Fabbian is a lighting products manufacturer company founded in 1961 near Treviso, North-Eastern Italy.
The company sells both creative and technical products. Other than its own products the Company also commercializes other brands through the retail and e-commerce channels. Fabbian markets its products mainly in Europe, North-America and middle East.
Regarding the distribution on the North American market the Company can count on a local branch sited in New York and run by a skilled General Manager who has been working in the Company for the last 15 years.
In 2018 the Company was purchased from chapter 11 by a new entrepreneur with strong experience in the sector who started a path of revamping.
Aliante acquired the majority stake of Fabbian through a Capital Increase in December 2022 to accelerate growth.
Since the acquisition Aliante’s team, along with the entrepreneur, is mainly focusing on:
Asja joined the Aliante Suisse team in 2022 as a Junior Analyst.
She is responsible for conducting market research, develop and analyze new projects and support the teams of the group.
Asja holds a degree in Economics and Finance from Università della Svizzera Italiana of Lugano.
Luigi joined Aliante Suisse in 2021
as Office and Staff Assistant.
He supports the Lugano Office and Managers
for corporate travels, meetings and suppliers management.
Barbara joined the Aliante Suisse team in 2021 as Operational Manager.
She is in charge of the development and coordination of new projects and supports the different teams of the group.
She previously worked for eight years at HQ of Philipp Plein in Switzerland in the finance department.
She holds a degree in Financial Markets and Institutions from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan.
In 2020 Allegra joined Aliante Partners team as Personal Assistant to the Managing Director.
In 2021 she moved to Lugano and joined Aliante Suisse team as Executive Manager.
She is responsible for the back-office activities of Aliante Group, mainly in Switzerland and Luxembourg.
Previously she worked at Morgan Stanley and Bain & Company.
Allegra is graduated in Foreign Languages and Literatures at Università degli Studi of Milan.
Carlo joined Aliante Suisse in late 2022 as Business Development Manager.
He supports clients in the search for new business opportunities, such as acquisitions, synergies and sale of assets.
Carlo has a professional experience as a Private Banker in international wealth management company focusing on prospecting and management of top clients, as well as for cross-selling activities. He is also an expert in development international projects (mainly in Switzerland and Luxembourg).
Carlo holds a degree in Business Economics from the Bocconi University of Milan and he is member of the register of financial advisors.
Giorgio joined Aliante Partners in 2015 as a Senior Advisor. In 2021 he entered Aliante Suisse as Senior Operational Manger.
He supports clients in strategy, development, organization, key manager coaching, synergies and reporting.
Giorgio has a broad international, professional and personal experience, having lived for six years in the USA and several years in Belgium, Spain, and UK working for international companies such as Nestlè.
Giorgio holds a degree in Business Administration and has an MBA from the Bocconi University of Milan.
Davide joined Aliante Suisse as non-operative independent member of the board of directors.
During his illustrious career he was also Financial Director of FIAT Group S.p.a. and Chief Executive Officer of BNL.
Today he is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Cattolica Assicurazioni S.p.a., Vice-Chairman and independent director of Credito Fondiario S.p.a. and Director of Webuild S.p.a and Genextra S.p.a.
Graduated in Economics and Commerce from the Ca‘ Foscari University of Venice, he specialized in Economics at the Pembroke College of the University of Oxford.
Paolo founded Aliante in 2006 and is today the Managing Partner of the Group, with offices located in Lugano (Switzerland) and Luxembourg.
He gained an unrivalled expertise in transforming national businesses into global players and matured a large exposure to the Private Equity through the completion of more than fifty transactions (both buy side and sell side).
He holds a Business Economics degree from the University of Verona, he attended the SG Executive Program at the Kellogg Institute of Management in Chicago, holds a Master in Lean Management at the CUOA Institute of Vicenza and obtained the Black Belt certificate at the Alfa Laval Group.
Christian, CEO of Aliante Suisse SA, is also CEO and Managing Partner of Fidinam & Partners SA, a primary provider in the tax accounting and IT services.
Leveraging on more than 30 years, Christian coordinates and directs the Aliante Suisse team in the research of new business opportunities, advisory services and financial/industrial consulting activities.
He is also a member of the IFA (International Fiscal Association) and of the STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners).
