{"id":163587,"date":"2025-10-03T20:53:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T20:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starkpartners.de\/?p=163587"},"modified":"2026-03-18T16:44:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:44:19","slug":"investor-process-k-finke-wuppertal-successfully-completed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starkpartners.de\/en\/2025\/10\/03\/investor-process-k-finke-wuppertal-successfully-completed\/","title":{"rendered":"KAFRIT Ltd. acquires Karl Finke GmbH & Co. KG"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kafrit Industries (1993) Ltd.<\/span> acquires Karl Finke GmbH & Co. KG from Wuppertal<\/b><\/div>\n

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On October 1, the publicly listed Kafrit Industries (1993) Ltd<\/strong> acquired
\nKarl Finke GmbH & Co. KG<\/b>
\n<\/span> as part of a
\nDistressed M&A deal<\/b>
\n<\/span>. The restructuring was managed by
\nProf. Dr. Dirk Andres<\/b>
\n<\/span>, a renowned lawyer and insolvency administrator, together with lawyer
\nAxel Richter<\/b>
\n<\/span>, and monitored by the appointed trustee, lawyer Dr. Marc d\u2019Avoine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n


\nStarkpartners<\/b>
\n<\/span>, under the direction of
\nThorsten Stark<\/b>
\n<\/span> and
\nMario Zurera Sanchez<\/b>
\n<\/span>, was responsible for the
\nstructured investor process<\/b>
\n<\/span>.<\/p>\n

With this transaction, the future of the traditional company was secured and a sustainable solution was created for employees, customers and business partners.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=”216332″]Karl Finke GmbH & Co. KG<\/b><\/span>[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”705704″]<\/p>\n

The
\nKarl Finke GmbH & Co. KG<\/b>
\n<\/span> is a leading company in the field of
\nplastic coloring<\/b>
\n<\/span> and
\npigment preparations<\/b>
\n<\/span>. Since 1949, the traditional company has stood for
\ninnovation, technological excellence<\/b>
\n<\/span> and a strong international market position.<\/p>\n

With state-of-the-art
\nmanufacturing technologies<\/b>
\n<\/span>, high
\nflexibility<\/b>
\n<\/span> and a clear focus on
\ntailor-made solutions<\/b>
\n<\/span>, Karl Finke offers products that impress customers in terms of both technology and aesthetics. The portfolio includes a wide range of
\ncolor preparations<\/b>
\n<\/span> for a wide variety of
\nindustries and applications<\/b>
\n<\/span> – from technical plastics to high-quality design solutions.<\/p>\n

Through continuous
\nresearch and development<\/b>
\n<\/span>, Karl Finke has established itself as an
\nexpert and innovation leader<\/b>
\n<\/span>. Today, over
\n2,000 customers worldwide<\/b>
\n<\/span> trust in the company’s expertise.<\/p>\n

Karl Finke will also continue to pursue the goal of creating real added value in the future through
\ntechnological excellence<\/b>
\n<\/span>,
\nsustainability<\/b>
\n<\/span> and
\ncustomer orientation<\/b>
\n<\/span>. With its global presence, the company remains a reliable partner and
\ninnovative pioneer in the plastics industry<\/b>
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The Kafrit Group was founded in 1973 and currently employs more than 800 people in the 10 companies belonging to the group. Kafrit is an established manufacturer of masterbatch and compound technologies for the plastics industry. The company produces customized masterbatches and compounds, including polycarbonate films, agricultural films and products for injection molding and blow molding processes. The group serves manufacturers in various fields such as agriculture, food, construction, household goods and even clothing.<\/p>\n

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The
\nworkforce of Karl Finke GmbH & Co. KG<\/b>
\n<\/span> will be fully taken over in the course of the
\nM&A transaction<\/b>
\n<\/span> and seamlessly integrated into the
\nKafrit Group<\/b>
\n<\/span>. With this acquisition, Kafrit is strengthening its
\nmarket presence in Germany<\/b>
\n<\/span> and, together with the previous owner and continuing managing director
\nFelix Finke<\/b>
\n<\/span>, is focusing on a clear
\ngrowth course<\/b>
\n<\/span> that builds on previous successes.<\/p>\n

Under the new company name
\n“Finke Colors GmbH”<\/b>
\n<\/span>, a new chapter is now beginning. The company will be strengthened and further developed in a future-oriented manner – in accordance with the guiding principle of the Kafrit Group:
\n“One group. One purpose.”<\/i>
\n<\/strong> <\/i><\/p>\n


\nStarkpartners<\/b>
\n<\/span> would like to thank all those involved for their trust and
\ncooperative partnership<\/b>
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