{"id":2089,"date":"2021-05-27T14:05:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T14:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmlcapital.com\/?p=2089"},"modified":"2021-09-15T09:51:05","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T08:51:05","slug":"mml-backs-gdi-the-french-market-leader-in-passive-fire-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmlcapital.com\/fr\/portfolio-company-news\/mml-backs-gdi-the-french-market-leader-in-passive-fire-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"MML backs GDI, the French market leader in passive fire protection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are excited to work alongside Rodolphe and his team to pursue further expansion opportunities, including opening new agencies across France, expanding the ramp-up of newly installed production lines and developing more of an international presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Henry-Louis M\u00e9rieux, Managing Partner of MML Capital, noted <\/h6>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\"GDI benefits from solid market drivers, and is the market leader in France, thanks to the quality of its products and services and its high reactivity. We are excited to work alongside GDI\u2019s management team to achieve our shared ambitions for their next stage of growth.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rodolphe Rosati says <\/h6>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI want to thank all parties; Ciclad for its support over recent years in our strong development, Oaklins for the realisation of this new, important transaction, and MML for our new partnership, which has been built with great confidence over the last fifteen months. We look forward to our continued growth.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 1987, GDI provides fire protection solutions for a wide range of clients, running c.7,000 projects per year. With a unique position in the market, the business benefits from the strongest geographical coverage in France and operates as the only player with integrated upstream production of fire protection materials. 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