Ardian

Ardian, established in 1996 and led by Dominique Senequier, is an independent private investment company managing approximately $62 billion in assets across Europe, North America, and Asia. With a majority employee ownership structure, Ardian emphasizes entrepreneurship and aims to deliver strong investment performance to its global clientele while supporting economic growth. The company operates a diverse portfolio that includes funds of funds, private debt, direct investment strategies, infrastructure, and real estate, catering to a wide array of sectors such as transportation, energy, and technology. Ardian has a robust global presence, employing over 450 staff in twelve offices around the world, which enhances its investment capabilities and network. The firm serves around 580 investors by offering customized mandate solutions and a variety of investment strategies, including co-investment opportunities and funds targeting specific geographic regions and industries.

Marc Abadir

Managing Director

Faruk K. Amin

Managing Director

Guillaume Amphoux

Senior Investment Manager

Juan Angoitia

Senior Managing Director & Co-Head of Infrastructure Europe

Marie Arnaud-Battandier

MD

Etienne Arnould

Senior Investor Relations Manager

Cyril Auger

MD

Yann Bak

Managing Director

Michael Bane

Head of United States Investor Relations

Carole Barnay

Senior MD

Thibault Basquin

Head of Americas Investments, Ardian Buyout Fund

Béatrice Beitmann

MD

Marco Bellino

MD

Mark Brenke

Managing Director and Head of Private Debt

Julie Burgermeister

Director, Investor Relations

Alexis Bébéar

Director

Guillaume Chinardet

Head of Private Debt France and Managing Director

Romain Chiudini

Director

Giorgio Cicala

Senior Investment Manager, Buyout

Lucas Coleon

Director

Nicolas Darnaud

MD

Olivier Decannière

Head of United Kingdom and Senior Managing Director

Audrey Detavernier

Director

Arnaud Dufer

Head of Expansion, France and Managing Director

Lise Fauconnier

MD of Mid Cap Buyout

Laurent Fayollas

Deputy Head of Infrastructure

Laurent Foata

Head of Ardian Growth

Alexander Friedrich

Managing Director

Marcanthony Gabriele

Assistant VP

Dominique Gaillard

Member of the Executive Committee, Head of Direct Funds

Benoit Gaillochet

Senior MD

Nicolas Gazitua

Senior Investor Relations Manager

Sophie Glénat

Senior Investor Relations Manager

Alexandra Goltsova

Senior Investment Partner

Vincent Gombault

Head of Fund of Funds and Private Debt

Geoffroy de la Grandière

Managing Director, Growth

Stéphane Guichard

MD

Won Ha

Head of Singapore and Korea

John Haug

Director, Investor Relations

Sara Huang

Director

Stephan Illenberger

MD of Germany and Member of the Executive Board

Artjom Jalosa

Senior Investment Manager

Heejin Kim

Investor Relations Manager

Florian Kluge

Managing Director, Investor Relations

Alexis Lavaillote

MD

Caroline Letellier

Director

Zachary Levine

Senior Investment Manager

Daryl Li

MD

Derek R. Lim

MD

Mark Mackey

Director

Jan Mehlhorn

Investment Director

Yannic Metzger

Senior Investment Manager

Stefano Mion

Senior Managing Director & Co-Head of Ardian Infrastructure US

Emmanuel Miquel

MD

Alexandre Motte

Head of Co-Investment and Managing Director

Franck Nguyen

Senior Advisor

Scarlett Omar-Broca

MD

Leonarda Orani

Director, Infrastructure

Olivier Personnaz

Head of Ardian Buyout UK

Wolfgang Pietzsch

MD

Philippe Poletti

Chief Executive Officer, Ardian France and Head of Buyouts

Frédéric Quéru

Managing Director

Michael Reuther

Director

M. Glenn Richard

Director

Marie-Victoire Rozé

MD

Derek Rush

Investment Manager

Alexis Saada

Head of Growth & Senior Managing Director

Nicolò Saidelli

Head of Ardian Italy

Arthur de Salins

Director

Christopher Sand

Director, Ardian Buyout Fund

Jan-Philipp Schmitz

Head of Ardian Mandates, Head of Germany and Asia

Dominique Senequier

President

Amir Sharifi

MD

Patrick Shuttleworth

Director, Investor Relations

Wilfred Small

MD

Andrew Sullivan

Investment Manager

Maxime Séquier

Director

Kanji Takenaka

Head of Japan and Managing Director

Pauline Thomson

Senior Investment Manager, Infrastructure

Yan Tiegen

Senior Investment Manager

Ingmar Vallano

Managing Director

Benoit Verbrugghe

Head of New York

Mark Voccola

Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of Ardian Infrastructure US

Colin Wang

Director of China

Todd Welsch

Managing Director

Aaron Xiang

Investment Manager

Past deals in Acquisition

YT Industries

Acquisition in 2021
Yt Industries Gmbh develops, manufactures, and markets bicycles, apparel, and accessories for the professional athletes and the recreational cyclists. It offers bicycles; mountain bikes and accessories, including layering pieces, it distributes and retails its products through its online web shops for Europe, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Additionally, it also has a worldwide network of local YT Partners in Asia, South America and Africa. Yt Industries Gmbh was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Hausen, Germany.

Deli Home

Acquisition in 2021
Deli Home is a group of leading distribution companies with strategic production facilities timber, building and decorative products. In fiscal year 2016, Deli Home achieved revenues of about € 230 million with some 800 employees in 10 countries. Deli Home seeks to be the leading supplier in each market segment it serves. To accomplish this objective, Deli Home has made extensive investments in its companies, staff and value-added capabilities including production and distribution facilities.

Jakala

Acquisition in 2021
Jakala Group is an Italian advertising company that provides digital marketing services and solutions to its clients worldwide.

