Barcelona, 12 December 2024. BCNonwovens has acquired the shares of Atex USA, Inc.
based in Gainesville GA from EOS Investment Management Group (EOS IM), the
independent asset manager based in London, Luxemburg and Milan, Italy. Atex USA is
specialty nonwovens producer servicing a variety of customers and end-uses in the USA
and selected export markets.
Miguel Viñas, Chairman of BCNonwovens commented “Atex USA is providing us a
strategic entry point to growing North American markets with the necessary space for
further investment. We look forward to joining the forces of the two organizations and
continue the journey on the growth trajectory of the combined company.”
Marko Rajamaa, CEO of BCNonwovens stated “we at BCNonwovens are excited to
welcome all Atex USA employees to the family owned business with focus on customers
and commitment to excellence. Atex USA has a proven track record of successfully
delivering highly specialised solutions to its customers – this will be a solid foundation on
which to build our future steps.”
Luca di Benedetto, CEO of Atex USA, Inc. noted “we here at Atex USA are extremely proud
of our achievements to date, and we are equally thrilled to start the new chapter with our
new owner, BCNonwovens.”
BCNonwovens is a leading European spunlace roll goods producer headquartered in
Barcelona, Spain. The main markets serviced include fast moving consumer goods
(FMCG) such as premoistened wipes and hygiene articles, medical sector and specialty
products.
