Perfetti Van Melle and Mondelez International announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement regarding the sale and purchase of Mondelez’s developed-market gum business. The agreements cover the purchase of Mondelez’s business in the United States, Canada and Europe, excluding France. A separate agreement governs the acquisition of the business in France. The acquisition […]
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Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, a global out-of-home advertising company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Swiss business to Goldbach Group, an affiliate of TX Group, for CHF 86 million. The Company intends to use the anticipated net proceeds from the sale to improve its liquidity position and increase financial […]
OC Oerlikon Corporation, a global innovation powerhouse for surface engineering, polymer processing and additive manufacturing, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Mendrisio based Riri, a leading provider of coated metal accessories for the luxury fashion industry. The acquisition of the Swiss coated metal accessories provider reinforces Oerlikon fashion jewelry and metallic components for […]
Swiss Prime Site Solutions has merged Akara Holding, Akara Real Estate Management and Akara Funds. Last August 9, the Swiss company, authorized by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA as a fund management company, has absorbed Akara. As a result of the merger with Akara Funds, Swiss Prime Site Solutions assumed responsibility for the […]
Pwc has completed the sale of its global mobility services business, Vialto Partners, to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R). Vialto Partners had previously operated within the PwC network as the Global Mobility Services business unit. The enterprise value of the sold global mobility services business amounts to USD 2.2 billion. Homburger acted as Swiss counsel […]
Aris Gold Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement with MDC Industry Holding Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi based investment company Mubadala Investment Company, whereby Aris Gold would acquire a 20% joint venture interest (USD 100 million equity investment) in the Soto Norte gold project in Colombia, with the option to […]
Ginkgo Bioworks, a horizontal platform for cell programming, entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire FGen, a Swiss company specializing in strain development and optimization. Ginkgo Bioworks believes that FGen’s technology will significantly enhance Ginkgo’s cell screening capabilities and enable Ginkgo to explore wider expanses of genetic opportunity space, increasing the likelihood of finding […]
Clariant has completed the sale of its pigments business to a consortium of Heubach Group and SK Capital Partners and reinvested approx. CHF 115 million of the purchase price to become a 20% shareholder alongside Heubach Group and SK Capital Partners in the ultimate holding company of the combined Clariant-Heubach Pigments Group. The combined business will be […]
Die Schweizerische Post (Swiss Post) has announced the sale of Swiss Post Solutions (SPS) to AS Equity Partners. Swiss Post Solutions is a provider of business process outsourcing solutions and innovative document management services. The change in ownership will allow SPS to continue its growth story, which has in recent years focused on customers in […]
Swiss Prime Site, a listed real estate company, has acquired the Akara Group in Zug, a founder-managed real estate asset manager with around CHF 2.3 bn in assets under management. The acquisition will enable Swiss Prime Site Solutions to increase its client base considerably and expand the existing investment platform with additional product and fund […]