PRGX

Acquisition in 2020
PRGX is a business analytics and information services firm. They are pioneering a new suite of services called Profit Discovery. The focus of Profit Discovery is improving their clients' financial performance via a combination of audit, analytics and advisory services. The core capabilities used to deliver these services include data mining, procure-to-pay business process expertise, and their knowledge of finance operations.

AD Education

Acquisition in 2020
AD Education is a service platform dedicated to higher education institutions specialized in creative training. AD Education currently comprises seven institutions and 11 campuses, of which one is in Italy, offering courses in fields including fashion design, communication strategy and architecture.

Nevel

Acquisition in 2020
Nevel Oy is a utility infrastructure company based in Vantaa, Finland, specializing in industrial and municipal solutions. Established in 2019 as a subsidiary of Vapo Oy, Nevel operates a network of energy production sites and district heating systems across Finland, Sweden, and Estonia. The company focuses on enhancing living standards and boosting business competitiveness by providing energy and material efficiency solutions. Nevel's digital operating platform supports its operations, contributing to the improvement of infrastructure while facilitating the transition toward carbon neutrality. Through these initiatives, Nevel aims to deliver significant benefits to its customers and the broader communities in which it operates.

Syclef

Acquisition in 2020
SYCLEF specializes in medium and large scale refrigeration installations, commercial refrigeration.
Acousti Engineering Company of Florida, Inc. specializes in commercial and specialty construction services, providing a wide range of products and solutions for acoustical and specialty ceilings, flooring, wall systems, soundproofing, and drywall. Established in 1946 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida, the company serves various sectors including healthcare, education, hospitality, and industrial facilities, among others. It offers services for both general and custom construction projects and operates as an agent and dealer for numerous construction products. Acousti Engineering has expanded its presence with locations across several states, including Alabama, Georgia, and Texas, and caters to contractors, architects, and end users both domestically and internationally.

Finaxy Group

Acquisition in 2020
Finaxy Group provides commercial and personal insurance services.

Swissbit

Acquisition in 2020
Swissbit AG specializes in the design, development, and manufacturing of flash-based storage and embedded Internet of Things (IoT) solutions tailored for niche applications across various sectors, including industrial automation, network communication, security, medical technology, energy distribution, and aerospace. The company's product portfolio includes SSD modules, SD and microSD memory cards, and USB memory products. Additionally, Swissbit offers a range of services, such as security firmware and drivers, logo printing, personalized services, and security consulting and training. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Bronschhofen, Switzerland, Swissbit has expanded its presence with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States, Japan, and Taiwan, as well as research and development facilities located in Switzerland, Germany, and the United States. Its products are distributed through sales representatives across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.

Santé Cie

Acquisition in 2020
Santé Cie Group, a company in the French home medical assistance (HMA) market - offering medico-technical equipment, consumables and services to patients at home.

Frulact

Acquisition in 2020
FRULACT is a business group, established in 1987, positioned as a top-ranked innovative company in the supply of added value ingredients for the food & beverage industry, namely fruit & vegetables preps for dairy, ice-cream, desserts, beverages and plant-based alternatives. From the classic and typical to the most exotic combinations, we have the knowledge and experience to create customized and innovative products to serve our customers’ needs. The Group has a global presence across three continents, with eight factories in five countries (Portugal, Morocco, France, South Africa and Canada), and it is ranked among the world’s top five companies in its business.

Cérélia SA

Acquisition in 2019
Cérélia SA is a manufacturer of ready-to-bake chilled dough products, offering a diverse range that includes pie, pizza, pastry, cake mixes, and various types of dough, including organic options. The company operates through its own brands, Croustipate and Pop! Bakery, as well as private labels. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Liévin, France, Cérélia has expanded its operations internationally, with subsidiaries located in Italy, the Netherlands, Malaysia, Canada, the United States, and Spain. The company employs approximately 650 people and operates four production plants, serving customers primarily in France, Italy, Spain, and the Nordic countries. Cérélia SA, formerly known as Eurodough S.A.S., rebranded in December 2012 and was previously a subsidiary of The Hillshire Brands Company.

AudioTonix

Acquisition in 2019
Audiotonix Limited, founded in 2014 and based in Chessington, United Kingdom, specializes in the manufacture of high-quality audio mixing console equipment. The company is recognized for producing some of the most popular and innovative digital mixing consoles used across various sectors, including live sound, theatre, broadcast, and post-production industries. In the United States, Audiotonix's products are exclusively distributed by Group One Ltd., located in Farmingdale, New York. With a commitment to advancing audio technology, Audiotonix has established itself as a key player in the audio equipment market.

Saal

Acquisition in 2019
Saal are specialized in high-quality photo products, including photobooks, photo prints, posters, calendars, greeting cards, wall decors (Alu-Dibond, acrylic glass, PVC foamboard, GalleryPrint), as well as photo gifts.

Staci

Acquisition in 2019
Staci SAS is a logistics management company based in Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, France, with additional locations across Europe and in the United States. Founded in 1989, Staci specializes in promotional advertising logistics, providing comprehensive services for commercial, advertising, and point-of-sale materials. The company offers a range of services including the management of marketing and communication campaigns, loyalty programs, and promotional merchandise. Staci also facilitates e-commerce supply chain operations, encompassing supply management, quality control, storage, order preparation, distribution management, and customer billing. The firm's expertise in logistics extends to transportation for sales campaigns and event logistics, ensuring tailored solutions that meet the evolving needs of its clients in a multi-channel distribution environment.

Sintetica

Acquisition in 2019
Sintetica is a Swiss pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, manufacturing, and marketing of sterile injectable solutions, particularly in the fields of anesthesia and pain management. The company offers a range of anesthetic, analgesic, and adrenergic drugs, which are distributed across more than 45 countries. Sintetica focuses on inventing new therapies and enhancing drug formulations to improve patient care and facilitate quicker discharges from healthcare facilities. By prioritizing safety and efficacy, the company aims to meet the needs of both patients and healthcare providers in the evolving medical landscape.

