Deal News
Montebelluna, 17th November 2025
FORUM Family Office (“FORUM”) has acquired a majority stake in B+B International S.r.l. (“BBI”), based in Montebelluna, Italy. The transaction establishes a partnership with the four existing shareholders, who will remain as both shareholders and executives.
Founded in 1993, BBI serves approx. 500 customers in Italy, has 65 employees and a turnover of 18 million €uro.
The company operates in the Packaging, Display and Digital Printing industry, offering complete, specific and integrated ERP & CAD/CAM solutions. The products offered combine the proprietary ERP software “Packway” with Esko ArtiosCAD software and Kongsberg cutting plotters.
FORUM’s investment provides for business continuity and growth, both internally and externally.
In fact, FORUM will support BBI with its network and experience in business development and internationalization. The consolidation of the sector sees the increase of larger customers, the establishment of large international groups that require partners at the same level, capable of combining product innovation and expertise in the technical assistance service.
The company management, employees and headquarters will be retained. The same goes for the strategy of offering world-class software and hardware solutions, with Kongsberg and Esko continuing to be strategic partners.
Governance will remain unchanged, Luciano Bortolini (President), Davide Dal Col (CEO), Enrico Basso (CTO) and Andrea Tizian (COO) will remain shareholders and members of the board of directors.
Davide Dal Col’s comment on this transaction:
“The opportunity to collaborate with Forum is strategic for us.
It allows us to keep the customer at the centre, guarantees the possibility of giving continuity to long-term projects in the field of product innovation and internationalization, leveraging the organization, skills and networking of the new partner, who will provide us with a wealth of international and managerial experience to shape on BBI. The possibility of communicating with an honest, coherent and business-oriented partner was the key factor that convinced us to act on the various opportunities that had arisen in the past.”
FORUM invests the funds of a Munich-based family in medium-sized family businesses across Europe. To date it includes 43 companies and BBI is the fifth acquisition in Italy.
He never gave up any of them.
FORUM’s investment principles are: Permanent, Decentralized and Entrepreneurial.
These principles have made FORUM considered the right partner for BBI.
We are convinced that this collaboration will give vigor and enthusiasm to the entire BBI Team, to be pioneers of the challenges that the future holds for us. The clear and sole objective is to generate value for all our stakeholders, customers, collaborators, partners, with a long-term perspective.
Davide Dal Col
CEO B+B International S.r.l.
