Harris Williams Advises Staxs on its Pending Sale to Franz Haniel and Cie. GmbH.

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US-based investment bank Harris Williams is advising European cleanroom consumables distributor Staxs Contamination Control Experts, a portfolio company of Silverfleet Capital, on its pending sale to Franz Haniel and Cie. GmbH, the firm said.

Staxs is value-add distributor of cleanroom consumables to the life science industry in the Benelux.

With this acquisition, Haniel's portfolio company CWS Cleanrooms further strengthens its position as the first full-service provider for cleanrooms in Europe.

The transaction is being led by Ed Arkus and Andreas Poth of the Harris Williams Consumer Group; Stephan Doering and Christopher Duerolf of the firm's Healthcare and Life Sciences Group; and Graham Gillam of the firm's Specialty Distribution Group.

Staxs was founded in 1995 and operates from its facilities in Heerenveen, The Netherlands, and Niel, Belgium.

The company is a value-added distributor of cleanroom consumables, including top-quality disinfectants, wipes, mops, gloves, and disposable garments from third-party suppliers as well under its own brand, Dotch.

As a contamination control expert, it has built an excellent reputation for quality and reliability.

As a preferred partner for contamination control, the company has a strong and loyal customer base in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany and is expanding into other geographies. The vast majority of its customers are in the life sciences industry.

Staxs will be the Cleanroom Consumables platform within CWS Cleanroom and as such continue to service...

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