The owners of Karl Meisenbach GmbH & Co. KG, Fischbachtal, Germany acquired as part of a succession agreement Messmer Pen GmbH, Emmendingen, Germany and their affiliated company in Switzerland as a further step for a strategic diversification of their business area and realization of their long term corporate strategy.

Karl Meisenbach GmbH & Co. KG, Fischbachtal, Germany

A manufacturer of writing implements, especially fountain pens, ink flow and ball point pens. The writing instruments are predominantly for use in offices and schools. Production is predominantly for OEM customers according to individual design requirements in a rapidly changing fashion trend market. Own brand: ROMUS.

Messmer Pen GmbH, Emmendingen, Germany and Messmer Swiss, Minusio, Switzerland

A manufacturer of design orientated writing utensils; mainly used as promotion gifts and has a direct marketing programme with a large distribution organization.

IMAP initiated this transaction on behalf of the seller, contacted the buyers and handled the transaction in all its phases.