M&A Deal Summary

Warsaw Equity Group Acquires Paperlinx Poland

On May 18, 2015, private equity firm Warsaw Equity Group acquired consumer products company Paperlinx Poland from Spicers

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Warsaw Equity Group’s 2nd transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Warsaw Equity Group’s 10th transaction in Poland.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-05-18
Target Paperlinx Poland
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Warsaw Equity Group
Sellers(s) Spicers
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Paperlinx Poland

Warsaw, Poland
Paperlinx Poland is a merchant's paper, communications material,s and other products.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Warsaw Equity Group is a private investment firm focused on growth oriented investments in a variety of industry sectors. Warsaw Equity Group is based in Warsaw, Poland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 14
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Poland M&A 10 of 13
Year: 2015 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-01 Artifex Mundi

Katowice, Poland

Artifex Mundi is a producer and publisher of adventure games. The company's portfolio includes over 40 highly rated titles. Artifex Mundi’s games are available on multiple platforms, including PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, Windows, Windows Phone, and Xbox. Artifex Mundi’s games are sold across multiple global markets including the US, Europe, South America, and Japan. Artifex Mundi was founded in 2006 and is based in Katowice, Poland.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-18 ZMorph

Wrocław, Poland

ZMorph is a manufacturer of Material Extrusion (MEX) 3d printers. The printer produced by ZMorph, due to its exchangeable endings, is the only one in the world that enables printing with not only plastic, but also with eg. ceramic, rubber, chocolate and dough. ZMorph was founded in 2013 and is based in Wrocław, Poland.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Spicers

Scoresby, Australia

Category Company
Sector Consumer Products
Revenue 384M AUD (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Spicers is an international merchant of paper, communication materials and diversified products and services. Spicers is based in Scoresby, Australia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Consumer Products M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 4 of 4
Country: Poland M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2015 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-02-10 Spicers Canada

Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

Spicers Canada Ltd. is a distributor of fine paper, sign and display media, industrial packaging and graphic arts supplies. Spicers operates 15 warehouse locations throughout Canada, as well as sheeting facilities and cash-and-carry stores serving local markets.

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