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March 2016
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February 2016
maconda visits EuroCIS 2016
Europe's leading technology trade fair for the commerce sector
Commerce is about change - digitalization and technologization, informed and demanding consumers, new business models pose new challenges for the world of commerce. In the multi-layered and dynamic retail industry, which maconda focuses on, future-oriented, interlocked trade concepts are required, which are increasingly characterized by technological development.
In February, maconda visited the leading trade fair for commerce technology in Europe, EuroCIS. The focus of this year's EuroCIS was on solutions that support retailers in implementing their omnichannel strategies, i.e. dialogue with customers across all channels. These include mobile solutions, for example for interacting with customers' smartphones or implementing mobile payment, but also topics such as business analytics, cloud technologies, RFID and self-checkout. These technologies are becoming increasingly important for trade organizations.
January 2016
Tying up loose threads
maconda supports NORD Holding in the takeover of a manufacturer of high-quality men's pants
Extensive experience in the retail clothing trade, in the textile industry as well as a long-standing reputation in the preparation of commercial due diligences were the necessary ingredients for a renewed mandate of the long-established corporate investor NORD Holding to the maconda team. The focus was on the acquisition of Fritz Hiltl Hosenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG from Sulzbach-Rosenberg near Nuremberg.
January 2016
Mix it up!
maconda supports Genui Partners in its investment in mymuesli, the leading supplier of premium muesli
High-quality and customized, innovative and convenient - muesli can be so diverse! The maconda team has already been active in the growing eCommerce and FMCG sectors on several occasions. This includes projects on value enhancement and strategy development, synergy checks as well as commercial due diligences. Most recently, maconda was able to recommend itself as a competent partner for a market due diligence in the run-up to the planned investment in mymuesli.
December 2015
“Roadmap Industry 4.0”
maconda accompanies medium-sized investment company BPE in a forward-looking investment involving a manufacturer of control and automation technology
The Hamburg-based investor BPE Unternehmensbeteiligungen has again mandated maconda for a commercial due diligence - this time in the run-up to the acquisition of epis Automation GmbH & Co. KG from the Swabian town of Albstadt. Here, BPE was able to draw not only from the many years of experience of the Mechanical Engineering & Technology Competence Team and the experience in relevant end markets such as the textile industry, but also from the deeper understanding of future technologies such as "Internet of Things" and "Industry 4.0".
July 2015
Barking up the right tree
maconda supports medium-sized investment company BPE in the takeover of a manufacturer of high-quality pet food for dogs and cats
Extensive experience in retail, food production and - related to that - pet food as well as a long-standing reputation in the preparation of commercial due diligences in niche markets were the necessary ingredients of a renewed mandate of the long-established Hamburg-based investor BPE Unternehmensbeteiligungen to the maconda team. The focus was on the acquisition of Seitz GmbH from Langwedel near Bremen by BPE and two managers with industry experience.
March 2012
Plastic packaging
Lindsay Goldberg Vogel benefits from maconda's experience in the consumer goods industry - Commercial due diligence in the plastic packaging market
Caps, closures, lids and jars - these are just some of the packaging types that the internationally positioned maconda team has analyzed in preparation for a private equity investment in the multi-faceted packaging industry.
February 2012
Mechanical, plant engineering and automation technology
WAGNER Group, the market leader for equipment for industrial wet paint and powder coating, acquires Reinhardt-Technik, a specialist in machinery for bonding, sealing and potting technology – after Commercial Due Diligence by maconda
Extensive experience of the Cologne-based maconda consulting team with technological products, mechanical and plant engineering and automation technology as well as an excellent reputation in the preparation of commercial due diligences were the basis of a mandate of the WAGNER Group from Markdorf on Lake Constance, which is active in 50 countries. It related to a specialized mechanical engineering company from North Rhine-Westphalia, which has now been acquired by WAGNER.
February 2012
Commercial due diligence on Reinhardt technology
WAGNER Group, the market leader for equipment for industrial wet paint and powder coating, acquires Reinhardt-Technik, a specialist in machinery for bonding, sealing and potting technology - after Commercial Due Diligence by maconda
Extensive experience of the Cologne-based maconda consulting team with technological products, mechanical and plant engineering and automation technology as well as an excellent reputation in the preparation of commercial due diligences were the basis of a mandate of the WAGNER Group from Markdorf on Lake Constance, which is active in 50 countries. It related to a specialized mechanical engineering company from North Rhine-Westphalia, which has now been acquired by WAGNER.
April 2011
How the sausage gets made
Vendor Due Diligence on CaseTech by maconda sheds light on complex environment in less transparent markets
maconda GmbH, the specialist for commercial due diligence and value enhancement, supported the Munich-based industrial holding Adcuram with a comprehensive vendor due diligence for the sale of CaseTech to an investment company from Bad Homburg. The maconda team analyzed, among other aspects, the different markets of the globally operating manufacturer of sausage casings. The selling process was coordinated by Hauck & Aufhäuser Investment Banking.
March 2011
Eyes open
maconda supports Odewald KMU with commercial due diligence for the majority investment in Polytech Ophthalmologie
To implement its growth plans, Polytech Ophthalmology, a leading provider of ophthalmic products, has decided to partner with Odewald KMU.
January 2011
Paper + Design
maconda assists HANNOVER Finanz in the acquisition of the leading manufacturer of high-quality printed table decorations
Cologne-based consultancy maconda GmbH, one of the leading providers of commercial due diligence services in the German-speaking region, provided comprehensive support to HANNOVER Finanz in its acquisition of a majority stake in Paper + Design, based in the Erzgebirge region south of Chemnitz.