Industrials
Avedon Capital Partners backs Seebach MBO
Avedon Capital Partners has acquired German filtration specialist Seebach together with the company's management.
Ambienta buys Tattile
Italian environmental investor Ambienta has acquired a 70% stake in machine vision and automation solutions firm Tattile.
Industrials and consumer see most volume in 2012 to date
The industrial and consumer sectors outperformed other major industries in terms of deal volume between January and September 2012.
Quadriga buys Hedrich Group
Quadriga Capital has backed the management buyout of Hedrich Group, a German manufacturer of electrical machinery.
Equita makes 10x money on Barat Ceramics exit
Equita Management has sold its majority stake in German oxide-ceramics maker Barat Ceramics to Steadfast Capital.
Abris Capital buys Cargus
The Romanian division of Abris Capital has bought Romanian parcel service company Cargus from Deutsche Post (DHL).
Astorg Partners set to acquire Areva's radiation unit
Astorg Partners has entered negotiations with French energy company Areva over the acquisition of its radiation measurement unit Canberra.
Triton to exit Ruetgers
Triton has sold German chemicals business Ruetgers to Indian industrial group Rain Commodities (Rain CII) for €702m.
KKR, CVC, Carlyle and Apax looking into bid for Urenco
Four of the world's largest private equity houses are thought to be considering bidding for British nuclear fuel provider Urenco, according to The Sunday Times.
DBAG exits Coperion to US trade player
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) and its co-investment fund DBAG Fund V have sold German mechanical engineering group Coperion to US trade buyer Hillenbrand in a deal understood to be worth €400m.
Naxicap takes majority stake in IMX France
Naxicap Partners is understood to have backed the management buyout of French delivery services company IMX France.
Enterprise Ventures invests in Powelectrics
Enterprise Ventures (EV) has invested in UK-based sensors and telemetry business Powelectrics.
Notion and e.ventures lead $3.2m funding for Shutl
Notion Capital and e.ventures have led a $3.2m financing round for British delivery company Shutl.
Paine acquires stake in Eurodrip from Global Finance
Paine & Partners has acquired a 67% stake in Athens-listed Eurodrip from Global Finance's Aquanova and another shareholder in a deal valued at €100m.
3i-backed SLR acquires GSS Environmental
3i-backed environmental consultancy SLR Management has acquired Australian consultancy GSS Environmental (GSSE).
3i-backed Azelis in €30m capital increase
3i has taken part in a €30m capital increase for its portfolio company Azelis, a Belgian speciality chemicals distributor.
vR and CBG Commerz back VELOX
vR Equity Partners and CBG Commerz Beteiligungskapital, the mezzanine arm of Commerzbank, have provided mezzanine funding for commodities distributor Velox.
Kernel Capital invests in IHG
Kernel Capital has led a €400,000 financing round for Irish embedded audio player company In Hand Guides (IHG).
LDC's A-Gas buys US-based Coolgas
LDC-backed A-Gas International has bought Coolgas, a US-based refrigeration supplier and distributor.
KKR leads buyout of Acteon from First Reserve
KKR and White Deer Energy have acquired a 52% stake in British oil and gas exploration services provider Acteon Group from First Reserve Corporation.
BPE exits TSK to trade buyer
BPE has sold German electrical components quality controller TSK Beteiligungs GmbH and its operating company TSK Pruefsysteme to Swiss trade buyer Komax.
AXA PE buys 70% stake in Bruni Glass
AXA Private Equity has acquired a 70% stake in Italian glass containers producer Bruni Glass.
BGF backs Swanbridge Hire and Sales with £5.4m
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected £5.4m into Welsh industrial scaffolding services firm Swanbridge Hire and Sales (SHS).
Onex acquires KraussMaffei for €568m
Onex Partners has acquired German processing equipment manufacturer KraussMaffei for €568m.