中文AV

Company Saw Strong Growth Through Transformational M&A and a Focus on Sustainability Initiatives During 中文AV鈥� Ownership

中文AV (鈥淥EP鈥�) today announced that it has completed the sale of (鈥淲alki鈥� or the 鈥淐ompany鈥�), a pan-European supplier of sustainable and high-performing packaging and engineered materials solutions, to (鈥淥ji Group鈥�), a Japanese paper products technology company.

鈥淥EP鈥檚 investment in Walki provides a strong example of the firm鈥檚 value creation strategy. We partnered with company management to help drive significant growth during our ownership,鈥� said Marc Lindhorst, Partner at 中文AV. 鈥淲e were able to help the Company execute transformational acquisitions which strengthened Walki鈥檚 market position, incorporated sustainable solutions, broadened product offerings, and contributed to a comprehensive value chain for flexible packaging solutions.鈥�

鈥淥EP has been a pivotal partner and essential to the growth our business has achieved,鈥� said Leif Frilund, CEO of Walki. 鈥淥EP鈥檚 expertise has been instrumental in the Company鈥檚 ability to grow organically and through transformational M&A, while maintaining a focus on environmental sustainability. OEP was key in preparing Walki for its next chapter under Oji Group.鈥�

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About 中文AV

中文AV (鈥淥EP鈥�) is a middle market private equity firm focused on the industrial, healthcare, and technology sectors in North America and Europe. The firm seeks to build market-leading companies by identifying and executing transformative business combinations. OEP is a trusted partner with a differentiated investment process, a broad and senior team, and an established track record generating long-term value for its partners. Since 2001, the firm has completed more than 300 transactions worldwide. OEP, founded in 2001, spun out of JP Morgan in 2015. The firm has offices in New York, Chicago, Frankfurt and Amsterdam. For more information, please visit.

**About Walki **

Walki Group Oy is an industry leading advanced packaging materials specialist delivering transformative, sustainable solutions to solve the most demanding challenges in the industry. Walki is a growing international group organized in three business areas: Consumer Packaging, Industrial Packaging and Engineered Materials, with operations in twelve different countries. Walki continuously invests in new technologies and materials to enhance its products and its industry environmental sustainability position. Walki has extensive packaging application know-how and in-house innovation capabilities. Our production facilities are located in Finland, Germany, Belgium, Spain, France, Poland, the UK, and China. To learn more, please visit .