Investments

In 2010, the Rollon Group, a leading international linear motion manufacturer is based in northern Italy. In 2009, the company posted revenues of around EUR 30m with good operating margins. The expected development over the next few years will be based on exploiting the synergies between the various application sectors and on the growth in the US.

In 2010, the Phönix/Strack Group generates approximately €40 million in revenue annually with its 250 employees at plants located in Volkmarsen and Magdeburg as well as through its sales entities in France and the USA. Following the acquisition of the majority stake by Ardian, the company plans to increase its international presence through acquisitions and by exploiting existing market opportunities.

Cegos Group, created in 1926, was one of the global leaders of professional training in 2009. Its consultants experience includes all the area of management and skills development. In 2008, Cegos Group managed a €195.5m turnover and trained more than 200,000 people in France and in the World. Cegos worked in 30 countries with 1.200 collaborators and 20.000 client firms in 2009.

The Charlois family has been a successful stave wood maker for 6 generations. The group has grown in the last few years through acquisitions and, in 2009, it comprised 2 stave wood makers, 2 cask manufacturers Tonnelleries and a pallet manufacturer .The Saury Group, a cooperage historical actor, reinforced its structure with the acquisitions of the cooperage Martel and Co. in Cognac in 2005 and a méranderie in Normandy. The merger between these two groups gave birth to a new entity in which Sylvain Charlois remains President and major shareholder.

Founded in Austria in 1998, CCC is today headquartered in Berlin. With more than 5,500 employees, the company offers high-quality BPO solutions in 28 languages and serves more than 80 customers in Europe. The group operates from 18 locations across eight countries, ten of which are based in the DACH region, four in Eastern Europe, three in Turkey, and one in France. The company has secured a leading market position in the DACH region. CCC’s range of services includes social media monitoring, up/cross selling, complaint management and technical support. The company offers a broad range of communication solutions across telephone, e-mail, chat and social media channels.

Sfinc was established in 2004 and is active in the food processing industry. The company produces and distributes spices, marinades and functional food ingredient blends for food processing companies. The strengths of Sfinc are its in depth knowledge of food ingredients,nutraceuticals, coatings, aromas and spices, its technological expertise and innovative concepts.