BC Partners and Vacchi Family Complete Take-Private of IMA Group
February 10, 2021
BC Partners, together with the Vacchi family, has completed a take-private of IMA Group, delisting the company from the Milan Stock Exchange and taking 100% ownership. IMA Group, headquartered near Bologna, Italy, is a global leader in automatic packaging and processing machines (c.6,200 employees) serving pharmaceuticals, food & beverage and cosmetics; BC Partners said it will support growth through strategic investments and technology adoption.
- Buyers
- BC Partners, Vacchi family
- Targets
- IMA Group
- Sellers
- Public shareholders
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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