Industrials
EI backs wind energy newco
Enterprise Investors has invested €40m in Polish wind farm newco Wento.
Altor buys Haarslev Industries from Odin Equity
Altor Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in cleantech equipment producer Haarslev Industries from Odin Equity.
KBC exits Dynaco
KBC Private Equity has sold door-manufacturer Dynaco to Assa Abloy in a deal valued at €75-125m.
Reiten-backed NEAS divests consulting business
Reiten & Co listed portfolio company NEAS has divested its consulting engineering business to trade player Sweco Norway.
Gestión de Capital Riesgo backs Kondia Me Taldea
Gestión de Capital Riesgo del País Vasco (GCRPV), the venture arm of the Basque Country government, has injected €750,000 into machine tools manufacturer Kondia Me Taldea in exchange for a 22.5% stake.
TowerBrook buys Volution off AAC Capital
TowerBrook Capital Partners has acquired UK-based ventilation products specialist Volution Group from AAC Capital - a deal reported to be worth around ТЃ160m.
Ventizz and Partners Group acquire Rioglass from GED
Ventizz Capital Partners and Partners Group have acquired solar reflectors manufacturer Rioglass Solar Holding SA from private equity firm GED.
ievo secures £150,000 early-stage investment from Northstar ventures
Finance for Business North East Accelerator Fund has invested ТЃ150,000 in security company iEvo.
DBAG acquires Brötje-Automation
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has taken over industrial machinery provider Brötje-Automation from CLAAS Group for an undisclosed amount.
MVC backs buyout of Gibdock with £28m
MVC Private Equity has acquired transportation services provider Gibdock for ТЃ28m.
Foresight completes management buy-in of Industrial Engineering Plastics
Foresight Group LLP has invested ТЃ4m in plastics manufacturer and distributor Industrial Engineering Plastics (IEP) as part of a management buy-in.
Krokus invests in LOTOS Parafiny
Krokus Private Equity has backed the MBO of LOTOS Parafiny from LOTOS Group.
IDI reaps 3x money on SFPI exit
Listed private equity fund IDI has sold its minority stake in French building materials manufacturer and industrial supplier SFPI for €18.4m.
BPE-backed VTN acquires EFD
BPE Unternehmensbeteiligungen has acquired 100% of the shares of EFD Härterei Fritz Düsseldorf through its portfolio company VTN Beteiligungs.
Patron Capital backs Motor Fuels Group
Patron Capital Partners has led the management buy-in of petrol filling stations and retailing stores operator Motor Fuels Group in a joint venture with the new management team Scottish Capital Group. Financial details of the deal remain undisclosed....
KPS buys Bosch Foundation Brakes
KPS Capital Partners has announced the acquisition of The Bosch Group’s automotive foundation brakes business Bosch Foundation Brakes. Financial details of the transaction remain undisclosed.
Fondo Italiano-backed Arioli acquires Brazzoli
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has reinvested in textile machinery manufacturer Arioli to facilitate the company’s acquisition of 100% of Brazzoli, a manufacturer of textile dyeing machines. Varese Investimenti provided co-investment.
21 Centrale Partners exits Nord-Est
21 Centrale Partners has sold packaging company Nord-Est to Oaktree Capital Management.
SEP and SSE launch £95m green energy fund
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has launched a new secondaries fund and has acquired the alternative energy portfolio of Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE).
LDC completes MBO of Benson Group
LDC has backed the management buy-out of printing and packaging business, Benson Group, facilitating the exit of the two principal family shareholders. Financial details of the transaction remain undisclosed.
Tyrol Equity acquires RSN Sihn
Tyrol Equity has taken a 50.1% stake in automotive industry supplier RSN Sihn for an undisclosed amount.
IDI buys Emeraude from CM-CIC LBO Partners
Listed fund IDI has acquired French polymers distributor Emeraude International from CM-CIC LBO Partners, alongside management.
AXA PE buys Ouvêo group
AXA Private Equity has acquired French window manufacturer Ouvêo from Alliance Entreprendre and FSI Régions (formerly Avenir Entreprises), in a transaction valued at less than €50m.
Fondo Italiano injects €12m into Sira Group
Government-backed vehicle Fondo Italiano di Investimento has backed steel, aluminium and die-cast radiator producer Sira Group SpA with €12m in exchange for a minority stake.