September 4, 2020
Translink Corporate Finance advises the owner of Carbox GmbH & Co. KG, a leading supplier of custom-fit car accessories in trunk trays and footwell shells, on the sale of its shares to the Swedish company CalixKlippan AB.
CalixKlippan is a privately owned Swedish group that supplies both the automotive industry and the aftermarket with products like vacuum formed roof boxes and trunk linings. With state-of-the-art production facilities, experience and expertise, CalixKlippan guarantees its customers high quality products. This transaction will provide CalixKlippan access to further important German OEMs and will result in an expansion of the existing product portfolio.
As a family business in its third generation, Carbox produces trunk trays and footwell trays for end customers and OEM’s from all over the world. Since 1908, the company has been delivering innovative car accessories in perfect quality “Made in Germany”. Development, design, production, and sales are located in Achim (Northern Germany) from there the whole world is supplied with customized products.
Stefan Bellinger, Managing Partner of Carbox:
“CalixKlippan is the best possible new owner for Carbox. The transaction focused support by Translink was crucial for our success. The cooperation with Andreas Hüchting and Carsten Wolter was based on a high level of trust and professionalism. I want to thank the Translink team for their strong support.”
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Dinan & Company, LLC is the partner firm of Translink Corporate Finance in the United States. It is a leading diversified financial services company with over 32 years of advisory and merchant banking experience dedicated to middle-market transactions.