Industrials
Galena Asset Management holds first close on $275m
Trafigura's asset management arm Galena has held a first close of its Private Equity Resource Fund on $275m.
VR Equitypartner and Bayern LB buy GHM Messtechnik from BPE
VR Equitypartner and Bayern LB Capital Partner have acquired German test and measurement equipment manufacturer GHM Messtechnik from BPE Unternehmensbeteiligungen for an estimated deal value of €50-100m.
North West Fund injects £550,000 into Ultromex
The North West Fund for Energy & Environmental has invested £550,000 in British waste management business Ultromex.
HTGF backs BioRob
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has invested seed capital in German lightweight robot developer BioRob.
Intervale Capital-backed Proserv in $215m refinancing
US-based oil and gas investor Intervale Capital's Scottish portfolio company Proserv has received a $215m refinancing package from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking Acquisition Finance.
BGF et al. invest in Magma
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested £8.76m in Magma Global Limited, a UK manufacturer of high performance carbon fibre pipe for the oil and gas sector.
Apax France exits IEE
Apax France has sold Luxembourg-based sensor systems specialist International Electronics & Engineering (IEE) to a consortium including Chinese strategic investors and an international financial investor.
Norrlandsfonden backs ConMine
Norrlandsfonden has invested in ConMine AB, a Swedish manufacturer of equipment for the mining industry.
Gresham-backed ICR in third bolt-on
Gresham Private Equity portfolio company ICR Integrity has acquired UK-based oil & gas services provider Chemical Injection Utilities (CIU).
FSN Capital to buy Troax from Accent Equity
FSN Capital has agreed to acquire Swedish property protection company Troax Group AB from Accent Equity.
Advent’s Maxam completes €280m refinancing
Maxam, a Spanish explosives manufacturer backed by Advent International, has taken out a €280m syndicated loan to refinance debt and fund expansion.
Segulah buys Beerenberg from Herkules
Segulah has acquired Beerenberg Corp, a Norwegian services firm for the oil and gas industry, from Herkules Capital.
Fondo Italiano backs Marsilli
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has injected €10m into winding and automatic assembly systems provider Marsilli & Co in exchange for a minority stake.
Fondo Italiano and EdRIP back Unitedcoatings Group
Fondo Italiano di Investiment and Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) have injected €20m into coatings company Unitedcoatings Group.
Cinven sells Avio aviation unit to GE for €3.3bn
Cinven has sold the aviation business unit of Avio to General Electric for €3.3bn.
Sun European Partners buys Paragon Print & Packaging
Sun European Partners has acquired a majority stake in British label maker Paragon Print and Packaging from Equistone, LDC and the management team.
Herkules exits Projectiondesign in trade sale
Herkules Capital has sold Projection Holding, which owns a majority share in Norwegian electronic office equipment company Projectiondesign, to global technology company Barco.
Ratos takes stake in €1.17bn Aibel buyout
Ratos has agreed to acquire 32% of Norwegian oil services company Aibel AS alongside industrial group Ferd and pension fund Swedish Sixth AP Fund.
Ludgate et al. back ECO Plastics
Ludgate Environmental Fund, SAM Private Equity and other existing shareholders have invested £6m in UK-based plastic bottle re-processor ECO Plastics.
Vaaka Partners sells EMC Talotekniikka to Imtech
Vaaka Partners has sold its majority stake in Finnish technical services provider EMC Talotekniikka to Dutch trade buyer Royal Imtech.
CapMan Buyout invests in Acona
CapMan has acquired Acona Holding AS, a Norwegian provider of well and drilling services.
CapMan Buyout invests in Acona
CapMan has acquired Acona Holding AS, a Norwegian provider of well and drilling services.
Industrifonden et al. back ClearCar
Industrifonden has invested SEK 13m in Swedish vehicle inspection start-up ClearCar.
iXO Private Equity backs MPS buy-in
iXO Private Equity has taken a minority stake in the management buy-in of French public toilets specialist Michel Plante Systèmes (MPS).