{"id":15406,"date":"2026-08-11T02:00:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T01:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walstead-group.com\/?p=15406"},"modified":"2026-08-12T06:12:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T05:12:38","slug":"walstead-group-sells-equity-stake-in-its-spanishprinting-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walstead-group.com\/es\/walstead-group-sells-equity-stake-in-its-spanishprinting-division\/","title":{"rendered":"Walstead Group sells equity stake in its Spanish printing division"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>London | 11 August 2026:<\/strong> Walstead Group (\u201cWalstead\u201d), Europe\u2019s largest commercial print<br>business, announces the sale of a minority equity stake in its Spanish printing subsidiaries to Gold<br>Tower Investments (\u201cGTI\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GTI has acquired 49% of the shares in Walstead\u2019s Spanish subsidiaries: Rotocobrhi, S.A.U., Walstead<br>Encuadernaci\u00f3n y Acabados, S.L.U., and Walstead Iberia, S.L.U., which together trade as<br>\u201cRotocobrhi\u201d.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Information on Rotocobrhi<\/strong><br>Rotocobrhi is the largest and most important player in the Iberian commercial printing market &#8211; it<br>employs 280 staff at its 4,581m2 manufacturing and studio facility in Tres Cantos, Madrid, and<br>generated revenue of \u20ac47.5 million in the year ended 31 December 2025. The business combines<br>significant production capability from its 6 heatset web offset printing presses, extensive bindery, and<br>is supported by a graphic services studio, to produce magazines, catalogues and retail advertising<br>flyers for over 190 leading publishers and retailers in Spain and Portugal who include RBA, \u00a1Hola!,<br>Cond\u00e9 Nast, and Lidl. Walstead acquired Rotocobrhi from Bertelsmann, the German media<br>conglomerate, in 2015.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Information on GTI<\/strong><br>GTI is an industrial investment vehicle focused on the Iberian Peninsula. Its approach is oriented<br>towards the medium to long term, with a strong hands-on involvement in the management of its<br>portfolio companies. GTI combines long-term capital with direct operational engagement, working<br>closely with management teams to deliver efficiency, growth and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the printing and graphic arts sector, GTI manages a portfolio of complementary businesses:<br>Macrolibros, a printer of books and educational content; CEYDE, direct marketing, digital and offset<br>printing; and SyL, a printer of premium books; operating from production plants in Valladolid and<br>Barcelona. With the incorporation of Rotocobrhi under GTI&#8217;s management, these businesses will<br>work closely together to extract operational and commercial synergies, offering customers access to<br>Page 1 of 2a broader range of products and a higher level of service across the full spectrum of colour print in<br>the Iberian Peninsula. Combined, they generate approximately \u20ac67 million in revenue and employ<br>around 550 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to its portfolio activities, GTI also benefits from the personal experience of its principal,<br>Manuel Torres, who served for more than six years as an independent board member of SGEL, the<br>leading distributor of magazines and newspapers in Spain. This role provided direct exposure to the<br>publishing and distribution value chain and strengthened GTI\u2019s understanding of the needs and<br>dynamics of Rotocobrhi\u2019s core customers.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Management of Rotocobrhi<\/strong><br>As part of the transaction, Manuel Torres is appointed Chief Executive of Rotocobrhi, succeeding<br>Debbie Read, Group Commercial Director &amp; CEO of Walstead UK. The Board of Directors will<br>consist of Debbie Read, Mark Scanlon, Chairman of Walstead, Ian Southerland, CFO of Walstead,<br>and Manuel Torres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark Scanlon, Executive Chairman of Walstead, commented: \u201cWe are pleased to have GTI as our<br>partner and fellow stakeholder in Rotocobrhi. The combination of Rotocobrhi with GTI\u2019s<br>complimentary printing businesses will provide an unrivalled and comprehensive range of print-<br>related services for our customers. We are looking forward to working with Manuel and his team as<br>Rotocobrhi moves into this next phase of its strategic journey\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manuel Torres, CEO of Rotocobrhi and Managing Partner of GTI, commented: \u00abRotocobrhi holds a<br>unique position in the Iberian printing market \u2014 with scale, technology and market leadership that<br>are genuinely difficult to replicate. The combination of Rotocobrhi with GTI&#8217;s existing businesses,<br>Macrolibros, SYL, and CEYDE, creates a platform covering the full spectrum of colour print in the<br>Iberian Peninsula, with real opportunities for operational and commercial collaboration across books,<br>premium editorial, commercial print, and magazines. Together, we will be strongly oriented towards<br>our clients and the quality of service we deliver to them. We are committed to this project for the<br>long-term and we look forward to building on what Rotocobrhi has achieved.\u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>London | 11 August 2026: Walstead Group (\u201cWalstead\u201d), Europe\u2019s largest commercial printbusiness, announces the sale of a minority equity stake in its Spanish printing subsidiaries to GoldTower Investments (\u201cGTI\u201d). 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