-sized businesses. Enterprise Investors was formed in 1990 and is headquartered in Warsaw.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 32
Sector (Packaging) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 14
Country (Poland) 4 of 17
Year (2011) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-02-02 PharmaSwiss SA

Zug, Switzerland

The largest third-party pharma sales and marketing outsourcing company in the Central and Eastern European region. In 2008 our fund invested EUR35 million in a capital increase transaction to acquire 13% of PharmaSwiss. EI supports the company's expansion in other CEE markets.

Sell €350M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-02-02 AVG Technologies N.V.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

AVG Technologies N.V. is a provider of software services to secure devices, data and people. AVG’s award-winning consumer portfolio includes internet security, performance optimization, location services, data controls and insights, and privacy and identity protection, for mobile devices and desktops. The award-winning AVG Business portfolio, delivered through a global partner network, provides cloud security and remote monitoring and management (RMM) solutions that protect small and medium businesses around the world.

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