Add-on Acquisition • Manufacturing

Mecatherm Acquires Gouet SAS

On October 31, 2006, Mecatherm acquired manufacturer Gouet SAS from Cerea Partners

Acquisition Context
  • This is Mecatherm’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Mecatherm’s 1st transaction in France.

Explore All 2886 Add-on Acquisition Manufacturing Deals - Search the Database Free


M&A Deal Summary

Date October 31, 2006
Target Gouet SAS
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Mecatherm
Sellers(s) Cerea Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Gouet SAS

Ville de Eu, France
Gouet SAS designs and manufactures industrial baking systems for the bakery sector.
Explore More Deals

Browse All 215,158 Deals

FILTER BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Search Free

Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

Mecatherm

Baremabach, France

Category Company
Founded 1964
Sector Machinery
Employees300
DESCRIPTION

Mecatherm develops, assembles and installs automated production lines for industrial bakery products (baguettes, artisan bread, cakes, etc.) worldwide. Mecatherm was founded in 1964 and is based in Baremabach, France.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Manufacturing 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 2
Country: France 1 of 1
Year: 2006 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-13 ABI

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

ABI Ltd. engages in the manufacturing of baking equipment. ABI manufactures stand-alone units for commercial bakeries and provides end-to-end system integrations for many of the world's largest industrial bakeries. ABI Ltd. was founded in 1989 and is based in Richmond Hill, Ontario.

Buy -

Seller Profile 1

SELLER

Cerea Partners

Neuilly sur Seine, France

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 1.5B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Cerea Partners is a specialist investment firm focused on investing in and providing finance to agriculture and related sustainable food businesses. Cerea primarily targets companies in Western Europe and looks to invest in companies valued between €20 and €500 million. Prospective transaction situations includes LBOs, LBIs, OBOs, and spin-offs. Cerea Partners was formed in 2004 and is based in Paris, France.


Deal Context for Seller #
Overall 1 of 32
Sector: Manufacturing 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition 1 of 8
Country: France 1 of 26
Year: 2006 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-10-01 Linxis Group

Nantes, France

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.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-11-01 Weishardt

Graulhet, France

Weishardt offers a wide range of traditional gelatins from hogs, cattle or fish for use in numerous pharmaceutical, food or technical applications. Weishardt was founded in 1839 and is based in Graulhet, France.

Buy -