Ring International acquired Christ Lacke

MP Corporate Finance acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Ring International Holding AG in the acquisition of Christ Lacke GmbH as part of the buy & build strategy.

As part of the regional growth strategy of Ring International Holding, MP Corporate Finance oversaw a specific transaction process, which led to the acquisition of a majority share in Christ Lacke GmbH. Ring International Holding took over the traditional brand Christ Lacke with the aim of further extending its industrial paint division. As a result, Christ Lacke is in good company with other paint companies such as Rembrandtin, Rembrandtin Powder Coating or Fritze Lacke.

Ring International Holding AG is a leading company group in the field of office supplies and industrial paint, with a total of 30 companies, of which 12 are production sites. Globally, RIH employs 1,300 staff on three continents. On a production area of 83,000 m², among others 1.7 billion soft plastic covers are manufactured each year, as are 60 million binder filling mechanisms, approximately185 million level mechanisms for the office supplies industry, but also 20,000 tons of liquid coating for road markings, corrosion protection and other industrial applications such as 10,000 tons of powder coating for industrial applications.

Christ Lacke is one of the leading companies in the Austrian paint industry. More than 33% of its production is exported. Its main markets are in Europe, primarily in Germany, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Poland, Romania and Russia. The company has extensive know-how in the areas of surface preparation, polymer and resin technology, paint formulation and application.