# Cinven agrees to sell CeramTec to BC Partners-led consortium

Cinven announced the sale of CeramTec GmbH, a manufacturer of high performance ceramics, to a consortium led by BC Partners including PSP Investments and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. The consideration was undisclosed.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-10-11
- Where: Plochingen, Germany
- Status: announced
- Products: high performance ceramics, hip replacement implant components, cutting tools, electrical/thermal ceramic solutions
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Cinven](https://endata.com/companies/23050.md)
- [Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan](https://endata.com/companies/2614.md) (investor)
- [BC Partners](https://endata.com/companies/4596.md) (acquirer)
- [CeramTec](https://endata.com/companies/22689.md) (target)
- [Public Sector Pension Investment Board](https://endata.com/companies/27641.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [cinven.com](https://www.cinven.com/news-insights/cinven-to-sell-ceramtec/), 2017-10-11: "Cinven, today announces that it has signed an agreement for the sale of CeramTec GmbH to a BC Partners-led consortium including the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan for an undisclosed consideration."

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