Profiltubi has been acquired by AUCTUS Capital Partners
October 2020 — The Alfieri family has sold Profiltubi S.p.A to AUCTUS Capital Partners AG.
Headquartered in Reggio Emilia, Italy, and founded over 40 years ago, Profiltubi is a significant player in the national and European steel market. It produces steel pipes
with high standards of quality and service. Profiltubi has 110 employees and 500 distributors in Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands and France.
With over 250 company investments since 2001, AUCTUS is by far the most active German private equity firm. Its buy-and-build strategies have created more market leaders than any other fund in the country. As part of its succession solutions, strategy and corporate spin-offs, the firm takes a majority stake in medium-sized companies and/or provides capital for growth and acquisitions.
Our role in the transaction
Oaklins’ team in Italy acted as the exclusive sell-side advisor in this transaction.
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