
AXA PE acquires Novacap from Bain Capital
AXA Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in French chemicals group Novacap from Bain Capital, in a deal that values the company at €240m.
Novacap's existing management team will also own a stake in the business. BNP Paribas, HSBC and Société Générale arranged and underwrote senior debt facilities to finance the acquisition.
Novacap was spun out from Rhodia by Bain Capital in 2003. The private equity firm stated that, under its ownership, Novacap increased its sales while remaining resilient through the downturn.
Novacap is a diversified group headquartered in Lyon which produces and sells mineral and organic chemical products. It employs around 470 people across its industrial units and posted a €470m turnover for 2010.
The company markets its products in a diverse range of industry sectors, including beverage glass packaging, flat glass, chemical and energy, pharmaceuticals, environment, animal feed, detergent, automotive and construction.
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