With the acquisition of Sodexo SCS (rebranded to VielfaltMenü) from Sodexo Group, we added a new platform to our Goods & Services vertical and entered the community catering market. VielfaltMenü with over 1.000 employees at 35 locations generates revenues of approx. EUR 65m p.a. We see substantial growth potential for VielfaltMenü through market consolidation and plan several add-on acquisitions in community catering in Germany and abroad over the next years.
United Salon Technologies (UST) is another platform investment for our Goods & Services segment, which we acquired from Wilh. Werhahn KG. UST produces and markets professional hairdressing equipment such as scissors, knives, brushes, etc. worldwide. With around 150 employees UST generates revenues of approx. EUR 25m p.a. Many ideas to further grow and improve UST are yet on their way and we target bolt-on acquisitions especially outside of Germany.
Trassl Polymers Solutions is a good example of how we strengthen our companies through strategic add-on acquisitions, as for this case in multiple dimensions: The complementary product portfolio allows for economies of scale and scope and the in-house tool shop is an asset to all our packaging companies. Next to further consolidating the European plastics packaging market through M&A we especially seek manufacturing presence in the US market and actively search for suitable targets.
All three acquisitions again underpin our reputation as proven and reliable partner of large corporates and family owners for the sustainable continuation of their businesses.
The Q2 2022 pipeline is well filled, and our acquisition goals remain ambitious. We are ultimately aiming to acquire three to four companies per year and have started team expansion this year to achieve this.
CERTINA is a family-owned industrial holding company with focus on European SMEs in upheaval and special situations such as carve-outs, turnarounds, or unresolved successions. We look back on 25 years of investment experience with over 65 successful acquisitions in various industries.
The CERTINA GROUP currently comprises 20 company platforms across five industries and with over 3.000 employees generates revenues of more than EUR 750m. Since inception, we have invested according to the principles of sustainability, continuity, and entrepreneurial responsibility. Some companies have been part of our group for over 20 years.
We follow an operational investment approach and open sustainable perspectives for companies undergoing major transitions in the interest of all stakeholders. Our well experienced teams of managers and experts regularly accompany complex transactions and substantial business transformations e.g., turning integrated businesses units into independent SMEs.
We build on a strong and independent capital base, allowing to individually re-align and sustainably develop our companies at no time constraints. Within transactions our capital and ownership structure provide highly flexible, and pragmatic solutions at maximum transaction security, to all parties involved.
Over two decades internationally renowned corporates have relied on CERTINA as a reliable transaction partner and new "good-home" for their non-core activities.
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