PONCIN METAL acquired by SOFIMAC REGIONS / ESFIN PARTICIPATIONS

Alliance Etiquettes has completed its eighth external growth operation since 2015 with the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of 5 Sept Etiquette. This strategic transaction significantly reinforces the group's presence in the Southeastern France region (Provence / Rhone Valley), a critical area for premium wine production. The deal integrates a company with unique digital know-how and a complementary client portfolio. While the financial terms were not disclosed, the acquisition adds EUR12 million in revenue to Alliance Etiquettes, further consolidating its position as a market leader

Sparring Capital acquired a majority stake in Pure Trade alongside the management team. The transaction marked the first deployment of the Sparring Capital Fund 2. The partnership was strictly engineered to accelerate Pure Trade’s international expansion—particularly in the United States—and to professionalize the group’s organization while participating in sector consolidation via external growth. Pure Trade had demonstrated solid fundamentals with an annual growth rate of nearly 20% p.a. over the five years leading up to the transaction

This control transaction represents the full acquisition of Bal Seal Engineering by Kaman Corporation, executing on a defined capital reallocation script following Kaman’s strategic divestiture of its low-margin automation and fluid power distribution units to Littlejohn & Co. The transaction allows Kaman to deploy its substantial cash reserves into an asset class featuring high structural gross margins and recurring consumable revenue streams, pivoting the group’s portfolio toward highly resilient medical technology and proprietary aerospace verticals

Cobepa S.A. has acquired a majority stake in Gerflor SAS from Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) and other shareholders, including Credit Mutuel Equity. Following the transaction, ICG (which had owned the company since 2011) will retain a significant minority stake. The deal was finalized in late January 2020 after receiving approval from the European Commission. The strategic rationale for the acquisition is to strengthen Gerflor’s market leadership and accelerate its international expansion, particularly in North America and Asia

Green Arrow Capital has acquired a majority stake in Poplast from Eos Investment Management (which held 86.5%) and minority operating partners. The management team, including Carlo Callegari and Pierangelo Fantoni, has reinvested in the company. The deal values the company at over EUR110 million. The acquisition aims to create a "Green Packaging" pole by aggregating other companies in the flexible packaging sector that focus on recyclable and compostable materials. The transaction was financed by Credit Agricole Italia and Deutsche Bank

The August 2019 transaction represents a complex corporate carve-out of Sintex NP from its listed Indian parent conglomerate, Sintex Industries, effectively repatriating the company’s ownership and governance into a domestic private sponsor-backed structure. This primary LBO is led by Siparex ETI 4 alongside its financial co-investors and features a substantial management equity reinvestment from a tier of twenty key corporate executives led by CEO Eric Pisani, ensuring complete operational alignment and leadership stability

Tekni-Plex, Inc. has acquired 100% of the share capital of Lameplast S.p.A. from the Italian private equity firm Aksia Group (Aksia Capital IV fund). This transaction represents the first exit for the Aksia Capital IV fund. Lameplast's expertise in pharmaceutical injection moulding and its strong foothold in the European ophthalmology market will be integrated into Tekni-Plex's global healthcare packaging division. Under Aksia's ownership since 2016, Lameplast had strengthened its management, enhanced R&D, and expanded its commercial presence in the US

Blackstone entered into a definitive agreement to acquire an initial 51% controlling stake in Essel Propack from the Ashok Goel Trust. The transaction was strategically motivated by the rapid growth of the Indian consumer market and the increasing global demand for specialized pharmaceutical and personal care packaging. By transitioning from a family-led structure to a private equity-backed model, the deal was designed to accelerate Essel Propack’s expansion across the Asia Pacific and Oceania regions, utilizing India as a central manufacturing and export hub

Alpha Private Equity acquired a controlling stake in Laminam from the Stefani family (System Group). The CEO reinvested significantly alongside Alpha and continued to lead the company. The acquisition followed a competitive auction involving funds like InvestIndustrial, Ardian, and BC Partners. The transaction was financed by Banco BPM. The strategic goal was to accelerate Laminam's global expansion and capitalize on its tripled production capacity following recent investments in its Parma (Italy) and Vorsino (Russia) plants

Parcom Capital acquired a 60% majority stake in 247TailorSteel from its founder, Carel van Sorgen. The transaction was designed to solve the founder's succession while providing the industrial group with the financial muscle to accelerate its European rollout.