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Walmark
Clarat, in partnership with Mid Europa Partners, a UK based private equity firm specialising in the CCE markets and Turkey, acquired a 50% equity stake in Walmark a.s.
Walmark is one of the leading vitamin and food supplement manufacturer and marketer in the CEE markets with turnover of almost 100m. Walmark has its own sales force serving chain and independent pharmacy customers in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and the Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, and exports its products to a further 30 markets.
Walmark is market leader in joint health, women's health and children's vitamins, and sells a wide range of products in cough and cold, prostate care, digestion, circulatory health, adult vitamins, mineral supplements and over the counter medicines.
The rapidly developing consumer healthcare markets represent a great growth opportunity for Walmark throughout the CEE REGION. The founding Walach brothers wanted to bring in our experienced team and capital, to take advantage of this opportunity to build the strongest platform in the region.