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The management team of Safic-Alcan, together with the private equity funds EMZ and Sagard, acquired the group from Parquest Capital, holding thereby a majority control position.

The management team of Safic-Alcan, together with the private equity funds EMZ and Sagard, acquired the group from Parquest Capital, holding thereby a majority control position. EMZ has been supporting Safic-Alcan’s management team since November 2007 when EMZ provided the mezzanine financing as part of the LBO led by Parquest Capital.

In this new operation, EMZ reaffirms its support to the Management team by investing both in subordinated bonds and capital. By reinvesting significantly in the operation, the management takes the control of the company and asserts its independence. Safic Alcan ranks among the leaders in Europe for the distribution of specialty chemical products.

The Group has a direct presence in the main countries of the European Union, Turkey and China, with in particular, strong positions in France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Benelux with an establishment growing in Eastern Europe. Safic-Alcan generated nearly €400 million in turnover in 2014. The company is managed by Martial Lecat, Philippe Combette and Jean-Michel Guyon.