ABC Technologies Holdings Acquires Karl Etzel GmbH
March 4, 2022
ABC Technologies Holdings Inc. (TSX: ABCT) completed its previously announced acquisition of a majority interest in Karl Etzel GmbH for approximately US$95 million. The deal expands ABC’s European footprint and introduces its interior products capabilities, with the transaction expected to grow Etzel’s role as a tier-1 and tier-2 supplier to German luxury OEMs.
- Buyers
- ABC Technologies Holdings Inc., AP IX Alpha Holdings (Lux) S.à.r.l, Apollo Global Management (Apollo Funds), Oaktree Capital Management (Oaktree Funds), OCM Luxembourg OPPS XI S.à.r.l, OCM Luxembourg OPPS XB S.à.r.l
- Targets
- Karl Etzel GmbH
- Sellers
- Schürrle family
- Platforms
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Germany
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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