Dolan Holding GmbH, a company owned by funds managed by Alpina Partners (“Alpina”) and Dr. Jan Verdenhalven sold European Carbon Fiber GmbH (“ECF”), a German producer of high-quality “precursor” for large-tow (50K) polyacrylonitrile-based (PAN-based) carbon fibers, to Solvay. The parties agreed that the terms of the transaction will not be disclosed.
“It is important for ECF that Solvay is a long-standing world leader with tremendous industrial experience in the carbon fiber and composite business. The company now has very promising growth perspectives,” adds Dr. Jan Verdenhalven, Managing Director and Co-Owner of Dolan Holding GmbH.
Alpina is an owner-managed, independent investment firm with approximately EUR 300 million in assets under management. The firm focuses on small and mid-sized businesses in Europe with strong technical USPs. Alpina supports entrepreneurs and management teams to implement its growth strategies. Alpina is supported by the European Union through the "Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme" (CIP).
Dr. Jan Verdenhalven is a private investor with several years of investing and management experience in the chemical and carbon fiber industry.
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