PCF Investment Banking acted as AAylex One’s exclusive financial advisor in structuring, negotiating and implementing the transaction, CEC Bank representatives said on Thursday.

“AAylex, a group developed by Romanian entrepreneurs, is one of the success stories in the local food industry: it has become one of the biggest players on the market and is continuously developing with innovative solutions adapted to the market needs,” said Bogdan Neacsu, CEC Bank’s general manager.

The company with more than 2,500 employees operates two high-capacity feed mills, breeding, hatching and broiler farms, a high-performance slaughterhouse equipped with state-of-the-art technology, as well as two ultra-modern, European-level processing plants for innovative value-added products. Its owner is Bogdan Stanca, one of the best-known entrepreneurs in the meat industry.

(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)