MAN Roland to Gain Independence, Increased Access To Investment Dollars: A Conversation with Yves Rogivue

On March 15, 2006, MAN Roland took a major step toward becoming a fully independent entity. MAN Roland’s parent organization, MAN AG, and Allianz Capital Partners announced plans to create a joint venture to purchase MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG and take the world’s second largest press maker public. MAN Roland will retain its brand name and logo.

A letter of intent has been signed by the MAN AG engineering conglomerate and the wholly owned subsidiary of the Allianz Group, giving MAN AG 35% equity in the joint venture. This comes on the heels of a record year for MAN Roland in 2005. The company reported double-digit sales increases in its web press operations and completed the turnaround of its sheetfed operations, which attained profitability for 2005 and registered a 57% increase in order backlog. The company also saw a 41% rise in North American sheetfed press orders at a time when many of its competitors are struggling.

WhatTheyThink spoke with the CEO of MAN Roland North America, Yves Rogivue, to get his perspective on this deal, and on the industry at large.

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