CAPZA acquires a minority stake in Gainerie 91, one of the world leaders in packaging for the luxury goods sector. CAPZA’s investment is made through its small-cap fund CAPZA Transition, thus realising its 14th transaction.

Gainerie 91 combines luxury, innovation and sustainability to sublimate the products of the world’s leading luxury brands, designing and manufacturing cases and sales displays for leather goods, fine watches, fine jewellery, wines & spirits and perfumes & cosmetics.

The Group has the know-how to meet the most demanding aesthetic and technical requirements, from product conception through design, eco-design and development, right up to rational production. It is also committed to an ambitious environmental policy.

Founded in 1967 in Essonne (France), Gainerie 91, then a family business specializing in leather working, was taken over in 2001 by Arnaud Haefelin, its current CEO. He expanded the Group’s international presence, which now boasts 4 production sites worldwide (France, China, Mauritius, Portugal) and 5 sales offices (France, Switzerland, USA, Dubai and Hong Kong). As a result, the Group is able to meet its customers’ needs by producing as close as possible to where its products are sold and intends to step up its international expansion.

With CAPZA’s support, Gainerie 91 aims to pursue its development on several fronts: strengthening its capacity for innovation and partnership with brands, extending its international network to help limit transport’s carbon footprint, and developing its services to enhance the quality of customers’ shopping experience.

“Under the impulse of Arnaud Haefelin and his teams, Gainerie 91 has been experiencing strong growth, while passionately maintaining the high standards and quality of its customers’ products. We look forward to contributing to the company’s continued development in the service of beauty, quality and creativity.” – Emmanuel Bonnaud, Managing Partner, CAPZA Transition SAS.

“We are delighted to welcome CAPZA as a minority shareholder to support us in our development strategy. The CAPZA teams have an international network and real expertise in external growth operations, enabling us to envisage strategic acquisitions.” – Arnaud Haefelin, CEO of Gainerie 91 Group.

 
CAPZA enters the Group’s capital as a reference minority shareholder in a primary transaction, alongside Arnaud Haefelin, who remains the majority shareholder and will also open up the capital to his managers.