# Bain Capital-led consortium launches tender offer for Ahlstrom-Munksjö

A consortium led by Bain Capital Private Equity, including Ahlström Capital, Viknum and Belgrano Inversiones, announced a recommended public tender offer for all shares in Ahlstrom-Munksjö, valuing the company at approximately $2.5 billion. Bain Capital would become majority owner with 55%.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-09-24
- Where: Finland
- Value: $2.50B
- Status: announced
- Products: specialty fiber-based materials
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Bain Capital Private Equity](https://endata.com/companies/1255.md) (acquirer)
- [Ahlstrom-Munksjö](https://endata.com/companies/9152.md) (target)
- [Ahlström Capital](https://endata.com/companies/41827.md) (acquirer)
- [Viknum](https://endata.com/companies/50128.md) (acquirer)
- [Belgrano Inversiones](https://endata.com/companies/50129.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [baincapital.com](https://www.baincapital.com/news/ahlstrom-capital-bain-capital-private-equity-viknum-and-belgrano-inversiones-announces), 2020-09-24: "A consortium consisting of Ahlström Capital, Bain Capital Private Equity, Viknum and Belgrano Inversiones has today made a public tender offer for all shares in Ahlstrom-Munksjö."
- [news.bloomberglaw.com](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/mergers-and-acquisitions/bain-led-group-to-buy-ahlstrom-munksjo-in-2-5-billion-deal), 2020-09-24: "A group of investors led by Bain Capital Private Equity has offered to buy Ahlstrom-Munksjo Oyj in a cash deal valuing the Finnish supplier of fiber-based materials at about $2.5 billion."

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