Alantra advises CMC on its sale to Metrika SGR

Oct 2022

Sell-side advisory

Milan – Alantra, a global investment banking and asset management specialist, acted as exclusive financial advisor to the owners of CMC S.r.l. (“CMC”), an international leader in tracked spider aerial platforms, on the sale of a majority stake to Metrika SGR (“Metrika”), an Italian private equity firm.

Founded in 1992 by Carlo Mastrogiacomo and Michele Moretti, CMC is an international leader in the design, production, and distribution of tracked spider aerial platforms. Market segments including construction works for restoration, operation and maintenance of facilities and buildings, and pruning of tall trees are among the main recipients of CMC’s platforms.

Metrika is a private equity fund focused on the acquisition of both majority and qualified minority stakes in Italian companies with revenues between €20 and €100 million and specialises in investments in industrial niches.

Alessandro Mastrogiacomo and Giuseppe Moretti, the new CEO and Head of Operations, said: “We saw in the strong industrial vocation of Metrika the potential to support us in our new phase of international growth, and we are proud that Metrika saw us as a partner able to reach even more ambitious goals.”

Marco Giuseppini and Nicola Pietralunga, Partners of Metrika, stated: “CMC stands out for its strong presence in the U.S. market and its high level of technical know-how, enabling it to become one of the most recognized players in Italy and worldwide. Metrika intends to support CMC in its expansion phase, aiming at both organic growth and a targeted M&A strategy to increase its market share outside the domestic scene.”

The Alantra team included Stefano Bellavita, Valentina Osele, Francesco Fortunato and Francesco Pacioselli.