Study Group

Acquisition in 2019
Study Group Pty Ltd. specializes in providing academic and English language courses for students both in Australia and internationally. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Sydney, the company offers a variety of programs, including year-round English training, summer courses, and tailored group programs, designed to prepare students for higher education at universities in the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Study Group partners with numerous universities and higher education institutions, facilitating access to recognized courses that help students develop the necessary academic and language skills for success. Additionally, the company has a global network of education counselors and maintains nearly 200 partnerships with universities across multiple countries. This focus on university preparation and vocational training enables international students to acquire essential skills for academic advancement and career success. Study Group operates study centers in Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Celli Group

Acquisition in 2019
Celli Group designs and manufactures drink dispensing systems and accessories in Italy. The company offers metal beer, Ice, Vitreous material, and Ceramic and semi-gres beer towers; steel and brass beer-taps, as well as other materials; and countertop and under counter systems. It provides beer, water, soft drink, and branding solutions.

Neopharmed Gentili

Acquisition in 2018
Neopharmed Gentili is an Italian pharmaceutical group. Neopharmed Gentili is one of the most important player in the Italian pharmaceutical market. Over the years, the company expanded its business through partnership and acquisitions, which contributed to develop its product portfolio and strengthen its presence in strategic therapeutic areas. In particular, in 2017, the company took over the Italian branch of the Belgian company Therabel Gienne Pharma and established a partnership with Teva Pharmaceuticals for marketing and development of the portfolio in the respiratory area.

Trustteam

Acquisition in 2018
Trustteam NV is a provider of comprehensive information technology solutions for businesses, established in 2002 and headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium, with additional locations in Heusden-Zolder and Paris. The company specializes in a range of services including cloud solutions, security, telephony, software, hardware, and IT consulting. Trustteam focuses on delivering outsourced IT management services that address various technology-related challenges faced by enterprises. By offering a complete suite of services, including security awareness training and digitization, Trustteam helps clients from diverse industries streamline their operations and concentrate on their core business activities, effectively alleviating their IT concerns.

Opteven

Acquisition in 2018
Opteven is assistance, mechanical failure guarantee and maintenance.

Inula Group

Acquisition in 2018
Inula is active in the development, production and distribution of phytotherapeutic remedies. Its three brands are leaders in their respective segments: Pranarôm in scientific aromatherapy (essential oils), HerbalGem in concentrated gemmotherapy (bud extracts) and Biofloral in Bach flowers (floral extracts).

COROB S.p.A.

Acquisition in 2018
COROB S.p.A. specializes in the manufacture and distribution of advanced tinting equipment tailored for the paints and coatings industry. The company offers a wide range of products, including point-of-sales equipment such as various dispensers, gyroscopic mixers, and vibrational shakers. Additionally, COROB provides in-plant and automated tinting systems, industrial gravimetric dispensers, mixing stations, and self-service vending solutions, along with spare parts to support these products. The company also develops software solutions to assist paint companies and retailers in managing their operations and distribution networks. Serving customers through a network of service partners, COROB operates both domestically in Italy and internationally. Founded in 1984 and based in San Felice sul Panaro, Italy, the company has production facilities in Italy, Finland, and India. COROB S.p.A. was previously known as CPS Color Equipment S.p.A. until its name change in December 2013.

Alvest

Acquisition in 2018
Alvest SAS is a manufacturer and distributor of airport ground support equipment, spare parts, and technical products for the aviation industry. Founded in 2006 and based in Paris, France, the company operates nine plants across four countries: France, the USA, Canada, and China. Alvest specializes in providing essential services and products that enhance the effectiveness, safety, and energy efficiency of aviation operations. In addition to ground support equipment, the company also produces adhesive films for aeronautical applications, catering to both aerospace and industrial markets.

DRT

Acquisition in 2017
Since 1932, DRT has specialized in the development of rosin and turpentine extracted from pine resin. Thanks to ongoing investment in innovation and globally-renowned expertise, DRT proudly supplies over twenty industries with its range of high value-added products which in turn contribute to the making of more than 250 end-products used daily by consumers around the world. DRT supplies the perfume, adhesive, rubber, chewing gum and food supplement industries, among others. As the only market player to work with all types of pine derivatives, DRT exports its knowledge and expertise to markets worldwide. The company’s Research & Development team not only focuses on the study of alternatives to petroleum using plant-based chemistry, but also on the development of natural, environment-friendly resins. Each day, 1,000 DRT employees work hard to bring you the best of nature.

Competence Call Center

Acquisition in 2017
Competence Call Center is one of the leading European call centers. The CCC team is currently present with more than 4,500 employees on 11 locations in 7 countries and rapidly expanding. Our highest quality call center solutions bring clear performance advantages and tangible strategic benefits to our clients. Competence Call Center is a financially stable, rapidly growing company with a clear focus on investing to the benefit of its clients. CCC has been profitable every year since its foundation 15 years ago.

Revere Plastics Systems

Acquisition in 2017
Revere Plastics Systems designs, develops, manufactures, and supplies plastic injection molded assemblies and components for the appliance, automotive, outdoor power equipment, medical, garden and consumer goods industries. It offers assemblies which include doors, balance rings, bases, pumps, dispensers, rollers, and dish racks for the appliance industry; lighting, interior, HVAC and braking for the automotive industry. The company also provides numerous engineered services; injection, stack, tandem, and insert molding services; and multi shot molding, mold to mold transfer, gas assist, in-mold decorating, vertical molding, testing, assembly, and decorating services.

