Mannheimer Swartling has advised Duni on that company's acquisition of the Paper+Design Group from equity partner Hannover Finanz Group and management.
Paper+Design is a manufacturer of premium designed paper napkins and other tableware products. The company is based in the eastern part of Germany and has approximately 200 employees working in production, logistics, and sales. Paper+Design has an annual turnover of approximately EUR 38 million, with approximately 60% of sales coming from exports to more than eighty markets outside Germany. For its part, Duni is a leading supplier of products for table setting and take-away. The Duni brand is sold in more than 40 markets, and Mannheimer Swartling reports that it "enjoys a number one position in Central and Northern Europe." Duni has some 1,900 employees in 18 countries, with headquarters in Malmo and production units in Sweden, Germany, and Poland.
Mannheimer Swartling's team was led by Claes Albinsson and Oliver Cleblad from Malmo and Frankfurt, respectively, and included Jens Engelmann-Pilger, Christina Griebeler, Annika von La Chevallerie, Ulf Lohrum, Helena Ramadori, and Meike Johnsen.
