White Lab group, promoted by White Bridge Investments, has completed its first acquisition by taking over Eurolab, a laboratory that performs chemical analysis in various sectors.
White Lab aims to pursue a process of aggregation and consolidation in the environmental analysis laboratory sector. The objective is to become the key reference point in Italy through a widespread national presence and a broad portfolio of services for the food, environmental, medical, and materials sectors.
Deutsche Invest has acquired a majority of Iconia, a Swiss-based company that provides B2B customer engagement services for the global luxury industry backed by private equity Affinum.
Iconia is a Swiss based B2B solutions provider for global luxury brands specialized in Point-of-sale displays, creative interior solutions and product packaging, mainly for the luxury watch, eyewear, and hospitality industries. Inconia employs more than 400 people across its two production facilities, one in Italy and one in China, and its three design offices, one in Switzerland, one in Italy and one in Singapore.
Apheon has acquired a majority of Salice, an Italian family business specialized in the production of high-quality food ingredients for the industrial ice cream, dairy and confectionary sectors.
Founded in 1934 by the Cherubini family and headquartered near Perugia, Italy, Salpa is the European leader specialized in the production of cookie-based ingredients and inclusions for the industrial ice cream, dairy and confectionary sectors. The Company is globally recognized for its quality products, distinctive production know-how, and innovative proprietary technologies. Salpa employs more than 250 people across its three wholly-owned production facilities in Italy, managing all production activities internally.
Cobepa has acquired the majority of Salice, an Italian family business specialized in furniture fittings, opening systems and wardrobe accessories from the Salice family which will reinvest in the group.
Established in 1926 and headquartered in Novadrate (CO), the group is a leading player in furniture hardware, offering a wide range of opening solutions, mainly focused on hinges, but also drawer runners and sliding systems, to the high-end furniture market. Salice operates from three production plants in Italy and has a vertically integrated production process, developing most of the assembly machinery and equipment in-house. The group has a global presence through 10 foreign subsidiaries and 11 sales offices worldwide, with exports representing more than 75% of total net sales to over 90 countries