Riverside Extends the Dastex Group’s European Reach
Summary
Conformat offers a wide range of third-party consumables as well as proprietary products developed and sold under its own brands, including wipes, gloves, packaging and disinfectants. "Damien Gaudin, Partner and Head of Healthcare at Riverside Europe, who led the deal, added: We are delighted to welcome Conformat into the Dastex Group. We have ambitious plans for the companys growth, further building on its excellent market reputation, strong supplier relationships and diversified product range including its proprietary brands.Conformat was a pioneer in cleanroom consumables development in France, becoming the most renowned expert in its field, said former owner Marie-H\xe9l\xe8ne Baudoux. Continuing its buy-and-build strategy, the company added AET, a leading independent player in Norway, in April 2024, and CRTM, another German distributor, in December 2024. Dastex serves the resilient and growing cleanroom industry, helping customers in pharmaceuticals, life sciences, semiconductors and other high-tech industries to meet ever stricter quality and regulatory standards.Working with Gaudin on the transaction were Riverside Europe team members Vice President Maxime Meulemeester, Senior Associate Sebastiaan Pauwels and Senior Legal Counsel Peter Parmentier.