Eight Advisory supported Fedrigoni in the context of its acquisition of POLI-TAPE

The Fedrigoni Group, a leading global player in the manufacturing of specialty papers for luxury packaging and other creative applications, self-adhesive labels and graphic materials, as well as RFID and connected solutions, has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in POLI-TAPE Group, internationally recognized for the production of high-quality materials for graphic applications, including textile, signage, digital printing and specialties.

The POLI-TAPE Group, founded in 1993 and headquartered in Remagen, Germany, employees 370 people located in Germany (incl. two production sites), Italy (incl. two production sites) and Oklahoma, USA (focused on distribution); while its products are distributed in more than 90 countries. Its majority shareholder is the Möhren family along with the Bitburger Group as minority shareholder. The Möhren family will retain a significant share to ensure a smooth transition, during which the POLI-TAPE Management team led by Mark Wehrmann will continue to serve its long-standing customers and partners globally.

This acquisition of POLI-TAPE allows Fedrigoni to expand and diversify its portfolio of self-adhesive materials for visual communication.

Eight Advisory team members supporting on this transaction:

• Financial due diligence: Michael Wahl (Partner) and Danka Ruzic (Manager)
• Tax due diligence and structuring: Matthias Hogh (Partner), Frank Wallbott (Director) and Jan Linnemann (Manager)