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  • Unipex logo Buyout
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    Unipex

    France

    Industrials

    Exited

    Industrials

    Unipex, which is based in Quebec, is a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of more than 2000 value-added products for the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, chemical and nutrition industries.55% of the company's revenues come from Europe (via Unipex, Chimiray, Siricie Iris and IEB) and 45% from North America (largely Canada via Multichem).

    Deal team

  • Logo Lowen Play
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    Lowen Play

    Germany

    Consumer goods and services

    Exited

    Consumer goods and services

    Loewen Play is headquartered in Bingen and is the second largest amusement arcade operator in Germany. It has more than 4,000 machines in more than 200 arcades and generated revenues in excess of € 85 million in 2007. It is providing a wide range of coin-operated and electronic gaming, sports and amusement machines offering top quality entertainment.

  • Diana logo Buyout
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    Diana

    France

    Consumer goods and services

    Exited

    Consumer goods and services

    Diana Ingredients is a Group specialised in producing and selling natural ingredients used in pet food, human food and beverages and pharmaceutical industries.
    The Group is N°1 in flavours for pet food and has a leading positions in natural extracts and culinary ingredients. They employ more than 1,000 people and have 17 plants across the world (Europe, United States, Latin America and Australia).

  • Spotless Group logo Buyout
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    Spotless Group

    France

    Consumer goods and services

    Exited

    Consumer goods and services

    Eau Ecarlate, founded in 1851, is one of the market leaders in laundry and home cleaning products in France. Ardian purchased the company in late 2005, which was the starting point of Spotless Group.

  • CABB logo Buyout
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    CABB

    Germany

    Industrials

    Exited

    Industrials

    CABB is a German specialty chemicals company and a world leader in the production of monochloroacetic acid (MCAA) and a broad range of specialty intermediate products applied in the PVC, pharmaceutical, agrochemical and healthcare industries. CABB has a major presence in Europe, North and South America.

  • Gerflor logo Buyout
    Buyout

    Gerflor

    France

    Construction building materials

    Exited

    Construction building materials

    Gerflor, headquartered in Villeurbanne (69), is specialised in the manufacture and distribution of vinyl (PVC) flooring for professional as well as residential applications.In 2010, the group employed more than 1900 people around the world and operated 7 production facilities located in France, in Ireland, in Germany, in China and in Thailand.

    Deal team

We appreciate Ardian’s unique support on our growth path that helped us very much to become market leader and position us ideally for future growth.”

Daniel Schustermann Managing Director of Schustermann & Borenstein

It is an efficient team, determined and confident in its choices, and always attentive to its partners. The relationships of trust that the Ardian team builds over time, with the management teams and, beyond that, with the advisors around them, are part of their DNA.

David Aknin Lawyer