Ambienta invests in Officine Maccaferri

Officine Maccaferri is pleased to announce a new and exciting phase of its growth path: on February 12^th, 2024, Ambienta SGR SpA, one of Europe’s leading and largest asset managers focused exclusively on environmental sustainability, announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Officine Maccaferri. Ambienta will hold a majority stake in the Company and the senior management team will remain fully committed to the partnership. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2024.

Thanks to the support and resources of such an outstanding player with a proven track-record in the sustainability sector, whose principles resonates with our Group’s core values, Officine Maccaferri will continue to focus on innovating Its product offering, in which sustainability plays a vital role in facing current global environmental challenges. We are now well positioned to further grow our business globally, both organically and through strategic acquisitions, as we strive to ride the expected high wave of infrastructure spending demand for more durable and environmentally friendly solutions.

Ambienta’s history and long-lasting focus on environmental sustainability’s key drivers, Resource Efficiency and Pollution Control make the firm the perfect partner to support Officine Maccaferri’s growth path, delivering a comprehensive product offering, which contributes to lowering the environmental footprint by between 30% and 90% compared to industry alternatives. Based on preliminary estimates, Maccaferri contributes to materials saved equivalent to the weight of approx. 700,000 SUVs and reducing CO2 emissions equivalent to the level of emissions absorbed by approx. 2 million trees.

Leveraging on our distinctive distribution approach through our highly skilled direct sales force, and global operations with a “local-for-local” approach, and thanks to Ambienta’s strategic vision, we are now able to pursue the next and most exciting steps of our journey, as sustainability megatrends are reshaping businesses and economies on a global scale.