Investments

Fives is an industrial engineering group born 200 years ago. It designs and manufactures process equipment, production lines and turnkey plants for the world’s largest industrial companies in the aluminum, steel, glass, automotive, logistics, cement and energy sectors, both in emerging and developed countries.
In 2011, Fives posted sales of €1.27 billion. It currently employs more than 6,100 people in 30 countries.

Riemser is a specialty pharmaceutical company, headquartered in Greifswald, Germany. Riemser operates internationally and has a primary focus on the sales, marketing and lifecycle management of pharmaceutical products for niche therapeutic markets with high medical need in the fields of Oncology, Anti-Infectives and Dermatology.

Created from the merger of the companies Schustermann and I.B. Borenstein in 1953, the company is now an exclusive retail fashion house for private members. Schustermann & Borenstein markets branded and designer wear – attractively priced – by way of two exclusive stores for members in Munich and the online shopping community BestSecret.com.

Photonis is an international high-tech group, headquartered in Merignac (France) specialising in photo sensor technology. It is a world leader in the design and manufacture of state-of-the-art image intensifier tubes for space, research, defence and commercial applications. In 2010, the group employed approximately 1,000 people operates in 5 factories based in France, Netherland, USA and Mexico.

Founded in 1986, Groupe Outremer Telecom has established itself as a leader of alternative telecoms operator in the regions where it operates (Martinique, Guadeloupe, Guyana, La Réunion and Mayotte), offering a full range of fixed and mobile telephone and internet access to consumers and businesses. Groupe Outremer Telecom has developed its own network infrastructure and has a single brand only. Ardian supports the group to make its various offerings increasingly convergent, develop its base of business customers and continue to come up with innovative and competitive services.

Odigeo is one of the biggest online travel agency. It was created in 2011 after the merger of Go Voyages, Edreams and Opodo. Odigeo covers 27 countries where it has over 12 million customers. The 3 agencies will continue to operate under their own brand and will offer their customised services.