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    Mepal
    Benelux / Private Equity

    Consumer & Private Label

    Overview

    Mepal is a leading Dutch lifestyle consumer brand known for its innovative, high-quality, and sustainable products for storing, serving, and take-away of food and drinks. 

    Headquartered in Lochem, the Netherlands, Mepal's products are renowned for their original and premium design, functionality, convenience, quality, and sustainability. 

    The company has experienced impressive growth since 2018, driven by organic expansion into food retail and other large retail chains in Germany and increased e-commerce revenue.

    Highlights

    • Strong track record in both innovation and design, winning numerous leading design awards
    • Further growth planned in existing core markets of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany as well as developing new markets in Europe
    • Planned growth of its online business, further benefitting from increased e-commerce opportunities
    • Strong focus on ESG and received B-Corp certification in 2024. Mepal is focused on increasing the share of recyclable materials in the production process and customers can re-order parts to extend the lifecycle of their products. Additionally, the products themselves help reduce food waste and the usage of single-use packaging, such as plastic bags and single-use cups and bottles 
    • Differentiates itself from the competition based on premium design, functionality, product quality and a history of innovations (both re-designing existing concepts and launching new product lines)

    Regulatory information 
    This transaction involved a recommendation of 3i Investments plc, advised by 3i Benelux.

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