The public company Nissha Printing Co., Ltd. headquartered in Kyoto (Japan) acquired Schuster Kunststofftechnik GmbH and Back Stickers GmbH headquartered in Waltershausen (Germany) as well as its Dutch subsidiary Back Stickers International B.V, through the Group’s affiliate Nissha Europe GmbH.

Transfer Partners was engaged to advise the complete sales process including the preparation of the transaction-related documents, the research and identification of potential buyers, the structuring of the due diligence examination and conducting negotiations up to the successful completion of the transaction.

Schuster Group is a successful medium-sized manufacturer of plastic molded components applied in automotive interior, medical healthcare and household goods. Surface finishing completes the portfolio. Schuster Group is one of Europe’s leading specialists in in-mold labeling (IML) technology and multi-component molding techniques. The high quality of the Group’s decoration technology is highly valued by major customers in the European automotive industry.

Nissha Europe GmbH as part of the printing company Nissha Printing Co., Ltd. operates in the business segments industrial materials, devices, life innovation, information and communication.

The acquisition is part of Nissha’s medium-term strategy to diversify the business portfolio in international growth markets given price reduction pressures in the electronics industry. The new manufacturing bases in Europe in addition to the existing sites in Asia, North America, Central and South America complement Nissha’s international network. For Schuster Group, the acquisition by Nissha is an important milestone in the further internationalization of the Group’s business.