DWS S.r.l. (www.dwssystems.com) designs and produces 3D printers for prototyping and rapid manufacturing, materials for 3D design, and related software. Quality and continuous innovation are the company’s distinctive features. The company which is based in Thiene (Italy) is one of the most innovative in the sector with over 250 industrial, design and technology patents filed since 2007. DWS exports 80% of its production to more than 60 countries worldwide, with a focus in the jewelry, fashion, industrial and dental sectors. DWS is a supplier to prestigious fashion and luxury houses, among which are Bulgari, Tiffany and Cartier, and also to multinational industrial groups such as Samsung, Bose, Panasonic and Sony. The dental division, with its unique DFAB solution, is a major innovator in this sector. It has accelerated the digitization process with benefits in terms of time, cost and quality for the customer. The DFAB system has also received the Red Dot Award for industrial design in 2018.
B.group S.p.A. (www.bgroup.it) has underwritten a reserved capital increase to accelerate DWS’ strategic growth. B.group aims to strengthen the managerial team and sales network, and enhance the existing innovative solutions offered to the industrial, luxury and dental sectors. B.group S.p.A. is an entrepreneurial private equity group which directly invests capital in selected highly innovative small- and medium-sized firms. They aim to strengthen their development and growth through long-term capital increases, expertise, and international networks.
CODEX Partners prepared the Commercial Due Diligence of DWS for B.group.
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As part of the succession plan HANNOVER Finanz takes a majority stake in the dental technology company Dental Direkt GmbH. The founder and family entrepreneur Gerhard de Boer will remain as a shareholder of the company. The managing directors Marcel Brüggert and Marvin Kühme will also become shareholders.
Dental Direkt, based in Spenge in North Rhine-Westphalia/Germany, is a digital full-service partner of dental laboratories. The company supplies its customers with own- produced milling blanks, CAD/CAM equipment and implant components. Dental Direkt also offers its customers a manufacturing service for complex dental prosthetics produced in its own technology center. The heart of the company is one of the most modern, automated production facilities for milling blanks for the dental industry. The company has grown steadily since it was founded in 1997 and today employs more than 100 employees. In the current financial year sales of around EUR 30 million are expected. Dental Direkt supplies customers in more than 60 countries worldwide.
CODEX Partners prepared the Commercial Due Diligence of Dental Direkt.
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VR Equitypartner, INVICTO Holding and the management have sold all shares in United MedTec Holding GmbH (UMT) to the listed GESCO AG, an industrial group with market and technology-leading medium-sized companies. At the same time, the UMT subsidiaries, W. Krömker GmbH and Tragfreund GmbH, are transferred to the new owner.
W. Krömker GmbH, founded in 1976, with around 60 employees, is a leading developer and manufacturer of medical technology accessories. The main product groups include support arms, articulated arms, holding systems and trolleys, which are often patented and developed together with customers. All well-known medical OEMs are represented in the company’s customer portfolio.
CODEX Partners prepared the Commercial Vendor Due Diligence of Krömker.
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