# Capvis acquires majority stake in ProXES Group

Capvis agreed to acquire a majority stake in ProXES Group, a global leader in process technology for the food industry, from Deutsche Beteiligungs AG. ProXES unites four process technology suppliers and employs over 500 people.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-05-18
- Where: Hameln, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: machines and integrated production facilities for liquid and semi-liquid food products
- Sectors: [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Capvis Equity Partners](https://endata.com/companies/2861.md) (acquirer)
- [Deutsche Beteiligungs AG](https://endata.com/companies/5437.md) (partner)
- [Capvis AG](https://endata.com/companies/10803.md) (acquirer)
- [ProXES Group](https://endata.com/companies/17163.md) (target)

## Sources

- [capvis.com](https://www.capvis.com/en/news/capvis-acquires-majority-stake-in-proxes-group.html), 2017-05-18: "Capvis agreed to acquire a majority stake in ProXES Group, a global leader in process technology for the food industry."
- [capvis.com](https://www.capvis.com/de/news/capvis-ubernimmt-mehrheit-an-proxes-gruppe-87a7bcbf.html), 2017-05-18: "Capvis wird neuer Haupteigentümer der ProXES-Gruppe, einem globalen Marktführer im Bereich der Prozesstechnologie für die Lebensmittelindustrie."

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