Industrials
KKR buys CSG from Arle for $1.12bn
KKR has acquired safety equipment company Capital Safety Group (CSG) from Arle Capital Partners and Electra Partners, in a deal that values the business at $1.12bn.
SEED Capital invests in Abeo
SEED Capital has invested тЌ1.5m in Danish concrete producer Abeo.
Doughty Hanson in £250m Asco SBO
Doughty Hanson has acquired oil and gas services provider Asco from Phoenix Equity Partners, a deal thought to be worth slightly less than ТЃ250m.
HTGF sells Nanda Technologies
High-Tech Gründerfonds has sold Nanda Technologies to US-based industrial company Nanometrics for an enterprise value of approximately $23m.
Two bolt-ons for PAI-owned Kiloutou
French construction equipment rental company Kiloutou, a portfolio company of PAI Partners, has acquired two competitors.
Cathay Capital backs Minafin
French-Chinese investor Cathay Capital has taken a minority stake in French chemicals manufacturer Minafin.
Ratos-backed Contex divests two subsidiaries
Ratos portfolio company Contex Group has divested two subsidiaries to NYSE-listed trade player 3D Systems.
Gilde writes down Novasep investment
Gilde is reportedly set to relinquish its 46% stake in France-based Novasep as the company is taken over by lenders, only recouping €9m on the exit.
Nordic Capital exits Point Group
Nordic Capital has exited electronic payments company Point Group to NYSE-listed VeriFone.
Litorina backs Sveba-Dahlén Group MBO
Litorina has taken a majority stake in Swedish bakery equipment manufacturer Sveba-DahlУЉn Group.
Buy-Out Central Europe exits Austria Email
Buy-Out Central Europe has sold enamelling technology provider Austria Email to industrial holding Treibacher generating returns of 25%.
Opera invests in Minotti
Opera has acquired kitchen producer Minotti Cucine for around €3.2m.
Vækstfonden invests in Shark Solutions
VУІkstfonden has invested DKK 7.5m in Danish chemical recycling company Shark Solutions.
Parcom Capital backs MBO of CTS
Parcom acquired aluminium specialist CTS alongside management for an undisclosed amount.
Capidea backs MBO of Klokkerholm Karosseridele
Capidea Management has acquired a 70% stake in Danish auto body part distributor Klokkerholm Karosseridele.
AXA PE's Novacap buys part of Rhodia
French chemicals group Novacap, a portfolio company of AXA Private Equity, has carved out Rhodia’s salicylic and acetaminophen businesses.
SABIC launches venture capital arm
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation has established SABIC Ventures in the Netherlands.
Cinven-backed Coor acquires Euromaint Industry
Cinven-backed Coor Service Management has acquired industrial maintenance company Euromaint Industry from Ratos portfolio company Euromaint.
Ratos partially exits Euromaint
Ratos-backed Euromaint has sold its industry subsidiary to Cinven's portfolio company Coor Service Management.
Barclays Private Equity buys UETIKON
Barclays Private Equity has acquired 100% of fine chemicals specialist CU UETIKON together with the management.
Argos Soditic buys Marchegay
Argos Soditic has acquired a majority stake in the management buyout of French glass structures manufacturer Marchegay Technologies.
Riverside sells EM Test for CHF 83m
Riverside Company has sold Swiss electronics manufacturer EM Test to AMETEK.
Quadriga Capital acquires Lapp Insulators
Private equity house Quadriga Capital has bought Lapp Insulators from Andlinger & Company.
EdRCP sells Groupe Lavance
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (EdRCP) has sold French automotive cleaning equipment business Groupe Lavance to industrial holding Sofival.