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Buyer for an engineered plastics distributor in Europe

Company to buy

• Size: medium-sized businesses
• Revenue: 15 - 50 million EUR 
• Preferred location: the whole of Europe, preferably EU countries 
• Reason for acquisition: The buyer company wants to expand its presence in Europe to grow further preferably in the engineered plastics industry
• #CFIE PLB128

Overview of this buyer for engineered plastics distribution companies 

The management of a well-established company operating in the area of polymer distribution is looking for suitable targets to buy and build. The main focus of the buyer is to find targets, able to integrate into global distribution/trading organization. The buyer has the capability and resources to develop acquisition further and drive it to further success.

Profile (strategy) of this buyer for a distribution company in Europe

The buyer company is a major supplier of polymers and similar plastic materials in Europe. The company operates in the market for more than 60 years, and have always been one of the top companies in this industry, in the region. The company has built up a broad network of global partners, which they use to deliver a whole range of plastic solutions.

The buyer is specialized in serving a wide range of industries with almost all possible polymer materials, such as:

• PVC
• PE
• HDPE
• LDPE
• LLDPE
• MDPE
• PP
• PVC
• PS
• GPPS
• HIPS
• PET
• ABS
• PA
• PC
• PC/ABS
• PMMA
• Recyclable materials
• Additives

The buyer has more than 20 locations around the world and they want to expand further. The company has resources to buy larger companies, the revenue of the buyer is in the range of billions of EUR. Currently, the company is in an evaluating phase of multiple targets in Europe.

Activities and products of a suitable target

The company is looking for expansion of its footprint and distribution network in Europe - therefore they are looking for successful plastic distributors, preferable distributors of engineered plastics. Partial manufacturers or recycling companies are also an option, but the majority of business should be based on distribution.

The target has to generate at least 15 million EUR revenue to be interesting to the buyer. It would be preferred if the target had a strong presence and market position in its home country. It is also necessary to have a local sales/logistic organization, and it would be preferred to have sales to plastic converters.

The buyer is also interested in targets, that have activity in other areas of plastic raw materials distribution. 

The buyer is looking for targets with a stable cash flow, and no high debt. The company can finance M&A projects of a high-value thanks to its strong financial background.

Highlights of this buyer for engineered plastic distribution companies in Europe

• The buyer is a large polymer distributor with multiple locations and a strong presence in Europe
• The buyer has a long history and is ready to expand by acquisitions
• The buyer is interested in engineered plastics companies with revenue reaching 15 million EUR or more

Information about this buyer of a distributor in the plastic industry 

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