# BDT & MSD Partners acquires 45% stake in Ima for €3 billion

BDT & MSD Partners will acquire a 45% stake in Ima, an Italian packaging machinery manufacturer, from BC Partners for approximately €3 billion, valuing the company at around €6.5 billion. The Vacchi family will retain its stake and continue to lead the company.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2023-08-01
- Where: Italy
- Value: $3.30B (3.00B EUR)
- Status: announced
- Products: automatic packaging machines
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [IMA](https://endata.com/companies/2863.md) (target)
- [BC Partners](https://endata.com/companies/4596.md) (partner)
- [BDT & MSD Partners](https://endata.com/companies/71724.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [corriere.it](https://www.corriere.it/economia/aziende/le-storie/23_agosto_01/ima-nell-azienda-vacchi-entra-fondo-miliardari-3-miliardi-il-45percento-6f567594-303d-11ee-be8f-d655ad8e3c5e.shtml), 2023-08-01: "Sarà la Bdt & Msd Partners a traghettare la bolognese Ima — tra i principali player mondiali nelle macchine automatiche per il confezionamento, con 2 miliardi di ricavi— verso una nuova fase di crescita."

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