Christian holds a degree in Economics from University of Zurich, he obtained the Swiss Certified Tax Expert.
DMétaux Tremblay Inc. (LMT Group inc.) is based in Longueuil, an adjacent city to Montreal.
It is the primary supplier of steel and wood frames and doors, and architectural hardware for commercial, industrial, institutional and multi-residential construction projects in Québec. Their main business channel is the hospital sector.
LMT was the first specialized contractor in Québec to have a broad offer, covering steel and wood frames and doors, and architectural hardware. Steel frames and doors are manufactured in its own plant located in Longueuil.
In order to accelerate the company’s revenue and profitability growth, Aliante’s team is providing strategic and operational consulting services through a continuous interaction with the CEO of the Muraflex group and with the LMT Key Managers on the following activities:
Dorma-Glas is a manufacturer of innovative and sophisticated products for the interior glass systems market, founded in 1978 and headquartered in Bad Salzuflen (Northern Germany).
The Company has evolved into a fully integrated manufacturer with a comprehensive product portfolio. It consists in producing high-quality “Made in Germany” products including accessories, glass partitions, sliding doors and sliding walls. Dorma-Glas was part of Dormakaba’s global IGS business unit, which manufactures fittings and elements for interior glass applications.
By the end of 2021, the Company has been acquired (100%) by an investment vehicle that is precisely set up for the transaction.
In order to accelerate the company’s revenue and profitability growth, Aliante’s team is providing strategic and operational consulting services through a continuous interaction with the CEO and with the Key Managers on the following activities:
Muraflex is a Canadian based company, located in Montreal.
The company operates in the wall and partition sector, with a particular focus on the US market, which represents more than 98% of its total revenues.
Muraflex transforms floor plans into architectural spaces. With a European touch, the design-savvy demountable glass office wall systems and the freestanding pods create a distinguished work environment, bringing elegance and purpose together.
In order to accelerate the company’s revenue and profitability growth, Aliante’s team is providing strategic and operational consulting services through a continuous interaction with the CEO and with the Key Managers on the following activities:
With over 60 years of presence in the market, Mangini Group is an industrial company which designs, produces and installs mobile partitions and high-tech accessories with seismic, firefighting, acoustics and environmental certifications.
The company started to operate in the workspace market. Thanks to its technology and innovation capabilities, Mangini has been able to make a strategic turnaround and become a major national and international player in the Health Care market with a quite diversified product portfolio: Operating and Clean Rooms, Labs, intensive care units and modular hospitals.
In order to accelerate the company’s revenue and profitability growth, Aliante’s team is providing a strategic and operational consulting service through a continuous interaction with the CEO and with the Key Managers on the following activities:
Giampi is a leading Italian company in the mechanical carpentry sector for the processing of steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
The company is capable to realize any architectural project, from curtain walls structures to welded steel beams, from roofs and canopies, to stairs and parapets. It also designs and manufactures parts of industrial vehicles, frames for machines and tanks, rain wings and irrigation equipment, offering its customers top quality finished products thanks to a know-how gained in almost 40 years of activity.
Over the years, the company has participated in the implementation of important national and international projects such as the development of some precision components of “The Vessel”, in the heart of Manhattan, and the iconic canopies of City Life in Milan.
Contri Spumanti was established in Cazzano di Tramigna, near Verona (Northern Italy) in the 1950s by Luciano Contri. The company produces Prosecco and other sparkling white wines typical of that region and protected by the IGP denomination.
During the ’80, Contri invested in a large semi-automated and, at the time, oversized production facility. The idea was to obtain a more efficient production through high volumes.
Thirty years later Contri Spumanti is among the top five (private) producers of sparkling wine in Italy.
The Aliante team, as business consultant, has introduced new KPIs in the company such as the Revenue Pricing Analysis and Customer/Product Marginality, Internationalization, financial rebalancing between short and medium/long sources of financing, improving the company’s liquidity and increasing the access to state subsidies.
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EmmeFood was established in 1991 near Rimini, acting as a fresh bakery producer for local retailers. Along the years, the Company moved its business towards the fresh ready-made meals, becoming one of the main Italian manufacturers and serving customers scattered in all domestic regions.
