Blanchon Group Acquires RIGO (Rigo Verffabriek & Rigo Verfcentrum)

IK Investment Partners Acquires Blanchon; Abénex Reinvests

July 19, 2021

Manufacturing

IK Investment Partners has signed an agreement to invest in Blanchon, the French specialist in woodcare and floor coatings, with existing investor Abénex significantly reinvesting alongside the management team led by Guillaume Clément. The transaction — the first investment from IK's Small Cap III fund — remains subject to antitrust approvals and aims to support Blanchon's continued international expansion and external growth strategy.

Blanchon Group Acquires Debal Finance (Ciranova)

June 4, 2021

Building Products

Blanchon Group has acquired Debal Finance (operating as the Ciranova brand), a Belgian family-owned manufacturer of finishing products for parquet and wood flooring that generates approximately €15m in turnover and employs about 60 people. The deal — executed as an add-on to Blanchon (which is backed by PE firm Abenex) — expands Blanchon's international footprint (adding operations in Belgium, the United States and China), strengthens its R&D and UV technology capabilities, and accelerates its strategy to become a European leader in wood and vinyl flooring protection and maintenance.

Roca Acquires RG International Bathroom's Bathroom Furniture Division from H.I.G. Capital and the Royo Family

January 20, 2021

Building Products

Roca Sanitario S.A. has agreed to buy the bathroom furniture division of RG International Bathroom (RGIB) from H.I.G. Capital and the Royo family. The Royo family will retain a minority stake in the sold division while H.I.G. and the Royo family will remain shareholders in RGIB's shower tray business (Fiora); the deal is subject to antitrust approvals in certain European markets.

Blanchon Group Acquires Dr Schutz

December 3, 2024

Manufacturing

Blanchon Group has acquired Dr Schutz, the German family-owned specialist in floor renovation, protection and maintenance products, in a deal supported by private equity partners IK Partners and Abenex. The acquisition adds Dr Schutz’s product lines, five main sites and ~90 employees to Blanchon’s network and is intended to accelerate Blanchon’s international expansion and strengthen its flooring capabilities across Europe, particularly in Germany and the DACH region.

Hillebrand Acquires Majority Stake in VignoblExport

May 6, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Hillebrand has acquired a majority stake in VignoblExport, a French provider of small-quantity logistics and proprietary digital solutions for alcoholic beverages. The deal is intended to strengthen Hillebrand’s small-quantity logistics capability and accelerate its e-commerce and direct-to-consumer services globally; Hillebrand holds an option to acquire the remaining shares.

Grupo Fertiberia Acquires Van de Reijt

November 24, 2022

Agriculture

Grupo Fertiberia, a Triton-backed leader in EU crop nutrition, has agreed to acquire Van de Reijt, a long-established fertilizer wholesaler with waterfront bulk terminals in the Netherlands and Belgium. The acquisition strengthens Fertiberia’s distribution and logistics footprint in the Benelux to support sales of its low‑carbon and sustainable crop nutrition solutions; the deal was expected to close in Q1 2023 subject to customary approvals.