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The Champeau Group is the leading French manufacturer of wood roof truss systems used mainly in the construction of residential houses. Based in Limoges, the Champeau Group had 460 employees and 12 production sites in France in 2006.

Alvest is a company dedicated to the design, manufacturing and distribution of technical products for the aviation industry. This includes aviation ground support equipment, spare parts and services, and technical adhesives and markings for the aerospace and industrial markets. Alvest has more than 1,800 employees, a global proprietary sales and after-sales network, and operates 10 factories in the United States, Canada, France and China which together serve customers in over 130 countries.

A french leader in the management of retirement homes and specialists in providing accommodation for old persons requiring long term care. Ardian was approached to take a minority stake during the transaction. Ardian's presence provides reassurance for the various bodies that deal with Medica in the field of sheltered retirement homes with medical staff, where regulations are becoming increasingly stricter.

RSG is the 6th largest B2B distributor of roofing products in the United States with over 55 sales outlets, particulary in Southern USA.
Ardian was able to share with RSG the expertise in the sector it has gained from an equivalent investment in France.

A world leader in publications and surveys of audience levels in television, radio, press and internet and marketing information. Previously known as VNU.

Eliokem is a specialty chemicals group with headquarters in Villejust (near Paris, France). In 2010, the group employs around 670 people around the world and owns 4 production facilities located at Le Havre (France), Akron (Ohio, USA), Ningbo (China) and Valia (Gujarat, India) as well as representative offices in Europe, Asia and The Americas, and a network of 86 distributors.The company has leading positions in a broad range of niche applications.