M&A Deal Summary

Linxis Group Acquires Unifiller Systems

On December 10, 2018, Linxis Group acquired machinery company Unifiller Systems from Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Linxis Group’s 2nd transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Linxis Group’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Linxis Group’s 1st transaction in British Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-12-10
Target Unifiller Systems
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Linxis Group
Sellers(s) Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Unifiller Systems

Delta, British Columbia, Canada
Unifiller Systems, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art equipment serving the commercial baking and industrial food production industries. From Cake Boss to The Food Network, Unifiller's equipment can be found in some of the largest companies in the world. The company's products help streamline production operations by providing solutions for achieving higher output, greater weight accuracy, and better product integrity. Unifiller's products include an extensive range of single piston depositors, transfer pumps, multiple head units and fully and semi-automated production systems.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Linxis Group

Nantes, France
Category Company
Founded 1988
Sector Machinery
Employees1,000
Revenue 220M EUR (2016)
DESCRIPTION

Linxis Group is a manufacturer of industrial equipment for the production of food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic products. Linxis Group consists of six companies within their respective markets, designing, engineering, manufacturing, and installing equipment for food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical production lines. Linxis Group was founded in 1988 and is based in Nantes, France.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 3
Sector (Machinery) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 3
State (British Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-25 Synext Group

Nantes, France

Synext Group is a provider of cheese equipment (for hard cheeses, such as Comté and Beaufort, as well as soft cheeses, such as Brie or Feta). The dairy division: Chalon-Mégard, Tecnal et Simon Frères.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Hamilton Robinson (HR) is a private equity firm that targets investments in small to mid-sized companies with revenues between $15 and $200 million headquartered in the US or Canada. Preferred industries include industrial processes and engineered products, energy and utility equipment and services, business and commercial services, and specialty publishing. HR looks for companies needing equity capital for management buyouts, corporate growth, and recapitalizations. HR will not invest in commodity businesses, companies with high customer concentration, real estate, natural resources, or early stage opportunities. HR prefers to lead investments and will consider both majority or minority positions. Hamilton Robinson was formed in 1984 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 20
Sector (Machinery) 5 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 7
State (British Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 2 of 2
Year (2018) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-21 W-Technology

Houston, Texas, United States

W-Technology, Inc. specializes in the design and development of rotatable and molded connectors, precision-machined components, and specialized cable assemblies.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-21 American Roller

Union Grove, Wisconsin, United States

American Roller Co. is a servicer and manufacturer of industrial rollers and specialty coatings. American Roller offers rubber, urethane, ceramic, hard coat, bowed, heat transfer and other specialty rollers or coatings used in the metals, converting, pulp and paper, textile, steel, graphic arts, business machines, and other industrial markets. American Roller Co. was founded in 1938 and is based in Union Grove, Wisconsin.

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