Berlys

Acquisition in 2017
Berlys, a prominent company in the bakery sector, specializes in the production and distribution of a wide range of products including bread, pastries, cakes, confectionery, and savory snacks. Founded in 1994, it has established itself as a leader in quality, innovation, and service, catering to over 25,000 customers in Spain and more than 20 countries. The company operates through nine production plants, 25 logistics centers, and 26 local offices, supported by over 70 selling points. Berlys is recognized for its diverse brands, including BERLYS, BELLSOLA, ORIO, and BERTIZ, and it markets its products through retail stores and distributors. The company is headquartered in Mutilva Baja, Spain, and has a long history, having evolved from its origins as Berlys Corporación Alimentaria S.A.U. to its current name, Monbake GRUPO EMPRESARIAL SAU, which it adopted in 2018.

Bellsola

Acquisition in 2017
Bellsola is the production of frozen bread and pastry. It offers baked goods that include traditional uncooked baked goods, pre-proofed baked goods, thaw-and-bake baked goods, thaw-and-serve baked goods, gluten-free thaw-and-serve baked goods, mini baked goods, and mini thaw-and-bake baked goods; and breads that include white, traditional, wholegrain, thaw-and-serve, and thaw-and-serve German breads.

Babeau Seguin

Acquisition in 2017
Babeau Seguin helps people build the home of their dreams from financing to purchasing of land.

imes-icore

Acquisition in 2017
imes-icore GmbH, founded in 2002 and based in Eiterfeld, Germany, develops and manufactures comprehensive Computer Numerical Control (CNC) systems along with components for Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) applications. The company specializes in a range of machines, including CNC milling machines, water jet cutting machines, laser marking and cutting machines, dental milling machines, and various accessories and consumables. These products serve multiple markets, including cutting technology for materials like hard metals and plastics, medical technology for dental and orthopedic applications, and additive manufacturing. With approximately 150 employees, imes-icore distributes its products to customers in over 100 countries, primarily through partnerships with distributors. The company emerged as a spin-off from the isel Group, which has a longstanding history in the industry.

Tolve Windfarm Holdings

Acquisition in 2017
Tolve Windfarm Holdings

Dynamic Technologies

Acquisition in 2017
Dynamic Technologies a maker of automotive fluid-handling systems and precision aluminum parts.

Expleo Group

Acquisition in 2017
Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation.

Prosol Gestion

Acquisition in 2017
Prosol group is the founder of the chain of Grand Frais stores, which are located primarily on the outskirts of major cities and cover areas of 1,000sqm, embodying the concept of the traditional indoor covered market. Each large market hall supplies five different types of produce: fruit and vegetables, dairy, fish (Prosol group), meat produce and grocery (supported by specialized partners). Based in the Lyon region of France, Prosol group experiences a strong and steady growth, with a turnover of more than one billion euros and approximately 185 stores and offers a wide variety of quality fresh products at an attractive price.

Grand Frais

Acquisition in 2017
Grand Frais Gestion SAS operates a network of 216 retail stores across France and Belgium, focusing on fresh products. The stores offer a wide variety of items, including fruits and vegetables, mushrooms, and aromatic herbs. Additionally, they feature grocery sections with seasonings, condiments, dried fruits, and sweet products, as well as cereals and pasta. The company also includes specialized sections like cheese shops that provide various dairy products and cheeses, a butchery offering different meat products, and fish shops that sell seafood, shellfish, and fish fillets. Established in 2007 and headquartered in Givors, France, Grand Frais has positioned itself as a key player in the fresh produce distribution market.

3 New

Acquisition in 2017
Tre Solar is a joint venture between Ardian and the Tozzi Group, specialised in the development of renewable energy production, and acts with the aim to invest into renewable energy plants using solar and biomass as sources, in Italy.

SCHWIND eye-tech-solutions

Acquisition in 2016
SCHWIND eye-tech-solutions GmbH & Co. KG specializes in developing, producing, marketing, and selling advanced eye laser systems for treating ametropic and corneal diseases. The company offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic systems and treatment solutions, including the SCHWIND CAM software for treatment planning, microkeratomes, and innovative techniques such as PresbyMAX for presbyopia and SmartSurf, which allows for laser surgery without direct contact with the eye. Founded in 1958 and based in Kleinostheim, Germany, SCHWIND has established itself as a technological leader in eye laser systems, with a presence in 125 countries and over 1,400 installed laser systems. The company serves refractive surgeons in various settings, including eye practices, clinics, and university hospitals, supported by a team of over 100 dedicated professionals who focus on optimizing vision. SCHWIND also provides product training, support, and consultation services to its customers through a network of carefully selected distribution partners.

Unither Pharmaceuticals

Acquisition in 2016
Unither Pharmaceuticals, a French manufacturer of dosage forms for pharmaceutical laboratories, and generic products.

SLV

Acquisition in 2016
SLV GmbH is a privately held company based in Übach-Palenberg, Germany, specializing in the supply of residential and technical lighting systems. The company offers a comprehensive range of indoor and outdoor lighting solutions, including wall, ceiling, pendant, floor, table, and display luminaires, as well as high-voltage and low-voltage lamps, LED strips, and various types of halogen and fluorescent lamps. In addition to these products, SLV provides a variety of lighting components, such as ballasts, transformers, and mounting accessories. The company caters to diverse environments, including private homes, hotels, restaurants, offices, and outdoor spaces, distributing its products through electricians and specialized trade partners both in Germany and internationally. SLV GmbH was formerly known as SLV Elektronik GmbH and rebranded in December 2014. It also has shareholdings and subsidiaries in several countries, including France, Italy, Belgium, Switzerland, Russia, and the United States.

Weber Automotive

Acquisition in 2016
Weber Automotive is the global automotive supply industry. Weber Automotive manufacture drive system components with passion and to extremely high quality standards for our customers worldwide.

Lagarrigue Group

Acquisition in 2016
The Lagarrigue agencies specialize in designing customized orthopedic devices. The prosthetic makes a mold or a fingerprint taken to design a unique shape and perfectly adapted to the patient's anatomy.

