M&A Deal Summary

Materialise Acquires ACTech

On October 4, 2017, Materialise acquired manufacturer ACTech from Cornerstone Capital Holdings and PREMIUM Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Materialise’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Materialise’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-10-04
Target ACTech
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Materialise
Sellers(s) Cornerstone Capital Holdings
PREMIUM Equity Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

ACTech

Freiberg, Germany
ACTech GmbH is a provider of high-level technical service: rapid prototyping and manufacturing of metal components. The automotive industry is a major client, ordering products ranging from sophisticated 16-valve cylinder heads to plain oil pans. ACTech GmbH was founded in 1995 and is based in Freiberg, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Materialise

Leuven, Belgium

Category Company
Founded 1990
Sector Software
Employees2,437
Revenue 267M EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Materialise is a provider of software and 3D printing services. Materialise was founded in 1990 and is based in Leuven, Belgium.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 6
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 6
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-03-12 CENAT BVBA

Kortrijk, Belgium

CENAT BVBA is a developer of embedded computing software and solutions for additive manufacturing control systems for an upfront cash payment and earn-out payments should the deal go as planned, and Materialise says the deal was done to add new software solutions for quality control to its platform.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-13 Link3D

New York, New York, United States

Link3D is additive workflow and manufacturing execution systems (MES) company that offers SaaS-based solutions to help organizations scale and optimize their additive manufacturing ecosystems. Link3D solutions connect with complex supply chains and IT environments to provide actionable analytics and greater visibility into the production process ultimately helping achieve improved productivity, asset utilization, and quality outcomes. Link3D was formed in 2016 and is based in New York, New York.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Cornerstone Capital Holdings

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Cornerstone Capital Holdings LLC is a private equity firm that seeks investments in manufacturing and industrial service companies generating sales of $5 - $100 million with an EBITDA of $1 - $10 million. The Firm generally looks to acquire privately held businesses or divisions of larger private or public companies. Specific sectors of interest include packaging-related products, specialty machinery, defense/aerospace products, specialty chemicals, rubbers, synthetics, electrical components and assemblies, niche branded products, automobile component manufacturers, general industrial business-to-business products, specialty catalog, niche distribution, and MRO providers. Cornerstone avoids investing in consulting, restaurants, construction, biotech, retail, and real estate. Cornerstone was formed in 2000 and has offices in Fort Worth, Texas and Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 6
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 5
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2017 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-07 Mechtronic Solutions

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Mechtronic Solutions offers automated test equipment and select flight systems, servicing clients in the aerospace and defense industries. Mechtronic Solutions is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-01 IR Engraving

Sandston, Virginia, United States

IR Engraving is a manufacturer of engraving industrial rolls and plates, gravure rolls, and building custom machinery in support of various industries including consumer goods, luxury vinyl tile, building products, and other industrial applications. IR Engraving is based in Sandston, Virginia.

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DESCRIPTION

PREMIUM Equity Partners is a private equity firm investing in niche small-to-mid–sized companies across the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), typically targeting businesses with revenues of €10 €50?million. The Firm focuses on succession and growth capital needs in sectors that include technology, industrials, software, healthcare, MedTech, consumer, environmental and manufacturing. Premium Equity Partners was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 3
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 4
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-03-01 WEKA Holzbau

Neubrandenburg, Germany

WEKA Holzbau GmbH is a provider in the development, design, manufacture, and distribution, of finished wood construction kits for Home & Garden in the premium segment. WEKA Holzbau GmbH was founded in 1994 and is based in Neubrandenburg, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-20 ic! berlin

Berlin, Germany

ic! berlin is a designer and producer of screwless glasses and sunglasses for men, women, and everyone. ic! berlin was founded in 1996 and is based in Berlin, Germany.

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