Following the strong growth achieved over the last years, in 2020 EmmeFood began the construction of a new production plant. Thus, with the goal of moving from the current 1.700 sqm to a new 7,500 sqm fully automated industrial plant.
Such investment will also allow the Company to widen its product offering by adding sterilized products, as well as IQF ones.
EmmeFood entrepreneurs have been supported over this transformation by the Aliante’s Team, who was mainly engaged on the followings:
The relocation into the new factory is expected to take place in Q1 2023. Aliante’s Team is today focusing more on the international development of the Company in Europe.
Sfoglini’s adventure started in 2012, when the founders, Scott Ketchum and Steve Gonzalez, decided to establish a new dry pasta manufacturer in NYC, with the aim at producing a very high-end fully American organic product.
Following several years of steady growth, the Company increased its awareness towards customers, by constantly expanding its product portfolio. Sfoglini has therefore increased its retail sales from few small artisan markets in New York City to a nationwide distribution, being present in more than 1,000 locations around the United States.
After few issues occurred, particularly at a financial level, in mid-2019 the Company underwent a Chapter 11 procedure and the Founders proposed to De Angelis to support the re-launch of their business, with the idea of becoming a larger player in the US market.
The Aliante’s team supported the restructuring of the company through:
The Company strongly benefited of the De Angelis Group previous experience in the pasta sector and in 2021 was able to reach an extraordinary growth of 5$m sales.
De Angelis Food is a fresh pasta producer, established in 1983 and located near Verona.
Over the last years, the Company experienced a dramatic growth and became the European leader
in the gluten-free fresh pasta.
Aliante’s Team accompanied its development along the years, mainly focusing on:
In the last 8 years, the Company was able to grow organically and through six build-ups, with a
continuous improvement both in terms of margins and capacity.
As of today, De Angelis Food has reached the fourth position in the Italian market, being
recognized as the more dynamic in terms of new products proposal.
Fiammetta joined Aliante Partners in 2021.
As a Financial Analyst she deals with market research, database analysis, necessary to guide strategic choices, sector analysis for setting market benchmarks, analysis and reclassification of company financial statements.
She holds a degree in Management from Luiss University of Rome and obtained a Specialized Master in Quantitative Finance and Risk Management from Bocconi University of Milan.
Daniela joined Aliante Partners in 2009 as Office Manager.
Before joining Aliante she worked for almost 20 years in several medium-sized consultancy firms, performing the same role.
She is responsible for managing schedules, organizing office functions and facilitating interactions between the Company and the customers.
Daniela obtained a diploma in accounting from Istituto Tecnico Commerciale Maria Consolatrice in Milan.
Emanuele joined Aliante in 2014.
Emanuele supports Managers and Senior Partners in market and financial analysis, analysis of target companies and supports our customers with reporting and KPIs issues.
Emanuele started his career in 2010 working for two years in a medium-sized strategic consultancy firm.
He then moved to New York for two years to work in the IT department of a multinational shipping company.
Emanuele holds a degree in Economics from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan and an Executive MBA from SDA Bocconi in Milan as well as a Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Certificate.
Paolo joined Aliante Partners in 2011.
Paolo supports and advises customers on the national and cross-border M&A activities and, as a Black Belt Lean Six Sigma Certification holder, he is an expert in industrial processes optimization.
Before joining Aliante, Paolo worked for more than 6 years for Deloitte. After two years spent in the Audit division, he moved to the M&A – Advisory Services.
Paolo obtained a degree in Economics and Finance from the Università Cattolica of Milan and holds a Master degree in Lean Management from CUOA (Altavilla Vicentina, Italy).
Paolo joined Aliante in 2009 and supports the Senior Partner in business development and the research of new business opportunities.
Previously, Paolo spent two years as a Private Banker in an asset management company focusing on business development and financial portfolio analysis.
Paolo holds a degree in Economics from Liuc University in Milan with a specialization in finance and markets.
Niccolò founded Aliante Partners in 2006 together with Paolo Righetto.
Niccolò’s responsibilities include business and corporate development, corporate restructuring, and corporate finance.
Niccolò attended executive courses in Lean Manufacturing technique and Management both in Italy and in the USA.
He holds a degree in Economics and International Studies from the University of the West of England in Bristol and the Università Cattolica of Milan.
