Sector expertise
We specialize in four sectors that are poised for robust and sustainable growth – Health & Wellness, the Food Value Chain, Technology, and Business Services – where our private equity expertise gives us a valuable competitive advantage. Ardian provides our portfolio companies with a strategic partner that offers in-depth market experience and an extensive network within the sector.
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120+
investments and over 320 build-ups since 1997
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BuyoutLowen Play
Germany
Consumer goods and servicesExited
Consumer goods and servicesLoewen 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.
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BuyoutDiana
France
Consumer goods and servicesExited
Consumer goods and servicesDiana 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).Deal team
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BuyoutSpotless Group
France
Consumer goods and servicesExited
Consumer goods and servicesEau 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.
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BuyoutCABB
Germany
IndustrialsExited
IndustrialsCABB 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.
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BuyoutGerflor
France
Construction building materialsExited
Construction building materialsGerflor, 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.
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BuyoutAlvest
France
Aerospace & defenseExited
Aerospace & defenseAlvest 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.
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