Air Power has sold a majority stake to Entangled Capital
December 2022 — The shareholders or Air Power have sold a majority stake in the company to Entangled Capital SGR S.p.A.
Air Power is a family-owned company and is one of the leading Italian manufacturers of machines for the ceramic sector. The company designs and manufactures machinery for the industrial processing of ceramics: conveyor lines for tiles, machinery for moving tiles and application machinery for wet and dry glazing. In 2021, the company recorded revenues of US$26 million (of which 40% in Asia, 30% in Italy, 18% in Europe and 10% in America) and US$5 million EBITDA.
Entangled Capital SGR is an independent Italian asset management firm that promotes and manages a private equity direct fund in small mid-cap companies, with an operative approach combining the track record of the investment team with the industrial experience of the operating partners.
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Oaklins’ team in Italy acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Air Power in this transaction.
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