Industrials
HitecVision portfolio companies form AT Group
HitecVision has merged its portfolio companies Aarbakke, Technor, Valco and Vector to form AT Group (ATG).
Triton acquires Ovako
Triton Partners has wholly acquired the bar, bright bar, tube and ring divisions of Swedish steel producer Ovako.
Holland Private Equity injects €9m in Airborne
Holland Private Equity has invested €9m in Dutch developer and producer of composite components Airborne International.
Barclays acquires Allied Glass from CBPE
Barclays Private Equity (BPE) has backed the ТЃ75m management buyout of UK glass container manufacturer Allied Glass from CBPE Capital.
NEON Private Equity in partial exit of Kuiken
NEON Private Equity, formerly Fortis Private Equity, has sold the Könicke subsidiary of Kuiken Group to the Swedish Lantmännen Group.
Sun European Partners acquires majority stake in Prodac
Sun European Partners has acquired a majority stake in Belgian steel stockist-merchant Prodac, for an undisclosed amount.
Finnish Industry Investment makes two investments
Finnish Industry Investment has recently provided venture capital funding for two deals; тЌ2.7m in silver mining company Sotkamo Silver, and тЌ3m in the passenger information and safety system developer Mitron Group Oy.
Alpha-backed Rhiag acquires Auto Kelly
Alpha Associatiтs portfolio company Rhiag Group Ltd has acquired Czech car parts distributor Auto Kelly.
TDR Capital-backed Algeco acquires Yvelinoise de Matériel
TDR Capital's portfolio company Algeco has wholly acquired French modular construction specialist Yvelinoise de MatУЉriel.
3i to sell German MWM and Norma Group
3i is reportedly working on plans to sell two German portfolio companies, MWM and Norma Group, whose collective value has been estimated to be in excess of €1bn.
NXP raises $476m on Nasdaq
Private equity-backed Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors was floated on Nasdaq, at more than 28% below midpoint of the expected price range.
Ratos acquires bolt-on for AH Industries
Ratos-backed AH Industries has acquired all share capital in Danish subcontractor RM Group.
Triton acquires Tyco Waterworks from Tyco
Triton has agreed to buy water equipment business Tyco Waterworks from the Tyco group for $245m.
Demeter et al. inject €4.5m in Semco Engineering
Demeter Partners and Soridec have invested тЌ4.5m in French alternative energy specialist Semco Engineering.
Yellow&Blue et al. inject €4.5m in Tri-O-Gen
Yellow&Blue Investment Management has led a тЌ4.5m funding round for Dutch energy production specialist Tri-O-Gen.
Qualium set to exit Exxelia
Qualium (formerly CDC Capital Investissement) is looking to sell electronics specialist Exxelia to LBO France.
Wittur AG on the block again
Cerberus Partners and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners are looking for a buyer for German lift component supplier Wittur AG.
Gimv and KBC sell Microtherm
Gimv, KBC and Sofindev have exited their stake in Belgian thermal insulation materials manufacturer Microtherm Engineered Solutions. The financial details have not been disclosed.
Climastar raises €1.37m from regional private equity investor
Climastar, the Asturian manufacturer of heating systems, has opened its capital to Sociedad Regional de PromociУГn (SRP), the private equity entity funded by the regional government of Asturias in nothwestern Spain.
Seraphim Capital et al. invest £1.35m in Pyreos
Seraphim Capital has led a ТЃ1.35m round of funding in fabless semiconductor company Pyreos, alongside existing shareholders.
BayBG backs TAKEO with further investment
BayBG has invested an undisclosed amount as part of a silent partnership in automotive supplier TAKEO GmbH.
Siparex invests in Groupe Legallais
Siparex has taken a minority stake in ironmongery distributor Groupe Legallais.
Avenir Entreprises invests €1m in BEG Ingénierie
Avenir Entreprises has provided building company BEG IngУЉnierie with тЌ1m from the OC+ fund.
Axa Private Equity buys Phönix/Strack Group
Axa Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in PhУЖnix/Strack Group, a special valves supplier to the chemical industry.