M&A Deal Summary

Klöckner Distribution Industrielle SA Acquires Reynolds European SAS

On June 17, 2005, Klöckner Distribution Industrielle SA acquired distribution company Reynolds European SAS from Nordic Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Klöckner Distribution Industrielle SA’s 1st transaction in the Distribution sector.
  • This is Klöckner Distribution Industrielle SA’s 1st transaction in France.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2005-06-17
Target Reynolds European SAS
Sector Distribution
Buyer(s) Klöckner Distribution Industrielle SA
Sellers(s) Nordic Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Reynolds European SAS

Cedex, France
Reynolds European is a Wholesaler of aluminum, copper and brass products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Klöckner Distribution Industrielle SA

Aubervilliers, France

Category Company
Sector Distribution
DESCRIPTION

Klöckner Distribution Industrielle S.A. manufactures and distributes non-ferrous metallic products. It provides metallic solutions for building and construction applications.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Distribution M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: France M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2005 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Nordic Capital

Stockholm, Sweden

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 31.0B EUR
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Nordic Capital is a private equity investment firm that targets mid to large-sized company investments located in Northern Europe as well as the US. Nordic seeks investments across a wide range of industries and prefers situations where there are 'opportunities for new industrial combinations, strategic repositioning, international expansion and operational improvements'. Nordic Capital was formed in 1989 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 80
Sector: Distribution M&A 2 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 8 of 25
Country: France M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2005 M&A 4 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-04-21 Molnlycke Health Care

Gothenburg, Sweden

Mölnlycke Health Care Group ("MHCG") is a medical products company which manufactures and markets single-use wound care and surgical products for the professional health care sector. Molnlycke Health Care was founded in 1849 and is based in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-11-09 Ahlsell

Stockholm, Sweden

Ahlsell is a distributor of heating & plumbing and electrical installation products. The company is focused on five core markets: Heating & Plumbing, Electrical, Tools & Machinery, Refrigeration and DIY, and has built leading market positions in a number of these sectors across the Nordic region. Ahlsell's diversified customer base has access to over 125,000 products from the company's 216 outlets across the region and can access a further 200,000 products from Ahlsell's suppliers. Ahlsell was founded in 1877 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Sell €1.2B