Nimbus
Squarefield acted as exclusive financial advisor to Nimbus on the merger of NAWI with SFK LEBLANC
On September 3, 2013, SFK LEBLANC, formerly SFK Systems A/S, (Denmark) and NAWI BV (The Netherlands) announced that they have entered a merger agreement. The resulting company, operating under the name SFK LEBLANC, will be one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-end slaughter, cutting and deboning lines for the red meat industry and logistic solutions for the food processing industry.
The merger underlines the ambition of both SFK LEBLANC and NAWI to become the preferred global supplier within the industry.
By joining forces, both parties will significantly strengthen their international position and expand their geographical coverage with new offices in key and growth markets. The new SFK LEBLANC company will be marketing two major brands: NAWI for cattle, sheep and logistic solutions, and SFK LEBLANC for pork lines and automation concepts.
NAWI
NAWI (Borculo, the Netherlands) develops, manufactures and maintains production lines for the food industry. With its many years of experience and a dedicated staff, NAWI is currently Europe’s number one in developing and supplying full-range medium- and high-end cattle slaughter lines and logistics solutions.
SFK Le Blanc
Launched in May 2013, SFK LEBLANC is the newly formed identity of SFK Systems (Kolding, Denmark) and its North American subsidiary G.E. Leblanc (Québec, Canada). For more than 80 years, SFK Systems has built a reputation worldwide for producing innovative medium and high-end red meat slaughter lines and automation solutions. G.E. Leblanc is widely regarded as the leading manufacturer of pork cutting and deboning lines for the North American pork industry.