SWEDEN - CapMan acquires Metals and Powders

The investment was made from CapMan Buyout IX, which held a first close on EUR 203m in December 2008. CapMan Mezzanine IV fund also provided a mezzanine tranche to support the deal. With the mezzanine financing, the combined stake of the two CapMan companies in MPH amounts to approximately 75%.

MPH specialises in the production of metal powders and crushed metals for the welding industry, particularly ferrochrome. The company's metal powders are used in the production of welding consumables such as electrodes and wires, as well as coating and foundry industries. MPH also supplies crushed metals for the metallurgical market. The company started its production in the 1940s, and is today headquartered in Ekshärad in Western Sweden. In 2008, the business reported a turnover of EUR 64.1m.

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