Ascendi Group

Acquisition in 2016
Ascendi Group is the result of a partnership in the road sector stretching back almost two decades between Mota-Engil and Grupo Novo Banco, with over 3000km under management in Europe, Latin America and Africa. Ascendi Group focuses on three core business areas; asset management, with 16 assets under management; operation and maintenance, direct operation of over 1300km and toll collection, being today the largest private operator of all toll collection systems for all types of vehicles. Ascendi Group is a global infrastructure operator with more than €11bn of global investment, €10bn of funds raised and 1600 employees worldwide.

Diam International

Acquisition in 2016
DIAM International SAS, based in Les Mureaux, France, specializes in designing and manufacturing merchandising solutions for retail environments. Founded in 1973, the company offers a wide range of products, including shopfitting systems, kiosks, point-of-sale (POS) displays, and interior store design solutions. Its offerings encompass both permanent and temporary display accessories, such as shelves, graphics, and interactive digital solutions, tailored for various retail sectors. DIAM International serves diverse clients including luxury outlets, department stores, supermarkets, pharmacies, and specialty shops in industries such as cosmetics, health and beauty, eyewear, and electronics. With industrial facilities in France and abroad, the company has a strong presence in both domestic and international markets.

Ionisos

Acquisition in 2016
Ionisos is a specialist in ionising radiation sterilisation and was created through the 1993 merger of Conservatome and Amphytrion. Ionisos is the leading cold sterilisation service provider in France and Spain. It is the only group in France that provides all three cold sterilisation technologies: gamma radiation, beta radiation and ethylene oxide. The company employs about one hundred staff across its seven sites: Dagneux (01), Sablé (72), Pouzauges (85), Chaumesnil (10) and Gien (45) in France; Tarancon, near Madrid, in Spain; and Anji, near Shanghai, in China.

Dedalus Group

Acquisition in 2016
Established in Florence in 1990, Dedalus Spa is today at the head of a leading national healthcare software industrial Group, with many important roles in all public and private health market segments, a sector that is of strategic importance for the national economy. Since 2006 Dedalus has been pursuing a project for bringing together the best companies of the Italian healthcare ICT: Avelco, Ingenius, Intema Sanità, Metafora Informatica, Millennium, Radiosity, Sicilia Sistemi Tecnologie, Sago Informatica Sanitaria, Synapsis and Eurosoft Informatica Medica, and the 7 companies connected to the same. This process was carried out with the objective of overcoming the existing market fragmentation, and becoming an important reference point of excellence, with important research and development investment capabilities: an information technology company focused on healthcare, but also capable of competing on the international markets. Since 2009, Dedalus began the international penetration based on the best strategic product (Interoperability and Cooperation Platform), named X1.V1. With over 200 products installed in Italy and abroad, Dedalus designs solutions for the image diagnostic sector, and has an important role also in Hospital-Territory integration systems, with a presence in almost all the Regions implementing important projects of interoperability and cooperation among the various healthcare establishments, such as hospitals, general practitioners and ASL units. Dedalus is capable of consistently strengthening its position in each of these segments thanks to its innovative approach, based on the development of software aimed at ensuring interoperability and cooperation among general medicine systems and hospital systems, facilitating the optimisation of administrative management, as well as the provision of the best healthcare, thanks to a constant real time exchange of fundamental patient data, during all the stages of their life: from birth, to the growing up stage, to maturity and old age.Dedalus Group is a Italian healthcare IT systems company.

Envision Pharma Group

Acquisition in 2016
The Envision Pharma Group, an innovative scientific communications and technology company, focused on the life science industry. We are an industry leader in medical publication planning, execution, consultancy, and technology. We work with clients, authors, and the medical publishing community to develop and execute evidence-based communication programs in a transparent and compliant manner. Our team members are sought-after industry leaders who are often consulted in publications policy, process, metrics, change management, and technology. To match the needs of our clients, we are flexible in our approach to business – be it in team design and make up, payment models, offering whole solutions or key components, transfer of knowledge, or project timescales.

Hypred

Acquisition in 2016
Hypred provides solutions to help improve production tool performance. Be they agricultural farmers, livestock farmers, supermarket laboratories, central and collective cooking facilities or agri-food and cosmetic manufacturers, HYPRED supports its customers and guides them towards comprehensive solutions that help produce more and better.

TRIGO

Acquisition in 2016
TRIGO is a global provider of quality inspection and management services, established in 1997 by quality engineer Pierre Hervo. The company specializes in serving various industries, including automotive, aerospace, railway, and heavy transportation, employing over 7,000 staff across Europe, North Africa, Asia, and South America. TRIGO offers a comprehensive suite of corrective and preventive quality inspection services, enabling tailored solutions that meet the specific needs of its clients. With a commitment to innovation and performance, TRIGO operates in approximately 400 locations worldwide, ensuring that its local teams are positioned close to customer facilities to deliver effective quality management support. In Spain, TRIGO Global Q, a subsidiary established in 2009, focuses specifically on the aerospace sector, based in Seville.

D&B Audiotechnik

Acquisition in 2016
D&B Audiotechnik GmbH is a German company specializing in the research, development, and manufacturing of loudspeaker systems designed for speech and music reproduction, as well as sound reinforcement in various public venues. The company offers a comprehensive range of products, including loudspeakers, amplifiers, networking and integration solutions, and various accessories for mounting, rigging, transport, and wiring. Additionally, D&B Audiotechnik provides remote control and monitoring software to enhance user experience. Its products are utilized across diverse sectors such as community events, cultural activities, religious gatherings, industrial applications, and sports. The company supports businesses and organizations in the purchasing process and operates through a network of distributors and partners both in Germany and internationally. Founded in 1981, D&B Audiotechnik is headquartered in Backnang, Germany, with additional offices around the world.

