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As the healthcare industry continues to evolve with the help of AI and technological advancements, the dream of #healthcareforall is becoming more attainable. M&A activity is playing a pivotal role in moving the industry forward through critical consolidation and sector cross-pollination.
On this Global Healthcare Day (7 April), Translink healthcare expert group co-heads, Jens Borelli-Kjær and Rebecca Zhu, share their insights on some of the AI successes they've seen in recent years and their forecasts for the future.
Translink turned 50 in 2022 – a landmark anniversary for the mid-market corporate finance leader. In a global market mired by the Russian Ukraine conflict, rising inflation, interest hikes, political and economic uncertainty and the COVID-19 pandemic, Translink Corporate Finance conducted significant transactions across offices spanning 6 continents.
Fast forward to 2050 and what will the global logistics sector look like? Translink Corporate Finance, in partnership with the Stellenbosch Business School’s Institute for Futures Research has explored plausible futures for the industry in its latest sector report entitled Tomorrow: 2050 Alternative Futures for Logistics. Focusing primarily on the implications for M&A, these futures are based on two critical scenario-shaping factors impacting logistics globally: climate change mitigation and the development and adoption of new technologies.
Cross-border M&A deals are strongly influenced by timing, relationships and identifying compelling opportunities. This is the story of what culminated in December 2020, when Italian family-owned company, Pedrollo Group acquired US-based Superior Pump.
While already recognised as a world-renowned brand within the electric pump sector, exporting more than 80% of its product outside of Italy, the United States represents less than 1% of Pedrollo’s global sales.
Gilbert Electric, a reputable electrical subcontractor in Tucson and beyond, has earned a distinguished standing for its quality, reliability, and safety in the industry. Celebrating its 51st year in business, the company is in a phase of growth, expanding its capabilities to better serve both clients and the community.
Translink Corporate Finance in Sweden, (Anecta), has acted as the exclusive advisor to the founder and owner of RA Gruppen, a leading electrical and security installation company in Sweden, on the sale to Triton's installation and service group, Assemblin.
RA Gruppen was founded by Robert Alriksson in 1997 and has since developed into a leading company that offers total solutions for electricity and security in Sweden.
Holon Translink in Poland, together with Translink in France finalised the sale of 100% of the shares of the Polish family-owned company Spedimex - a local leader in contract logistics specialising in serving the e-commerce, fashion, and beauty industries. The investor is French company ID Logistics, a leading European player in contract logistics.
In January 2022, Translink Italy and Translink in the United States acted as the exclusive advisors on the sale of Dreno Pompe to Industrial Flow Solutions LLC (IFS). The sale enabled IFS – a leading US-based provider of industrial pumping solutions – to expand its product offering and penetrate the European market by assessing local production and supply chain capabilities as well as new sales channels in the continent.
This successful deal highlighted the many nuances of sell-side cross-border deals, as well as the advantages of using an advisor with global representation.
Translink Corporate Finance United Kingdom is delighted to have acted as lead advisor to chemical solutions provider Airedale Group on its acquisition of McCann Chemicals, as part of its strategy for growth and diversification.
The acquisition includes subsidiary companies Hunter Chemicals and McCann Food and Nutrition and is Airedale’s third acquisition since 2015. McCann Chemicals will operate as an independent brand within Airedale’s specialist distribution division and opens up new products, notably in the food ingredients space as well as a number of other synergies for the combined group.
Translink Corporate Finance in Germany and Spain advised CECOP Group (CECOP) in Spain on the acquisition of EGS-Optik GmbH based in Germany.
Based in Bavaria, EGS-Optik is one of the largest German buying groups and boasts 500 members, making it the fifth largest buying group in the country, according to the annual ranking of the German association of opticians (ZVA).