WMT has been acquired by Soleal Unternehmerkapital AG
October 2022 — The private shareholders of WMT S.r.l. have sold the company to Soleal Unternehmerkapital AG.
WMT is specialized in the processing of plastic materials on behalf of third parties and provides its customers with a global service, ranging from design and construction of molds to molding, with the possibility of subsequent assembly. All production is in Italy, at the plants located in Seriate and Cologno al Serio and is intended for both the national and international markets. WMT’s products and services are mainly addressed to the coffee industry (molds for coffee machines and coffee pods), white goods and sports equipment.
Soleal invests solely and exclusively the capital of its two founders, Karl Spielberger and Fabrice Nava. It buys majority stakes in SMEs in Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Italy, with the aim to further develop these companies with a long-term perspective.
Our role in the transaction
Oaklins’ team in Italy acted as the exclusive financial advisor to the shareholders of WMT in the entry into its capital of the investment holding company Soleal Unternehmerkapital AG
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