Industrials
Astorg-backed Metalor acquires NECC Coatings Division
Metalor Technologies, a Swiss portfolio company of Astorg Partners, has agreed to acquire NECC's Coatings Division in Asia for an undisclosed amount.
Global Equity Partners acquires Lenzing division
Global Equity Partners and private investors have acquired Lenzing's plastic-filament business.
Palero Capital acquires Kopp
Private equity firm Palero Capital has acquired Heinrich Kopp GmbH from US industrial company Actuant Corporation for an undisclosed amount thought to be around €4m.
Electra buys Riverside's Sentinel in SBO
Electra Partners has acquired Sentinel Performance Solutions from Riverside in a ТЃ43m secondary buyout.
Accent Equity acquires Autotube
Accent Equity has wholly acquired Autotube AB from Specma Hydraulic AB, a unit of Investment AB Latour.
Riva y García backs steel manufacturer
Spanish private equity firm Riva y García has backed the creation of Madrid-based steel manufacturing business Bloqmarine International.
ICG acquires Gerflor from AXA PE
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has agreed to acquire French flooring business Gerflor from AXA Private Equity, for an undisclosed amount.
OpenGate Capital acquires Norampac-Avot-Vallée
OpenGate Capital has acquired French specialty paper manufacturer Norampac-Avot-Vallée from parent company Cascades, for an undisclosed amount.
Inveready and Start Up Navarra invest in Bionanoplus
Spanish venture capital firms Inveready Seed Capital and Start Up Navarra have invested €660,000 in a first round of financing for Bionanoplus in exchange for a significant stake in the company.
BayBG backs Siebenwurst
BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft has invested €2m in mould-making and tooling company Christian Karl Siebenwurst GmbH.
One Equity Partners exits Süd-Chemie AG
Germany-based private equity firm One Equity Partners has sold its 50.4% stake in Süd-Chemie AG to Swiss specialty chemicals business Clariant for an estimated amount of €1m.
Altor acquires Veolia Miljø
Altor has acquired Norwegian environmental service provider Veolia MiljУИ from Veolia PropretУЉ in France.
Scottish Equity Partners and Target Partners invest in Hetras
Scottish Equity Partners and German venture firm Target Partners have invested a multi-million euro amount in Austrian developer of hotel management software Hetras.
Clave Mayor exits Base Protection
Clave Mayor has realised its first exit from a non-Spanish business with the sale of Base Protection to Grupo Fegemu – another of its portfolio companies.
HIG Europe backs DSD
Private equity firm HIG Europe has backed the MBO of recycling specialist Duales System Deutschland with a significant investment.
3i seeks €300m for Esmalglass sale
British buyout giant 3i has contracted BNP Paribas to find a buyer for its Spanish portfolio company Esmalglass.
Abénex Capital backs Hild MBI
Abénex Capital has acquired French roofing materials business Groupe Hild, as part of a management buy-in for an undisclosed amount.
Gores Group interested in Honsel
US-based private equity investor Gores Group is said to be interested in insolvent German auto parts supplier Honsel. Other interested parties include debt investor Anchorage Advisors as well as trade buyers ZF Friedrichshafen, Nemak, Chinese investor...
OFI mulls over Siam sale
OFI Private Equity is considering selling its stake in sealing products manufacturer Financière de Siam, OFI's chief executive told Reuters.
Investinor sells THINK shares
Investinor AS has sold its shares in THINK Holdings AS to Ener1 Inc, in return for shares in Ener1.
Axa looking to exit CABB
Axa Private Equity is looking to sell former Hoechst-subsidiary CABB and Gealan.
Alpha looking to exit Metallum and Rhiag
Alpha Associates is set to sell two of its largest portfolio companies, Metallum and Rhiag, according to media reports.
Gimv and Capricorn inject €4.2m into NovoPolymers
Gimw and Capricorn have invested a further €4.2m of growth capital funding in their portfolio company NovoPolymers, a Belgian polymer films producer.
Fagerberg & Dellby acquires BIG BAG
Fagerberg & Dellby and APELNSтs management have acquired BIG BAG Sweden AB and APELNS Express AB through a newco.