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Who is Tapex Group?
Tapex Group is a private equity firm based in Australia.
Firm facts
Tapex Group
- Type
- private equity firm
- Headquarters
- Kingsgrove, NSW, Australia
- Website
- tapexgroup.com.au
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How they work
Tapex Group is a family-owned group of specialist horticulture and industrial businesses. It says it has invested for the long term since 1957 and operates five listed businesses across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Tapex Group invites commercial partnerships and describes itself as a long-term investor in specialist horticulture and industrial businesses. It does not publish a formal acquisition process.
- Sector focus
- Specialist horticulture and industrial businesses
Their portfolio
Showing 5 of 5 known holdings — coverage is still partial.
Company
Sector
What they do
- SectorAgriculture & resourcesWhat they doEarthtwine produces compostable growing twines for commercial horticulture, replacing conventional plastic crop support products with alternatives designed to match polypropylene twine performance. Established in 2024 as a joint venture between Tapex Group and Extrutex owners; Tapex share is not publicly stated.
- SectorAgriculture & resourcesWhat they doElite Tunnels designs and manufactures polytunnel systems for professional fruit, vegetable and flower growers in the United Kingdom and international markets. Acquired by Tapex Group in 2023.
- SectorAgriculture & resourcesWhat they doEmpak supplies protected cropping structures, films, netting and crop support systems to commercial growers and viticulturists throughout New Zealand. Entry date into Tapex Group ownership is not publicly stated.
- SectorAgriculture & resourcesWhat they doRedpath designs, manufactures and installs commercial glass and polycarbonate greenhouses for professional growers in vegetables, herbs, flowers and nursery crops. Acquired by Tapex Group in 2023.
- SectorIndustrials & manufacturingWhat they doTapex Industrial supplies underground asset protection and detection products to infrastructure owners, civil contractors and industrial operators across Australasia. Tapex Group was founded in 1957; the date this business entered the current portfolio is not publicly stated.
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Sources
- tapexgroup.com.au · portfolio page
- tapexgroup.com.au · website
- tapexgroup.com.au · research
- tapexgroup.com.au · research
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