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Co-Investment
Allegro
Poland
Technology, Media and TelecomTechnology, Media and TelecomAllegro is the largest and most popular online marketplace and non-food shopping destination in Poland. Allegro employs 1,275 people (including 600+ engineers) and offers both BtC and CtC online platform to more than 20 million registered customers.
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Growth
Piz'Wich
France
Consumer goods and servicesExited
Consumer goods and servicesSet up in 2001 and taken over by Stéphane Delahaye in 2011, Piz’wich is a manufacturer of white-label frozen savoury snack products targeting hypermarkets and supermarkets, hard discounters, airline catering and food services. The company, which is located at Bulgnéville near Nancy and managed by Stéphane Delahaye, generated sales of almost €14 million in 2016 and has entered into strategic partnerships with mainly international retailers.
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Expansion
Schwind
Germany
Healthcare & life scienceExited
Healthcare & life scienceSCHWIND eye-tech-solutions is the specialist for refractive and therapeutic corneal surgery. The company develops, produces and markets a comprehensive product portfolio for the treatment of ametropia and corneal diseases. SCHWIND is present in 125 countries worldwide. Sales and distribution takes place in Germany through the companys own organisation, and in all other markets through distribution partners. About 1,400 SCHWIND laser systems have been already installed. Customers include refractive surgeons in eye practices, eye clinics, laser centers and university clinics.
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Buyout
Weber Automotive
Germany
IndustrialsExited
IndustrialsWeber Automotive, founded by Albert Weber in 1969, today is a technological leader of the global vehicle supply industry. The Company is managed by Daniel Weber (CEO) and Christian Weber (COO), the two sons of Albert Weber, as well as Sven Hattwig (CFO). Weber produces drive components for passenger cars, heavy trucks and powersport vehicles. The focus lies on the processing of complex engine and transmission components as well as the assembly of complete systems. Weber currently employs over 1,300 highly qualified and motivated employees in six production sites across Germany, Hungary and the USA.
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Co-Investment
ProAmpac
USA
Business servicesExited
Business servicesProAmpac is a provider of innovative flexible packaging solutions in North America, and uses state-of-the-art extrusion techniques, adhesive lamination and other techniques to craft its packaging products. It results from the merger in 2015 of three packaging companies. The group employs 2,400 employees, in 18 facilities, across 7 countries.
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Buyout
Kersia
France
Healthcare & life scienceExited
Healthcare & life scienceHeadquartered in Dinard (France, Brittany), Kersia (formerly Hypred) was created in 1985 as a subsidiary of the Roullier Group, and has progressively expanded geographically to hold growing positions in Europe and the rest of the world (notably in South America). Kersia is specialized in the formulation, production and sale of food safety, bio-security and disinfection solutions, mainly for the food processing and farming industries. In addition, the company has also developed feed-additive and water-disinfection product ranges. Kersia is present in more than 80 countries, operates directly more than 10 industrial sites (and has in parallel several toll manufacturing partnerships) and employs more than 900 FTEs. The company enjoys solid competitive advantages in R&D, innovation and regulatory practice, which is key to meet and anticipate customers’ needs and comply with constantly evolving regulation and sanitary threats.
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Press releases
- IK Investment Partners enters exclusive negotiations with Ardian for the acquisition of Kersia
- Ardian-backed Kersia acquires Manchester-based Holchem, and becomes Europe's second largest food safety company
- Hypred to combine with Anti-Germ
- Ardian-backed Kersia acquires Choisy laboratories
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