SWEDEN - ABN AMRO plans buy-and-build strategy as Loparex acquires Douglas-Hanson

Loparex is the leading international producer of release liners for adhesive products. Once acquired the two businesses will be merged, as their technologies are overlapping, which will improve efficiency and waste reduction. This is ABN’s first step towards their planned buy-and-build strategy.

ABN AMRO Capital will own 93% of the combined business, which has a forecast turnover in excess of EUR 400m for 2006. Douglas-Hanson will be integrated into Loparex Inc. and run as a production unit within the US operation Wisconsin and managed by Jack Taylor, the current CEO of Loparex. Debt for this transaction was provided by Sampo Bank and OKO Bank.

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