Blanchon Group Acquires Dr Schutz

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.

Triton Acquires SCHOCK GmbH from IK Investment Partners

February 18, 2021

Building Products

Triton Fund V, advised by Triton, has signed and completed an agreement to acquire SCHOCK GmbH, the German inventor and leading producer of quartz composite kitchen sinks, from IK Investment Partners (IK VIII Fund). Financial terms were not disclosed; Triton said it will support SCHOCK's international growth, product development and sustainability initiatives under the management team led by CEO Ralf Boberg.

ATHOS Consortium (led by ATHOS) Acquires Schülke from EQT Private Equity

August 7, 2023

Medical Devices

A consortium led by ATHOS, a Munich-based single family office, together with co-investors including Bitburger Holding, agreed to acquire Schülke from EQT Private Equity. Schülke, headquartered in Norderstedt, Germany, is a leading provider of infection prevention and treatment solutions for healthcare and life sciences, employing ~1,200 people and operating in more than 80 countries; the deal is expected to close in Q4 2023 and is subject to regulatory approvals.

Yellow Wood Partners Acquires Scholl Brand from Reckitt Benckiser

February 24, 2021

Consumer Products

Yellow Wood Partners has acquired the Scholl footcare brand (operations outside the Americas) from Reckitt Benckiser, reuniting it with Yellow Wood’s Dr. Scholl's business in the Americas to create a global footcare platform. The deal, which includes brands such as Amopé, Krack and Eulactol, creates a combined business with retail sales exceeding $700 million and aims to accelerate geographic expansion, product innovation and e-commerce growth.

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.

SCHOCK Acquires Polish Quartz-Composite Manufacturer Marmorin

January 4, 2022

Building Products

SCHOCK, a Triton Fund V portfolio company and manufacturer of quartz composite sinks and mixer taps, has acquired Marmorin, a family-owned Polish maker of bathroom and kitchen products from quartz composite materials. The deal is intended to support SCHOCK's growth strategy and accelerate geographic expansion—particularly into the United States and North American markets; terms were not disclosed.