Industrials
Ratos sells Camfil for SEK 1.3bn
Ratos has wholly sold its stake in Camfil for SEK 1.325bn, giving the investor and exit profit of approximately SEK 610m.
Naxicap and SCR Provencale et Corse invest €1.15m in SolarQuest
Naxicap Partners and SCR Provençale et Corse have backed French energy equipment provider SolarQuest with €1.15m of growth capital funding.
Aheim back MBO of Ercos
Aheim Capital has backed the management buyout of Ercos S.A.'s German division for an undisclosed sum.
Big guns circle CVC-backed Mivisa
Five prominent buy-out houses are circling Mivisa, the portfolio company of their private equity rival CVC Capital Partners.
Ratos sells stake in Lindab
Ratos has sold 8.85m shares in Lindab International AB for SEK 867m, giving the investor an exit profit of approximately SEK 540m.
Industry Investment et al. invest in Valmet
Finnish Industry Investment and Pontos Group have provided тЌ20m of expansion capital for electric vehicle developer and manufacturer Valmet Automotive.
3i sale of Hyva enters second round
3i’s sale of Dutch hydraulic cylinder producer Hyva has entered the second round, with private equity firms and trade buyers among the bidders, according to reports.
VantagePoint and Sustainable Technologies invest in REAC
VantagePoint and Sustainable Technologies Fund have, alongside oil company BP, invested $4.5m in Swedish cleantech company REAC Fuel.
Kernel Capital and IIU inject €2m in Decawave
Kernel Capital and International Investment & Underwriting (IIU) have invested тЌ2m in Irish semiconductor company Decawave.
Oaktree lifts Beluga Shipping with major investment
Oaktree Capital Management has committed €200m to support the German operator of heavy-lift vessels Beluga Shipping.
3i mulls sale of Fairlane
3i may be looking to sell boat manufacturer Fairlane, which it failed to offload two years ago, according to reports.
Maven Capital Partners backs Flexlife
Maven Capital Partners has led a ТЃ5.5m investment in Aberdeen-based Flexlife.
Nordic Capital secures Munters
Nordic Capitalтs bid to take Munters private has been accepted by 96% of the shares and votes in the company.
Bain considering FCI IPO
Bain Capital is considering an IPO for its French portfolio company FCI, according to reports.
Sun Capital Partners acquires Reuther Verpackung
Sun Capital Partners has acquired German company Reuther Verpackung Gmbh & Co.
Audacia invests in Storvision
Audacia has provided French CCTV solutions manufacturer Storvision with €2m of growth capital funding.
Truffle Capital invests €7.5m in three energy companies
Truffle Capital has invested a total of €7.5m in three French energy companies – Neelogy, Acerde and Actility.
Segulah acquires Balco from 3i
Segulah Advisor AB has acquired Swedish-based balcony specialist Balco AB in an SBO from 3i and management.
3i sells MWM Holding GmbH to Caterpillar Inc
Two months after announcing its intention to sell MWM Holding GmbH, 3i has agreed a price for the gas and diesel engine manufacturer.
InnovationsKapital injects capital into Oxeon
InnovationsKapital has invested in spread tow carbon reinforcements specialist Oxeon AB.
BaltCap invests €1.4m in Primekss
BaltCap has invested тЌ1.4m in Riga-based concrete floors contractor Primekss.
Sopromec invests €300,000 in Alterpro Energie
French venture firm Sopromec has provided alternative energy company Alterpro Energie with €300,000 of funding.
Nordic Capital's bid for Munters suffers set-back
Nordic Capital has lost out in its bid for Munters, despite upping its offer to SEK 77 per share.
IK Investment acquires Hansa Group
IK Investment Partners has acquired the sanitary fittings provider Hansa Metallwerke AG, including subsidiary KWC AG.