Materials

MCF advised UPM in the acquisition of AMC AG, a leading German manufacturer self-adhesive filmic materials.

MCF advised the shareholders of Scott Group on its sale to Binderholz-owned BSW Timber Group

MCF advised Nalka in the sale of Eson Pac, a Swedish full-service provider of sustainable and high-quality pharma packaging products to Mayr-Melnhof.

MCF advised Endless LLP in the sale BSW Timber Group, the UK’s leading sawmilling group to Austrian family-owned forestry group Binderholz.

MCF advised Metsä Tissue in the sale of its napkin business to keeeper Group. The napkin business generates annual sales of approx. EUR 45m and focuses on plain and printed napkins for the consumer and professional markets. The buyer, keeeper Group, is a portfolio company of Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, the German investment group.

MCF advised the owners of BSW Group, an integrated forestry and sawmilling business, on the sale to Endless LLP, a UK-based private equity firm.

MCF advised ELG Haniel GmbH in the divesture of a strategic stake in its UK subsidiary ELG Carbon Fibre Ltd, a market leader in recycled carbon fibre materials for the transportation sector, to Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan’s largest trading house.

MCF advised Tilgmann Group on the sale of Scandiflex Pac AB, which is one of the leading Swedish producers of printed flexible packaging laminates for the food industry. The company has revenues of approximately €20 million and is headquartered in Landskrona, Sweden. The acquirer was Schur Flexibles, one of the European leaders in the flexible packaging industry.

MCF advised Partnera, a Finnish investment company based in Oulu, in the investment in Uusioaines, the leading Finnish glass recycling specialist with a special focus on foam glass production.

MCF advised the shareholders of Kemetyl Group on the carve-out divestiture of Kemetyl’s Industrial Chemicals division to Univar. The business provides bulk and specialty chemicals, such as industrial grade ethanol, to customers in Sweden and Norway.

MCF advised the shareholders of MultiPet and Multiport on the sale of their shares in the company to Veolia. MultiPet and Multiport are pioneers in the German plastic recycling sector and among Europe’s leading developers and manufacturers of recycled PET and HDPE raw material.

MCF advised on the sale of 75% of the shares in ATG Deutschland GmbH, a trader, processor and refiner of steel products for the construction industry, to Duferco International Trading Holding S.A.

MCF advised Paper Excellence Group on the divestment of its German subsidiary Papierfabrik Scheufelen. The mill is a producer of premium and standard fine papers as well as packaging board primarily for luxury applications.

MCF advised ALBIS Plastic GmbH on the acquisition of the European recycled polymer business of Barnet Europe W. Barnet GmbH & Co. KG, a Germany-based subsidiary of William Barnet & Son, LLC.

MCF advised Metsä Board Corporation on the sale of Metsä Board Zanders GmbH, a German paper mill focusing on label papers and other specialties.

MCF advised UPM-Kymmene Corporation on the sale of its 100% subsidiary Tilhill Forestry Ltd, the UK’s largest forestry and timber harvesting company, to the BSW Timber Group.

MCF advised Outokumpu in the divestment of VDM and in other measures to strengthen the balance sheet.

MCF advised KRAHN CHEMIE GmbH on the acquisition of a majority share in Pietro Carini S.p.A., a speciality chemical distributor headquartered in Milan.

As part of the change of their strategy MCF was mandated by Al Tuwairqi steel group to sell off their German operations for trading, processing and refining of steel products for the construction industry. The sales process was concluded successfully with a MBO by the current management.

MCF advised KRAHN CHEMIE GmbH on the acquisition of the chemical distributor, ICH Benelux B.V.

MCF advised Outokumpu Oyj on its acquisition of ThyssenKrupp AG's stainless steel division, Inoxum Group.

MCF advised A&R Carton Group, owned by Ahlström Capital, on the sale of its beer and beverage packaging business to Graphic Packaging Holding Company.

MCF advised Inter IKEA Investments and a private investor on the sale of Torda, a manufacturer of printing inks for the packaging market, to Flint Group.

MCF advised Rautaruukki Oyj on the sale of Ruukki Betonstahl GmbH, a German market leader in reinforcing steel for the construction industry, and Ruukki Welbond BV, a Dutch based processor of reinforcing steel for the Benelux countries, to the Saudi-Arabia based Al-Tuwairqi Group.

MCF advised Metsä Tissue Oyj, a leading European tissue paper products supplier, on its acquisition of Tento a.s., a leading tissue paper company in Slovakia.

MCF advised Rautaruukki Oyj on the sale of Ruukki Stahlservice GmbH, one of Germany's largest steel service centers, to Knauf Interfer AG.

MCF advised Rautaruukki Oyj on the sale of the vacuum cleaner tube division of its subsidiary, Froh House Tech GmbH & Co. KG, to FON Telescopic Systems GmbH.

MCF advised Rautaruukki Oyj on the acquisition of Metalplast-Oborniki Holding Sp. z.o.o., a Polish manufacturer of metal-based construction panels used in wall and roof structures in Eastern Europe, from local private equity funds and the Polish state.

MCF advised Rautaruukki Oyj on the acquisition of Syneco Industri AB, a Swedish manufacturer of frames and other large steel components for the lifting, handling and transport industries, from AB Pehrson & Lindgren.

MCF advised Rautaruukki Oyj on the acquisition of Velsa Oy, a leading Nordic manufacturer of mobile cabs, from Kone Cargotec Oyj.