Chequers Capital has acquired MTA
December 2019 — Chequers Capital has acquired MTA S.p.A.
Chequers Capital, founded in 1972 in France, is a leading pan-European private equity firm focusing on mid-sized companies. It is headquartered in Paris, with an additional office in Munich.
MTA, founded in 1982 and headquartered in Conselve, Italy, is specialized in the production and distribution of equipment and systems for the treatment of compressed gases, industrial refrigeration and conditioning. The company’s product offering is divided into three units: process cooling solutions (air-cooled chillers and air-cooled heat pumps), air conditioning systems (hydronic terminals, water-cooled heat pumps and chillers), and compressed air and gas treatments (air dryers, biogas and oil and water separators). The company owns three industrial plants in the north of Italy, totaling a production capacity of 22,000 systems per year. MTA has a wide geographical footprint, as it exports and distributes its products in more than 80 countries.
Our role in the transaction
Oaklins’ team in Italy acted as financial advisor to Chequers Capital in this transaction.
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