Industrials
RCIF buys 42% stake in RFP Group
The Russia-China Investment Fund (RCIF) has acquired a 42% stake in forestry holding company Russian Forest Products Group (RFP).
YFM Equity Partners backs GTK buyout
YFM Equity Partners has backed the management buyout of Basingstoke-based manufacturer GTK UK.
DFJ Esprit et al. back ZBD
UK-based electronic shelf labelling (ESL) developer ZBD Solutions has secured $25m in fresh capital from a consortium of existing investors and US listed firm Zebra Technologies Corporation.
VNTM and Finnvera inject €1m into Mobilemarking
VNT Management (VNTM) and Finnvera have invested close to €1m in Mobilemarking, the Finnish developer of a stainless steel colour patterning method.
Siemens subsidiary to be bought for $800m
Siemens has entered talks to sell off its water technology subsidiary Siemens Wassertechnik to AEA Investors for $800m, according to Reuters.
OEP's Constantia Flexibles to float
Packaging manufacturer Constantia Flexibles, owned by JP Morgan's private equity arm One Equity Partners (OEP), is planning its flotation, according to reports.
Metric and ICS in talks to take HTI private
Private equity houses Metric Capital Partners and ICS Partners have entered talks with Austrian engineering business HTI High Tech Industries to take the business private.
Sulzer circled by private equity firms
Swiss industrial manufacturer Sulzer has received bids from private equity firms for its subsidiary Metco, according to reports.
NovoPolymers pulls in further VC funding
Gimv, Capricorn Venture Partners and the Federale Participatie- en Investeringsmaatschappij (SFPI-FPIM) have reinvested in Belgian solar encapsulant manufacturer NovoPolymers alongside new backer Capital-E.
Advent exits Oxea in trade sale
Advent International has divested German chemical manufacturer Oxea in a trade sale, said to be worth around €1.8bn, to Oman Oil Company (OOC).
KKR mulls ATU exit
KKR is planning to divest its struggling portfolio company Auto-Teile Unger (ATU), according to reports.
LDC backs Express Engineering
LDC has acquired a minority stake in Express Engineering, a UK-based precision engineering and contract manufacturing company for the oil and gas industry.
Ardian arranges €275m unitranche facility for Flexitallic SBO
Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity) has arranged a €275m multi-currency unitranche facility to finance the €450m buyout of Flexitallic by Bridgepoint, in what marks the first investment for Ardian's Private Debt Fund III vehicle.
Ardian buys Laboratoires Anios
Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity) has supported the management buyout of French disinfection solutions provider Laboratoires Anios.
Fondo Strategico buys Ansaldo Energia
Italian state-supported fund Fondo Strategico Italiano has acquired 84.55% of Ansaldo Energia in a deal that values the firm at more than €1bn.
Isis backs Carousel with replacement capital
Isis Equity Partners has acquired a stake in logistic service provider Carousel Logistics through replacement capital.
I2BF backs Dauria Aerospace with $20m
I2BF Global Ventures has supplied Dauria Aerospace, a Russian satellite manufacturer and services provider, with $20m for its series-B funding round.
One Equity Partners et al. acquire Voltyre-Prom
One Equity Partners, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and trade player Titan International have acquired Voltyre-Prom, a Volzhsky-based agricultural tyre manufacturer.
Almi Invest backs CamCoil
Almi Invest has agreed to invest in CamCoil Systems Sweden, a company producing reels for the metal industry, together with a private investor.
KKR-backed Tarkett to float
French flooring and sports surface maker Tarkett, backed by KKR, has announced its plans to float on the NYSE Euronext Paris.
Brockhaus exits ATT Systems in trade sale
Brockhaus Private Equity has sold Advanced Temperature Test Systems (ATT) to Cascade Microtech for €8.4m.
Rutland engineers Millbrook deal
Rutland Partners has acquired Millbrook Proving Group from parent company General Motors (GM).
North West Fund sorts £500k PVC Recycling deal
The North West Fund for Energy & Environmental has invested £500,000 in plastic waste recycling company PVC Recycling.
VR Equitypartner and BayBG buy Hör Technologie in MBO
VR Equitypartner and Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft (BayBG) have bought auto parts manufacturer Hör Technologie Gruppe in a management buyout.