Contiweb has been acquired by H2 Equity Partners
December 2019 — American Industrial Partners (AIP) has sold Contiweb to H2 Equity Partners.
Contiweb designs, manufactures and markets equipment used for a variety of print processes, together with a comprehensive suite of aftermarket services to commercial and packaging printers. Contiweb is a leading producer of auxiliary equipment for digital and heatset web offset presses used by commercial printers. The company also produces full offset printing presses (Thallo Press) used by packaging printers. Contiweb provides aftermarket services, parts and enhancements to its US$1.3 billion global installed base of over 3,000 equipment installations.
Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, H2 Equity Partners is an independent private equity firm with a focus on investing in mid-sized companies that are uniquely positioned and provide significant growth potential. The company acts as an active shareholder and aims to play a key role in building their investments into stronger companies.
AIP is a New York-based operationally-oriented middle-market private equity firm that is distinctively focused on buying and improving industrial businesses. The AIP team has deep roots in the industrial economy and has been active in private equity since 1989.
Our role in the transaction
Oaklins’ team in the Netherlands and one of Oaklins’ teams in the USA acted as the exclusive sell-side M&A advisors to American Industrial Partners in this transaction.
Rick Hoffman
Partner, American Industrial Partners
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