Verdane Acquires Silva and Nordic Vehicle from Karnell
June 30, 2021
Verdane has acquired Silva, a Swedish outdoor-sports equipment brand, and Nordic Vehicle, a Swedish specialised vehicle converter, from Nordic private equity firm Karnell. The acquisition — executed by Verdane Capital X — will support digitalisation and e-commerce expansion for Silva and strengthen Nordic Vehicle's leadership in a fragmented market under Verdane's ownership.
- Buyers
- Verdane
- Targets
- Silva, Nordic Vehicle
- Sellers
- Karnell
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Sweden
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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