Advanced Manufacturing
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Advanced Manufacturing
We are in the early stages of an automation and digitization boom that promises to fundamentally transform the global manufacturing and distribution industries.
Manufacturing companies are seeking to leverage technology to manage operational costs. Automation and robotics offer ways to increase efficiency and improve product and service quality. About 1/3 of the companies in this industry have considered that these technologies will have a great effect in the following years.
Meanwhile, the importance and visibility of newer technologies such as AI, IoT, and blockchain are growing quickly in manufacturing as manufacturing companies are exploring the applications of these new technologies.
Our market view
Combining the most traditional practices with fast-growing technologies pulls greater challenges into this industry than ever before.
These winds of change require the best business expertise to produce the best options when growth strategies are considered.
Market Outlook
Activity focused on the securitization of the supply chain
Government involvement in defining industrial policy in critical sectors
Transition to clean energies will continue
M&A will drive consolidation into medium-large groups
Latest Transactions
Team
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Jorge A. Maceyras
John Slater
Giovanni Galeazzi
Manfred Hassmann
Stefan Hertogs
Geert Smets
Hugo Faro
Olof Ragnerius
Joe Powell
Banu Karasin
Frank Stolpmann
Managing Director
Jorge A. Maceyras
Investment Officer & Portfolio Manager, Loan Programs Office at the U.S. Department of Energy. Managing Consultant at IBM Global Business Services. FINRA-licensed securities research analyst and broker at FBR Capital Markets. Manufacturing Engineer at Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
Industry expertise:
Automotive; Engineering; Media, printing, and publishing; Telecom.
Managing Director
John Slater
More than 200 successful M&A and CorpFin deals completed in excess of a billion (USD). Leads team often focused on Advanced Manufacturing & Automation. Metal Fabrication, Additive Manufacturing, Automation, Advanced Materials, Industry 4.0.
Industry experience:
Aerospace & defense; Business services; Engineering; Information technology; Media, printing, and publishing; Transport & logistics.
Co-leader of Advanced Manufacturing Industry Group.
Partner
Giovanni Galeazzi
Founding partner. Giovanni worked in IBM, Telecom Italia, and other international companies in the ITC and automotive sectors, acquiring international experience in the management of Production, Engineering, Sales, and Customer Care. Worked for many years abroad (France, USA, Algeria).
Industry expertise:
Aerospace & defence; Automotive; Chemicals; Electronics; Engineering; Information technology; Life sciences; Real estate & facility management; Steel, metal and wood working; Telecom; Transport & logistics.
Partner
Manfred Hassmann
MBA, more than 10 years of M&A experience. Mid-corporate strategic transactions in the chemicals, automation, and electronics industries. Served in management and top management functions in medium-sized and large companies.
Industry experience:
Building & construction; Chemicals; Clean technology; Electronics; Energy & renewables; Healthcare; Life sciences; Plastics; Security.
Member of Advanced Manufacturing Industry Group.
Partner
Stefan Hertogs
More than 15 years of relevant M&A experience, with a focus on mid-market M&A transactions, both domestic and cross-border.
Specific experience in family business advisory. Former president of the Belgian Corporate Finance Association.
Industry experience:
Advertising, PR & marketing; Beverages; Building & construction; Business services; Chemicals; Energy & renewables; Engineering; Financial services; Food; Healthcare; Information technology; Insurance; Leisure; Media, printing and publishing; Plastics; Real estate & facility management; Recycling; Security; Telecom; Textile & clothing; Trade; Transport & logistics; Wholesale.
Member of Advanced Manufacturing Industry Group.
Partner
Geert Smets
Master of Business Valuation and member of the Dutch Association of Registered Valuatiors (RV).
Experience in the Banking Sector > 20 years of mid-corporate enterprises.
Especially involved in Acquisition Finance & Structured Lending.
Industry experience:
Agriculture; Food; Steel, metal and woodworking; Trade; Transport & logistics.
Member of the Advanced Manufacturing Industry Group.
Analyst
Hugo Faro
Analyst at Galapagos Cypress with more than 3 years of experience in Investment Banking having concluded M&A transactions in several industries, mainly in the infrastructure and technology segment.
Industry experience:
Business services; Education and training; Information technology; Telecom.
Member of the Advanced Manufacturing Industry Group.
Director
Olof Ragnerius
Olof has more than 10 years’ experience in corporate finance as a senior consultant in transaction services at PwC and he has also worked as director of Corporate Finance at Volvo Cars.
Olof joined AHL Partners in 2022 and he is responsible for financial due diligence.
Industry experience:
Automotive; Business services; Chemicals; Electronics; Energy & renewables.
Member of Advanced Manufacturing Industry Group.
Associate Director
Joe Powell
Joe joined Rickitt Mitchell in 2021 and during his M&A career to date has advised on several transactions including acquisitions, disposals, PE-Backed MBOs and growth fundraising on the debt market. Recent transactions include the sale of UK based TMT business Spyder to Digital Colony in the US and the sale of Stobart Rail to German PE house, Bavaria Industries.
Industry experience:
Beverages; Energy & renewables; Leisure; Life sciences; Telecom; Transport & logistic.
Consultant
Banu Karasin
F. Banu Karaşin graduated TED Ankara College in 1975, Bosphorus University with a B.A. in 1980 and M.A. in 1984. She worked in major banks and companies in Turkey for more than 30 years. She joined Crossborder in 2008 as a consultant. She speaks fluent English, good Spanish, and moderate French.
Industry experience:
Agriculture; Automotive; Building & construction; Business services; Chemicals; Energy & renewables; Engineering; Financial services; Food; Government; Healthcare; Hotels & restaurants; Information technology; Life sciences; Plastics; Real estate & facility management; Recycling; Retail and franchising; Steel, metal, and woodworking; Textile & clothing; Trade; Transport & logistics.
Partner
Frank Stolpmann
MBA University Cologne and Columbia Business School, 30 years of managing experience at Private Equity Fund, Vol. €150m (MD), Deutsche Bank AG (MD), MASA Decor Printing/Laminated Paper (MD), Siemens AG,: 2002 independent M&A expert for medium-sized transactions.
Industry experience:
High Tech Industry, Electronic Industry, Metal- and Moulding Industry, Machinery, Recycling, Wholesale, Building, Financial Service, a.o. PE/RE-Funds/Holdings, Leasing, Insurances, Asset Management.
