Corialis
Corialis (2007 – 2014)
Corialis is a European market leader vertically integrated into the design, extrusion, insulation and coating of aluminium profile solutions for windows, doors and roof systems.
- Organic growth and capital expenditure projects
- Majority stake
- Aluminium profile systems for windows, doors, roof systems and curtain walls
Our investment was designed to support a highly skilled management team in the roll-out of the vertical integration strategy initially developed in Belgium in new geographies, such as France, the United Kingdom and Poland.
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Our contribution
Our contribution
- Providing support and counter-cyclical financing (2009 to 2011) for a major €110 million capital expenditure project to upgrade and extend the production base with extrusion, coating and insulation lines in France, the United Kingdom and Poland
- Deploying an integrated management organization in each country
- Professionalising the finance function, reporting systems and governance practices
Successful outcomes
Successful outcomes
- Major investments committed on-time and on-budget, supported by Sagard during the 2009 crisis
- Market share won in the United Kingdom and Poland, consolidating the company’s leadership in Europe
- Diversification of profit sources, historically highly focused on Belgium and France
50%
Organic growth in revenue
55%
Growth in EBITDA
110M€
Invested over the support period
