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07/2024

PIOVANGROUP acquired by INVESTINDUSTRIAL

ITALY Industrial Equipment / Special Machinery / Robotics & Automation EV 500M - 1.5b EUR

Context

Investindustrial entered into agreements to acquire a combined 64.82% stake in Piovan (67.96% excluding treasury shares). The transaction involves purchasing 58.35% from Pentafin and 6.47% from 7-Industries. Following the closing, the acquirer will launch a mandatory tender offer to acquire the remaining shares and delist the company from the Milan stock exchange. The partnership is designed to accelerate Piovan's global organic and inorganic growth, with the Piovan family (via Pentafin) reinvesting to maintain a 25% indirect stake in the purchaser. Management continuity is secured, with Nicola Piovan remaining Executive Chairman and Filippo Zuppichin as CEO.

PIOVANGROUP, which reported an EBITDA margin of in 2024, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of , representing a to the average currently observed in the Industry & Manufacturing sector (11.6x).

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Target

PiovanGroup is a global leader in the development and production of automation systems for the storage, transport, and treatment of polymers, plastic powders, and food powders. Controlled by Investindustrial since March 2025 following its delisting from Euronext Star Milan, PiovanGroup is an aggressive consolidator in the industrial process sector.

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Other operations with PIOVANGROUP

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DateAcquirerTargetCountrySector
06/2026PIOVANGROUPAastedDENMARKRobotics & Automation
03/2025PIOVANGROUPMIX&COITALYProcess Engineering & Production Lines
03/2025PIOVANGROUPBHTITALYFood & Beverage Lines

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Valuation range: EV 500M - 1.5b EUR

Revenue range: 450M - 900M EUR

EBITDA range: 50M - 100M EUR

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Target: piovangroup

Acquirer: investindustrial