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Investindustrial Acquires CSM Ingredients

On April 1, 2021, private equity firm Investindustrial acquired food company CSM Ingredients from Baker & Baker

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Investindustrial’s 3rd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Investindustrial’s 1st transaction in Luxembourg.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-04-01
Target CSM Ingredients
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Investindustrial
Sellers(s) Baker & Baker
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

CSM Ingredients

Bertrange, Luxembourg
CSM Ingredients is a manufacturer and distributor of bakery ingredients mainly to the artisanal traditional trade (pastry and bakery shops) and industrial channels, with a wide product portfolio focused primarily on bread ingredients, pastry mixes, bakery fats, fillings, glazes, toppings and icings. Key brands include Artisal, Arkady, Braims, Craigmillar, Marguerite, Masterline, MeisterMarken and Ulmer Spatz. CSM Ingredients is based in Luxembourg.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Investindustrial

London, United Kingdom

Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 11.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Investindustrial is an investment firm focused on creating global leaders through organic growth and acquisitions. The Firm is operationally driven and seeks opportunities in Southern Europe. Areas of interest include services, consumer, retail, leisure, and industrial manufacturing. Investindustrial has offices in London, Luxembourg, Milan, Lugano, Barcelona, Shanghai, and New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 51 of 66
Sector: Food M&A 3 of 9
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 5 of 7
Country: Luxembourg M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-01 Bakelite Synthetics

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Bakelite Synthetics is an integrated producer of thermoset specialty resins, solutions, and engineered thermoset molding compounds serving a variety of segments and end markets across geographies. Bakelite Synthetics is based in Louisville, Kentucky.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-19 Knoll

East Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States

Knoll is a constellation of design-driven brands and people, working together with its clients to create inspired modern interiors, supporting clients wherever they work or live. The company's internationally recognized portfolio includes furniture, textiles, lighting, accessories, and architectural and acoustical elements. Knoll was founded in 1983 and is based in East Greenville, Pennsylvania.

Sell $1.8B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Baker & Baker

Wirral, United Kingdom
Category Company
Sector Food
Employees2,500
DESCRIPTION

Baker & Baker is a business-to-business bakery in the U.K. and continental Europe, operating across 12 sites in seven countries, with approximately 2,500 employees. Baker & Baker operates within four key channels: food service, retail, bakery and wholesale. Baker & Baker is based in Wirral, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector: Food M&A 3 of 3
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Luxembourg M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-02-15 CSM Bakery Solutions - Multifoods

Elyria, Ohio, United States

CSM Bakery Solutions - Multifoods includes Multifoods brand, product portfolio as well as CSM's two manufacturing facilities located in Elyria, OH and Spartanburg, SC.

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