Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Plastics

Karnell Acquires Rotomon

On January 11, 2022, private equity firm Karnell acquired plastics company Rotomon

Acquisition Context

This is Karnell’s 1st transaction in the Plastics sector.
This is Karnell’s 4th transaction in Finland.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	January 11, 2022
Target	Rotomon
Sector	Plastics
Buyer(s)	Karnell
Deal Type	Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Rotomon

Kangasniemi, Finland

Rotomon is a manufacturer of rainwater-, culvert-, drainage- and cable protection pipes and wastewater treatment systems with their own products and brand. Customers range from national and regional hardware chain stores in Finland to direct sales to construction and excavation companies. Rotomon is based in Kangasniemi, Finland.

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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Karnell

Investor Investor

Category	Private Equity Firm
Founded	2008
Size	Small
Type	Sector Agnostic

DESCRIPTION

Karnell is a private equity group focused on acquiring majority positions in Nordic based industrial and technology companies. The Firm is an active owner and prefers businesses with their own manufacturing, development and sales capabilities. Karnell was formed in 2008 and has offices in Stockholm and Helsinki.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	12 of 22
Sector: Plastics	1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)	9 of 19
Country: Finland	4 of 7
Year: 2022	1 of 3

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2021-10-13	KL Mechanics Oulu, Finland KL Mechanics is a precision manufacturer with a focus on fine mechanics, machining of metal parts, injection molding and assembly for many high-tech and demanding customers in a number of industries. KL Mechanics is based in Oulu, Finland.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2021-10-13

KL Mechanics

Oulu, Finland

KL Mechanics is a precision manufacturer with a focus on fine mechanics, machining of metal parts, injection molding and assembly for many high-tech and demanding customers in a number of industries. KL Mechanics is based in Oulu, Finland.

Buy

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2022-03-31	Drivex Edsbyn, Sweden Drivex is a manufacturer of attachments for snow removal and road maintenance and attachments for material handling and construction work. The company’s products are sold under their own brand and include snowplows, pallet forks, sweepers, buckets, sand spreader buckets, material handling arms, and ice blades. The attachments are primarily used on wheel loaders and tractors with end customers active in snow removal and road maintenance as well as in construction work. Drivex is based in Edsbyn, Sweden.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2022-03-31

Drivex

Edsbyn, Sweden

Drivex is a manufacturer of attachments for snow removal and road maintenance and attachments for material handling and construction work. The company’s products are sold under their own brand and include snowplows, pallet forks, sweepers, buckets, sand spreader buckets, material handling arms, and ice blades. The attachments are primarily used on wheel loaders and tractors with end customers active in snow removal and road maintenance as well as in construction work. Drivex is based in Edsbyn, Sweden.

Buy

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