Afinum takes minority stake in Vacufol

The company founder will retain a majority stake and hold responsibility for operational and strategic management of the group.

Company
Bad Grönenbach-based Vacufol provides packaging for the food industry, in particular the meat and cheese processing industry. The company is planning to double staff numbers to nearly 140 employees by the end of 2013. The firm expects revenues of between €50m and €60m.

People
Michael Hildisch, Frank Hock and Michael Fischer managed the deal for Afinum.

Advisers
Equity - Taylor & Wessing, Peter Hellich (Legal); PWC, Richard Siedek (Financial & Tax due diligence); MSG Munich Strategy Group, Sebastian Theopold (Commercial due diligence).

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• DACH
• Expansion
• Industrials
• Germany