Capvis to acquire De Sede

Capvis, the Zurich-based private equity firm, has agreed to acquire De Sede, a leading

manufacturer of premium quality upholstery and seating furniture from the two

current private entrepreneurs, Hans-Peter Fässler and Bernhard Schüler. The

transaction sets the course to strengthen the position of the international top-brand and

to preserve the future of De Sede, a company steeped in tradition and located in the

Swiss canton of Aargau. The transaction forms part of the company’s succession plan;

the two entrepreneurs and current owners will retain operational responsibility and a

minority shareholding in the company.