Investment Summary

Krones AG Invests In Perfinox

On April 17, 2024, Krones AG invested in machinery company Perfinox from Explorer Investments

Investment Highlights
  • This is Krones AG’s 6th transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Krones AG’s 1st transaction in Portugal.

Investment Summary

Date 2024-04-17
Target Perfinox
Sector Machinery
Investor(s) Krones AG
Sellers(s) Explorer Investments
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Perfinox

Arouca, Portugal
Perfinox  is a company specializing in high-viscosity food processing equipment, including mixing, cooking, and pasteurization systems. It serves sauces, creams, dairy, and plant-based products and operates a technology center for process testing, holding ISO and ASME certifications. Perfinox was founded in 1997 and is based in Arouca, Portugal.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Krones AG

Neutraubling, Germany

Category Company
Sector Machinery
DESCRIPTION

Krones AG is a manufacturer of fully integrated packaging and bottling line systems as well as integrated brew house and processing systems, IT solutions and warehouse logistics systems.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 11
Sector: Machinery M&A 6 of 6
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Portugal M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-12-18 R+D Automation

Trevor, Wisconsin, United States

R+D Automation designs and builds machines that automate manufacturing and processes of the life sciences industry. R+D Automation was founded in 1977 and is based in Trevor, Wisconsin.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Explorer Investments

Lisbon, Portugal

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2003
PE ASSETS 1.8B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Explorer Investments is a private investment firm that looks to fund buyouts, as well as provide expansion and replacement capital to middle-market Portuguese companies. Explorer looks to invest a minimum of €10 million in transactions valued up to €150 million. Explorer does not have any sector preferences and typically holds investments for three to six years. Explorer Investments was formed in 2003 and is based in Lisbon, Portugal.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 27
Sector: Machinery M&A 2 of 2
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Portugal M&A 20 of 23
Year: 2024 M&A 4 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-11 Lxbio Pharmaceuticals

Lisbon, Portugal

Lxbio Pharmaceuticals is a biotech company specialising in advanced biologic therapies such as bacteriophage treatments, monoclonal antibodies, CAR-T cells and innovative drug delivery systems. It focuses on developing solutions for difficult-to-treat infections, oncology and immune-related diseases. Lxbio Pharmaceuticals is based in Lisbon, Portugal.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-02 Micronipol

Freixianda, Portugal

Micronipol is a company that recycles plastic waste, particularly polypropylene and polyethylene, into recycled pellets for industrial use, supporting circular economy and sustainable manufacturing. Micronipol was founded in 2000 and is based in Freixianda, PORTUGAL

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