GANTNER Electronic

Acquisition in 2016
GANTNER has established itself as a pioneer in the field of contactless NFC electronic hardware.

F2A S.r.l.

Acquisition in 2016
F2A S.r.l. provides ideas, and management and personnel administration services.

TimeOne Group

Acquisition in 2016
Created in 2016, TimeOne is a marketing services group formed from two online marketing specialists, Public-Idées and Place des Leads. The group’s core offering is to provide content and data solutions. With a well-established reputation in prescriptive marketing and a common technological base (DMP), TimeOne is founded on innovation and realized through research and development. TimeOne offers a comprehensive range of online marketing solutions: Programmatic, Native, Performance, digital Marketplace, Publishing and Mobile. The company has a presence in France, in the United-Kingdom, in Spain, Italy, South Africa, Asia and South America.

Solina Group

Acquisition in 2015
Solina Group is a major player in the global food ingredients market. Its services feature personalized ingredient solutions for the food industry in the areas of fish, meat, nutrition, ready meals, and snacks. Solina is also a major player in the professional (butchers) and food service markets. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in France.

Géosel

Acquisition in 2015
Géosel owns the Manosque underground storage facility in southeastern France and pipelines linking the facility to the oil ports in Fos and Lavéra, also in the same region. With a capacity of close to 9 million cubic meters, Géosel’s underground liquid hydrocarbon storage facility is one of the largest of its kind in Europe. It represents about 20% of France’s total hydrocarbon storage capacity and is primarily used to store around 40% of the country’s strategic reserves.

ESIM Chemicals

Acquisition in 2015
ESIM Chemicals is a global supplier of high quality agricultural and phytosanitary chemicals, intermediates and maleic anhydride tree chemicals. ESIM specializes in custom synthesis of specific substances for companies with which it collaborates, and has a portfolio of fine chemicals critical to a variety of industries. The company is headquartered in Linz (Austria). ESIM has more than 75 years of experience in its state-of-the-art facilities to translate innovative ideas into a scalable offering of advanced fine chemicals and intermediates.

DPx Holdings - ES and IM

Acquisition in 2015
DPx Holdings - ES and IM is European chemical manufacturers in their respective market segments and have a 75-year tradition of translating the latest research results into scalable intermediates and end products. In the context of custom synthesis, ES develops and produces chemical intermediate products for agriculture and other industries. IM produces maleic anhydride, a large number of intermediates, derivatives and esters. With a longstanding and broad customer base, ES and IM generated combined sales of around €200 million for the 2014 financial year and have around 390 employees.

IRCA

Acquisition in 2015
IRCA is a Italian and European B2B manufacturer of semi-finished products for the pastry and bakery and horeca market thanks to a portfolio products composed by around 1,800 SKUs offered to industrial clients, internal bakeries of hypermarkets and pastry and bakery shops.

AMP Group

Acquisition in 2015
AMP Group is the market leader in Western Europe for engineering, manufacturing and marketing windows regulators, with handles & locks as a complementary business, dedicated to primarily the automotive Independent After Market, mainly through the independent distribution channel and several proprietary and customer brands, following a “private label” approach, and secondarily to small-medium volume Original Equipment productions.

Siaci Saint Honoré

Acquisition in 2015
Siaci Saint Honoré is a providers of brokerage and consulting services in the French insurance market, supports large and mid-cap companies in the management of their property and personal insurance risks in France and around the world.

ADA Cosmetics International

Acquisition in 2014
Many years of expertise combined with a high level of creativity form the foundation of our business. Their diverse range of products designed to fulfill hotel supplies has been logically developed to suit the needs of the hotel industry. At the same time, they are setting trends in hotel bathrooms: they not only invented the concept of customized hotel amenities, but also conceived the idea of practical dispenser systems. They are the first German supplier to have developed 'green' hotel beauty products. They also provide services in the field of contract filling of beauty products. Andreas Dahlmeyer founded the company in Kehl, Germany, in 1979, transferring the business in 2006 into the hands of the long-standing management team and an investment company.

Italmatch Chemicals

Acquisition in 2014
Italmatch Chemicals majors in the production of phosphorus derivatives, giving it a unique strength and leading position in the international market. Although a relatively small company, compared to its main competitors, Italmatch Chemicals has earned the respect and trust, over a period of years, of such Multinationals leaders in their sectors, with particular regard to lubricant oil additives (L.O.A.), plastic & polymers flame retardant additives (F.R.) and other various industrial applications. The wide sector already encompassed by Italmatch Chemicals is destined to expand even larger thanks to its historical ambition of growth. The ability to combine the reliability of tradition with the opportunities offered by modern technology, implemented by an expert and dynamic management, results in Italmatch Chemical’s unparalleled creativity, competence and Customers satisfaction. By focusing on today’s dynamic world of specialty chemicals and its expanding horizons, Italmatch Chemicals offers advanced and effective solutions based largely, but not exclusively, on phosphorus derivatives. Careful environmental concern stands to witness the Company long term commitment to the market, as the technologically advanced systems adopted in its Spoleto plant stand to prove, with particular respect to the optimisation of environmental impact and increased safety. For these reasons the Company has recently obtained the ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Certification, and is operating according to both an Environmental Management System as well as a Safety Management System, both subject to periodical revisions and audits.

RGI Group

Acquisition in 2014
RGI Group is a company that offers software products and technological services tailored for the insurance industry. Established in 1987 in Ivrea, Italy, RGI Group focuses on the development and implementation of modular Policy Administration System solutions that cater to various distribution channels. The company is recognized for its commitment to technological innovation, reflecting the industrial heritage and culture of innovation in its region. By providing digital transformation solutions, RGI Group aims to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness within the insurance sector.

