DECO Group has been acquired by Hunter Douglas
January 2018 — The private shareholders of DECO Group have sold the company to Hunter Douglas.
DECO Group is a leading Danish supplier of blinds and curtains with well-established brands in Scandinavia. The group owns the do-it-yourself and made-to-measure brands DEBEL and SUNTEX, with distribution through leading retailers across Scandinavia.
Headquartered in the Netherlands, Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and architectural products. It operates as a highly decentralized global federation of small and medium-sized companies that produce and market similar products. The group currently has more than 130 companies in 100 countries, with sales exceeding US$3.2 billion and a workforce of approximately 22,750 employees.
Our role in the transaction
Oaklins' team in Denmark acted as the exclusive advisor to the shareholders of DECO Group. The team in the Netherlands identified the buyer.
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