Schur acquired Flexofol

MP Corporate Finance acted as exclusive advisor to Schur Flexible in the acquisition of German flexible packaging producer Flexofol. The transaction is a partof successful buy & build – strategy in the flexible-packaging industry.

In course of the realisation of the buy and build concept that was initiated by MP Corporate Finance together with a sector management team and capiton AG, MP Corporate Finance acted as exclusive financial advisor to Schur Flexibles in the acquisition of German flexible packaging company Flexofol. This transaction followed the prior acquisitions of Schur Flexibles and CFS Kempten in 2012 and 2011 and is another significant step in the realisation of the concept.

Flexofol is a Kempten based producer of high end flexoprinted packaging solutions focussing on the dairy and meat industry. Schur Flexible is a well-known packaging company in Europe with operations in Denmark, Germany, Poland and the Netherlands which produces high-end flexible packaging solutions for premium applications in the food, tobacco and health care industry. capiton AG is an independent, partner owned private equity company with funds of approximately € 786 million under management. At present, caption AG’s portfolio consists of 12 medium-sized companies. In its capacity as provider of equity finance, capiton supports management buy-outs and supplies growth financing to established, medium-sized companies.