Mentha Acquires Majority Stake in SPC Group
April 11, 2024
Mentha has acquired a majority stake in Belgian industrial coatings specialist SPC Group to accelerate the latter’s international growth, with the Netherlands as the initial expansion market. The founders, Anthony Demaerel and Yves de Mild, and the broader management team remain shareholders and will continue to run daily operations as Mentha supports further organic growth and acquisitive expansion.
- Buyers
- Mentha
- Targets
- SPC Group
- Sellers
- Founders (Anthony Demaerel and Yves de Mild) and broader management team
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- East Flanders, Belgium
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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