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Transaction |
2025
Variotech acquires Plastiforma
German automation and logistics specialist Variotech acquired Dutch family-owned plastics manufacturer Plastiforma.
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Client
Plastiforma
Other party
Variotech
Advisor
Transition Corporate Finance
Geography
Netherlands, Germany
Sector
Industrials and Manufacturing
The transaction
Plastiforma is a family-owned Dutch manufacturer of plastic packaging and technical plastic products, based in Enschede. The company provides end-to-end support from initial concept and design through to final engineering and production, and has built its position around quality, flexibility and customer-focused solutions across a broad range of end markets.
Transition Corporate Finance acted as exclusive M&A advisor to Plastiforma on its sale to German automation and logistics specialist Variotech. Backed by European investor Gimv, Variotech produces customised workpiece carriers and returnable load carriers for automated manufacturing and intralogistics. The acquisition expands its European presence, technological capabilities and production capacity. Plastiforma’s chief executive, Robert Morsman, remains actively involved in leading the business.
At a glance
Transaction type
Sell-side M&A
Industry
Industrials and Manufacturing
Value
Undisclosed
Completion
2025
Cross-border context
The sale brought together a Dutch family-owned manufacturer and a German automation and logistics specialist. Transition Corporate Finance supported a neighbouring-market transaction shaped by complementary capabilities and shared industrial expertise.
Advising firm
Transition Corporate Finance
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Transition Corporate Finance is an independent corporate finance boutique specialising in mergers and acquisitions and strategic financial advice.
Based in Amsterdam, the firm operates in the Dutch and international mid-market, focusing on transactions of approximately €5 million to €100 million and above. Its approach combines a thorough understanding of each business with proactive advice shaped around its strategic objectives.
