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Buyer for cable manufacturer in Eastern Europe

Company to buy

• Size: medium or large business
• Revenue 5-30 million EUR 
• EBITDA target: positive EBITDA
• Location of the target: Eastern Europe
• Reason for acquisition: The buyer is an automation supplier company but the company has a low cables production capacity, therefore they are looking to expand
• #CFIE MAB035

Overview of this buyer for cable manufacturer in Eastern Europe 

One of the leading firms in the cable distribution industry, specialized in supplying the automatization industry is looking for an acquisition of a cable manufacturer in Europe. The company is investing considerably in the expansion and integrate manufacturing into its group and therefore the management would be interested in receiving potential target opportunities. The firm is headquartered in Germany but the target should preferably be from one of the lower cost-of-labour countries in Eastern Europe. Contact us to get more details and identification of the buyer company.

Profile (strategy) of this buyer for cable manufacturer in Eastern Europe

The buyer is an industrial cables wholesaler specialized in the automation industry. The company has a history of more than 50 years. At present, the managers decided to get involved not only in distribution but also in cables manufacturing activities.

The buyer is a large company with over 500 employees. Financially, the buyer is relatively strong with 130 million EUR revenue. The buyer is looking for a cables manufacturer in order to increase their manufacturing potential.

The product portfolio of the cables manufactured by the company includes

• cable assemblies
• control cables
• network cables
• industrial ethernet cables
• industrial cables
• high flexing cables
• electronic cables
• actuator sensor cables
• motor, servo and feedback cables
• UL cables
• connectors
• sensor-actuators and many more.

Apart from cables manufacturing, the buyer company is also operating in the electrical cabinet manufacturing, relays and power supplies.

Activities and products of a suitable target

As said above, the buyer is looking mainly for cable manufacturers in order to vertically integrate the company, and support its distribution business with cables production.

The buyer is seeking acquisition opportunities with more than 5 million EUR revenue (however smaller will also be considered) with established processes and stable management team. The buyer is open to any kind of manufacturer, but the main factor is the quality of labour, and if the production of the target fits the portfolio of the buyer.

As the buyer is a very strong distributor in the industry, the target would gain many benefits from cooperation with the buyer as it would gain access to 100s of customers within the automation industry. The target would be implemented in the company which would gain many benefits to both sides of the transaction. 

The buyer is not looking at any specific country, however, the better chance is that the ideal target will be located in Eastern Europe, thanks to its lower cost of labour.

Highlights of this for cable manufacturer buyer

• The buyer is a large cables wholesaler with a strong European presence
• The buyer is looking at smaller manufacturers with a stable financial situation and 5 million revenue at minimum
• The buyer is willing to talk also about the partial sale of the company and leaving a small stake to current owners/management team, which would bring many benefits to the seller after the transaction

Information about this buyer of a cable manufacturer in Eastern Europe

Feel free to contact us for more information regarding this buyer of manufacturing companies specialized in cable manufacturing in Eastern Europe or if you know possible interested or suited targets. For more buyers of manufacturing companies please visit the section manufacturing companies wanted. For manufacturing companies for sale visit the section manufacturing companies for sale. 

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