Schleich

Acquisition in 2014
Schleich GmbH, founded in 1935 and headquartered in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany, specializes in the development and manufacture of high-quality toys and figurines for children. The company offers a diverse range of products, including realistic animal figures, dinosaurs, knights, and elves, designed to foster creativity and imagination in children. Schleich sells its products through various channels, including distributors, retailers, and online platforms, ensuring global accessibility. The company operates production facilities both in Germany and internationally, with additional locations in Charlotte, North Carolina; Barcelona, Spain; Ottawa, Canada; Lyon, France; and Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.

NHV Group

Acquisition in 2013
The various companies in the NHV Group are: NHV, DanCopter A/S, Blueway Offshore Norge AS, Vertech Offshore As and Airlift AS. NHV Group, based in Ostend, Belgium, is specialized in B-to-B aviation services and has strong geographic presence in the North Sea, with a solid track record of rapid international expansion and a leading position in Western Africa (Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria). NHV, Blueway Offshore Norge and DanCopter delivers offshore crew change services in the North Sea and selected locations world-wide. In addition NHV also operates in the market segments of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (“HEMS”) and Maritime Services, which include Search and Rescue (“SAR”), offshore Wind Turbines and Harbor Pilot Services. Vertech Offshore is the market leader in flare tip replacement by helicopter on offshore installations globally.

Laboratoires Anios

Acquisition in 2013
Laboratoires Anios have been producing disinfection products since 1898. A major player in hygiene in hospitals, clinics and medical professions, also present in the cosmetics, pharmaceutical and agrifood industries, or with local authorities linked to accommodation or catering, in France and more than 80 other countries. With 700 employees, 2 production sites and their 1000m² Research Centre in Northern France, 1 production site in the South of France, one in Italy, one in Turkey and one in Argentina, Laboratoires Anios manufactures 120 000 bottles per day and numbers 12 000 professional customers.

Trescal

Acquisition in 2013
Trescal is a unique player in calibration services, independent from OEMs with expertise in all metrological domains. Every site is wholly dedicated to provide calibration solutions to enhance your industrial performance.

Bruni Glass

Acquisition in 2012
Bruni Glass spa, was founded in Milan in 1974 under the name of Vetrerie Bruni srl: it is one of the most important European distributors of glass containers, bottles and special glass packaging to important food producers and it operates through several different subsidiary companies. The Group, which has been constantly growing for more than 40 years, has today a staff of about 170 people (with an average company seniority of 16 years) with a strong know-how in the specific Market segment and in 2014 its turnover amounted to about 130 million Euros.

Lima Corporate

Acquisition in 2012
Lima Corporate is the Italian multinational in orthopaedics and traumatology. For over 60 years Lima has been present in the medical field with implantable prostheses for knee, hip, shoulder and small joints arthroplasty.

RIEMSER Pharma

Acquisition in 2012
RIEMSER Pharma GmbH, formerly RIEMSER Arzneimittel AG, are an international specialty pharmaceutical company based in Greifswald, and a long-standing SME culture and history. They focus primarily on the distribution and life cycle management of pharmaceuticals in therapeutic niche areas with high unmet medical needs. Their core competencies lie in the areas of oncology, anti-infectives and dermatology.

Schustermann & Borenstein

Acquisition in 2012
Schustermann & Borenstein GmbH (“S&B”), the leading exclusive omnichannel retail fashion community for private membersin the DACH region for an undisclosed sum from Ardian, the independent private investment company.

Frostkrone

Acquisition in 2012
Frostkrone offers huge variety of products loved by snack enthusiasts. Their offer is oriented towards the consumption occasions of the mobile generation. And they appreciate it: all finger food products are quickly to hand, easy and quickly prepared and taste simply delicious.

Fives SAS

Acquisition in 2012
Fives SAS is an industrial engineering company founded in 1812 and headquartered in Paris, France. The company designs and supplies advanced machines, process equipment, production lines, and after-sales services across various sectors, including aluminium, steel, glass, automotive, aerospace, logistics, cement, and energy. It operates through several segments: Smart Automation Solutions, which focuses on sorting and handling systems for e-commerce and manufacturing; High Precision Machines, offering a range of machine-tools and related services; and Process Technologies, which provides equipment and production lines for industries such as aluminium and energy. Additionally, Fives SAS offers industrial maintenance and piping solutions for nuclear power plants. As a subsidiary of Novafives, the company is committed to enhancing performance through technological innovation, quality, safety, and environmental responsibility.

Novotema

Acquisition in 2012
Located in Villongo (8g), near to Ise° Lake, the company covers a total surface of 23,000 sq.mts., and relies on a staff of about 160 people. Years of experience and research in the field of technical rubber items, quality reviews from the main certification bodies and customers, place Novotema among the national and international market leaders.

Novarc

Acquisition in 2012
Novarc SA manufactures and distributes electrical safety equipment for the operation of low, medium, and high-voltage electricity lines. It also markets maintenance products for the automotive and industrial sectors for professional clients.

Ouveo

Acquisition in 2012
Ouveo is a leading player in the windows market in the West of France. The group produces and sells a full line of windows for the renovation sector. Since inception, Ouvêo’s strategy has been to focus on products with high added-value, concentrating on tailor-made solutions for a broad customer base of independent installers-setters.

PHOTONIS

Acquisition in 2011
Photonis Technologies SAS develops, manufactures, and sells photo sensor technologies for analytical instrumentation, defense, medical, nuclear instrumentation, security and surveillance, and space and physics markets in France and internationally. The company was formerly known as Photonis Holding SAS and changed its name to Photonis Technologies SAS in January 2010. The company was founded in 1937 and is based in Mérignac, France.

Outremer Telecom

Acquisition in 2011
Outremer Telecom provides integrated fixed telephony, mobile telephony, and Internet access services for residential and business customers in Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Reunion, and Mayotte. Its services include fixed-line telephone and broadband, VOD, TV over ADSL, quad-play, and digital TV package services.

