• Pierre Guerin is one of France’s leading suppliers of stainless steel products and equipment for the food processing (especially dairy and cheese) and healthcare (especially pharmaceutical and biotechnological) industries. The group is highly reputed for its design and manufacture of process vessels and associated systems. Pierre Guerin has operations in France, Spain and the United States, and exports its products worldwide.

• Chairman & CEO: Jean-Christophe Pietri
• http://www.pierreguerin.fr

INVOLMENT OF CAPZANINE IN 2006
• Nature of the deal: LBO

• With Capzanine as a shareholder, Pierre Guerin completed the sale of a non-strategic subsidiary in Lyon, was able to develop its range of products for the biotechnologies sector, and added to its range of services.