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Meet our Senior Team in Industrials

I am a rigorous advocate for my clients with a hands-on, communicative approach, focused on delivering intense advocacy and outlier results.
Sean Bennis
Managing Director & Global Head of Industrials
Chicago
I enjoy leading clients and realizing their objectives, while structuring solutions to issues that are both intriguing and challenging.
Øyvind Bjordal
Managing Director & Head of Switzerland
Zurich
I strive to provide actionable strategies and an efficient process for my clients navigating transactions.
Eric Cartier
Managing Director
Los Angeles
Building long-term relationships is key for me personally – I want to be the advisor of trust for my clients.
Dr. Michael Drill
Managing Director & Head of Germany
Frankfurt
Richard Floto
Richard advises clients on sell-side mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and is responsible for the industrial sector in Germany. He has nearly 30 years of advisory experience within the German corporate… Read More

Michael Drill
Michael provides overall strategic and operational leadership for Lincoln International’s activities in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and the Benelux region. He principals the procurement and management of clients, leads deal teams… Read More

Øyvind Bjordal
Øyvind leads Lincoln’s overall strategic and operational efforts in Switzerland. He has widespread experience advising private equity clients, private and public companies on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), buyouts, divestitures, initial… Read More

Sean Bennis
Sean is Co-Head of Lincoln’s Industrials Group in the U.S. and leads the firm’s initiatives in this area. With approximately 25 years at Lincoln, he has significant experience advising companies… Read More

Gianluca Banfi
Gianluca specializes in origination and execution of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), disposals and leveraged and management buyouts across several industries. His clients include large and middle market Italian and international… Read More

Sun Capital has sold Coveris Rigid to Lindsay Goldberg
Client: Sun Capital Partners Client Location: U.S. Buyer: Lindsay Goldberg Buyer Location: U.S. Target: Coveris Rigid Target Location: Germany Target Description: Coveris Rigid manufactures rigid plastic packaging products for the dairy & spreads, processed &… Read More

Daher has sold its high pressure metallic duct systems business to Tecalemit Aerospace
Client: Compagnie DAHER SA Client Location: France Target: Compagnie DAHER SA’s high and low pressure industrial pipes manufacturing business (Luceau ) Target Location: France Buyer: Tecalemit Aerospace S.A. Buyer Location: France Target Description: Daher’s high/low-pressure metal piping… Read More

Sorepla Industrie has been sold to Indorama Ventures
The Thai-listed group Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited IVL (€8.5bn market capitalization), present in 27 countries throughout 77 facilities (16,000 employees), has completed the acquisition of Sorepla Industrie via its… Read More

RAHO has acquired NKB Technology GmbH
Client: RAHO Automotive GmbH Client Location: Germany Target: NKB Technology GmbH (seller: NKB Technovations India Private Limited) Target Location: Germany (India) Buyer: RAHO Automotive GmbH Buyer Location: Germany Target Description: NKB is a supplier of intralogistics solutions.

Alucraft Group has been sold to Elaghmore Partners
Lincoln International, a leading global mid-market investment bank, is delighted to have represented the shareholders of Alucraft Group (“Alucraft”) on its sale to Elaghmore Partners (“Elaghmore”). Alucraft is the fifth… Read More

Alder has sold r2p to HQ Equita
Client: Alder AB Client Location: Sweden Target: Rail & Road Protec GmbH (r2p) Target Location: Germany Buyer: HQ Equita GmbH Buyer Location: Germany Target Description: r2p is a globally active provider of IP-based system solutions for public… Read More

Galiena Capital and management have sold Proengin to Capital Export
Client: Galiena Capital Client Location: France Target: Proengin Target Location: France Acquirer: Capital Export Acquirer Location: France Target Description: Proengin is a global leader in Biological and Chemical (“B&C”) detection.… Read More

Aurora has acquired Inhance from Arsenal
Client: Aurora Capital Group Client Location: U.S. Target: Inhance Technologies (Arsenal Capital Group) Target Location: U.S. Buyer: Aurora Capital Group Buyer Location: U.S. Target Description: Inhance Technologies is the leading global provider of fluorine-based material technologies.

PINOVA Capital has sold CLARUS Films Group to PREMIUM Equity Partners
Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce the successful sale of CLARUS Films Group to funds advised by PREMIUM Equity Partners and management. Seller… Read More

Caird Capital has sold Nylacast to Equistone
Client: Caird Capital Client Location: U.K. Target: Nylacast Holdings Target Location: U.K. Buyer: Equistone Partners Europe Buyer Location: U.K. Target Description: Nylacast offers a wide range of cast nylon polymer products

Strait Lane has sold Griswold to Rogers Corporation
Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that it has represented Strait Lane Capital Partners (“Strait Lane”) in the sale of Griswold LLC (“Griswold”… Read More

Parquest and CM-CIC Investissement have sold Caillau to Cathay Capital and Essling
Client: Parquest, CM-CIC Investissement, Managers Client Location: France Target: Etablissement Caillau SAS Target Location: France Buyer: Cathay Capital, Essling Capital Buyer Location: France, China Target Description: Caillau is specialized in the design, development and manufacturing of high… Read More

Arvos Group has sold Raymond Bartlett Snow to Schenck Process Group
This strategic transaction further solidifies Lincoln International’s position as a leading, trusted advisor in the process equipment sector. Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to… Read More

Building & Infrastructure Market Update Q2 2018
The Lincoln building products index has traded at a premium to the S&P 500 for the last nine years as investors have been willing to pay for the anticipated earnings… Read More

Packaging Stock Index Q2 2018
Q2 2018 global packaging company operating statistics and valuation parameters

Silverfleet Capital has acquired Prefere Resins
Client: Prefere Resins GmbH Client Location: Germany Target: Prefere Resins GmbH Target Location: Germany Buyer: Silverfleet Capital Buyer Location: UK Target Description: Prefere Resins is a European market leader in the development, production and sale… Read More

Merieux and Gimv have refinanced SGH in connection with the acquisitions of Rovipharm and RR Plastiques
Client: Stiplastics S.A.S. (Gimv NV) Client Location: France (Belgium) Target: Rovipharm S.A.S., RR Plastiques SA (seller: Groupe Medicos) Target Location: France Buyer: Stiplastics S.A.S. (Gimv NV) Buyer Location: France (Belgium) Target Description: Rovipharm is a leader in… Read More

GMM SpA has acquired Techni Waterjet Pty Ltd
Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that GMM SpA (“GMM”), a portfolio company of Consilium Private Equity Fund III (“Consilium”), has acquired Techni… Read More

New State Capital Partners has sold Central Conveyor to U.S. Tsubaki Holdings
Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that New State Capital Partners (“New State”) has sold Central Conveyor Company (“Central Conveyor” or the “Company”)… Read More

Preet Singh joins Lincoln International’s Mumbai Office as a Managing Director in the Global Industrials Group
Lincoln International, a leading global mid-market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Preet Singh has joined the firm’s Mumbai office as a Managing Director in the Industrials Group. Singh… Read More