Competence Call Center

Acquisition in 2009
Competence Call Center is one of the leading European call centers. The CCC team is currently present with more than 4,500 employees on 11 locations in 7 countries and rapidly expanding. Our highest quality call center solutions bring clear performance advantages and tangible strategic benefits to our clients. Competence Call Center is a financially stable, rapidly growing company with a clear focus on investing to the benefit of its clients. CCC has been profitable every year since its foundation 15 years ago.

UNIPEX

Acquisition in 2009
Unipex Group is a global manufacturer and distributor of natural active ingredients and specialty chemicals for the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, nutrition and industrial sectors.

HSE24

Acquisition in 2009
HSE24 acts as a multichannel home shopping company that offers its customers with a multi-media shopping experience across various media platforms ranging from TV, online, mobile, and tablet to video-on-demand, smart TV, and social media offerings. Its TV program features product demonstrations and advice; and online shop provides optimal additional information for customers, such as product info, ratings, detailed close-ups, and videos and live streams.

SFINC

Acquisition in 2008
SFINC offers spices, sauces, marinades and functional food mixes for agro-food businesses.

Lowen Play

Acquisition in 2008
Lowen Play operates amusement arcades in Germany. The company's amusement arcades offer coin-operated and electronic gaming, and sports and amusement machines that offer entertainment.

Altares - Dun and Bradstreet

Acquisition in 2008
Altares is a player in Data Economy, its mission is to enhance the Data capital of its clients by transforming their information assets in economic performance

Duplomatic MS S.p.A.

Acquisition in 2008
Duplomatic Oleodinamica represents the real alternative in the hydraulics market. The wide range of products, the solutions designed by the systems division along with the sales and service network present all over the World, grant to the customers a real competitive advantage. Since many years bold and renowned player in the market, Duplomatic Oleodinamica is located in its new headquarter in Parabiago (close to Milan) which features a working area of about 8'000 m², where operate 120 employees.

DIANA S.A.S.

Acquisition in 2007
DIANA S.A.S. produces sensorial and nutritional solutions based on natural ingredients for food, pet food, nutraceutical, aquaculture.

Synerlab

Acquisition in 2007
Synerlab group offers a wide skillset from product development to contract-manufacturing and packaging of medicinal products for human and veterinary use, medical devices and food supplements in various dosages forms: solid and semi-solid dosage forms, non-sterile and sterile liquids.

CABB

Acquisition in 2006
CABB is an internationally oriented fine and specialty chemicals company, with around 1,000 employees and plants in four countries. We manufacture intermediates for global key industries and offer our customers both fine chemicals and intermediates. The intermediate products are used to manufacture a diverse range of end products: agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, scents and fragrances, vitamins and even cleansers. We manufacture a large number of chemical reagents and intermediates and are the global market leader in the area of monochloroacetic acid. In addition to portfolio products, we develop customised solutions for new products. CABB’s greatest expertise lies in the manufacture of chemicals. CABB specialises in chlorination, sulphonation and methylation - as well as the manufacture of monochloracetic acid, and possesses exceptional expertise in the area of critical reagents. In this sector, we unite years of experience, extensive know-how and innovative ideas.

Eliokem

Acquisition in 2006
Eliokem International SAS manufactures various specialty chemicals. It offers antioxidants for latex gloves, carpet backing, elastic threads, and protection of ABS and rubbers; specialty resins for masonry, horizontal concrete, and odorless interior coatings applications; toner resins for copier and printer toner uses; and rubbers for oil resistant gasket, seal, hose, cable, rice-roller, brake lining, and adhesive uses. The company also provides elastomeric modifiers for various uses, including gasket, seals, hose, and cable jacketing; footwear; synthetic leather; auto interior skins, profiles, and moldings; brake lining; and adhesives and sealants. In addition, it offers rubber polyblends for oil, ozone, and weather resistant rubber article uses; latices; and tire cord dipping, textile to rubber adhesion, gaskets, gloves, carpet backing, and brake lining uses.

Aixam Mega

Acquisition in 2006
Aixam Mega manufactures commercial and passenger motor vehicles in the United Kingdom and Europe. The company offers light and heavy motorized quadricycles; and after-sales services and spare parts. It sells its products through distributors in France and Europe.

Bénédicta SAS

Acquisition in 2005
Bénédicta SAS produces and supplies mayonnaise and cold sauces. Bénédicta SAS offers olive oil and products. It serves specialty sauces and salad dressings market and retail chains.

Camaieu

Acquisition in 2005
Camaieu International, SAS engages in the design, manufacture, and retail of apparel and accessories for women. It also sells it products through online medium. The company was founded in 1984 and is based in Roubaix, France. As of August 27, 2020, Camaieu International, SAS operates as a subsidiary of Financiere Immobiliere Bordelaise.

Spotless Group SAS

Acquisition in 2005
Spotless Group SAS develops and commercializes a portfolio of fast moving consumer goods focusing primarily on home care products.

Sateco

Acquisition in 2004
Sateco S.A.S is a privately held company based in Mirebeau, France, specializing in the design, manufacture, and marketing of equipment for concrete forming and construction site safety. Founded in 1953, Sateco offers a comprehensive range of products, including shutter and column formworks, site molds, prefabrication slabs, and customized formworking tools. Additionally, the company provides safety equipment such as platforms, podiums, and fasteners essential for maintaining safety on construction sites. Sateco serves clients across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, focusing on the building and civil engineering sectors.

ALUKON

Acquisition in 2004
ALUKON manufactures and sells roller shutters. It offers roller shutters, including front-mounted, security, built-in, asymmetric, window frame-mounted roller, and foam-filled frame-mounted shutters, as well as renovation hood solutions; and insect-repelling systems, which include insect-repelling roller shutters, sliding doors, pleated doors, hinge doors, swinging doors, and stenter frames, as well as light well covers.