Industrials
Cinven fights for JOST control
According to reports, Cinven is fighting for control of truck parts manufacturer JOST World GmbH.
CGS Management's Automatik in CHF 200m merger
CGS Management's German portfolio company Automatik Plastic Machinery has completed a CHF 200m merger with Swiss-based Maag Pump Systems, a gear pump manufacturer.
Edmond de Rothschild invests in Groupe Fontanel
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners has acquired 20% of Groupe Fontanel through its Winch Capital II fund.
Steadfast Capital buys proFagus
Steadfast Capital has acquired charcoal derivatives producer proFagus GmbH from a group of private investors for an undisclosed amount.
ETF et al. invest €5m in Compact Power Motors
Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF) has led a €5m financing round for German engine manufacturer Compact Power Motors GmbH.
Private equity goes postal
Once again, British politicians are considering selling off some, or all, of the countryтs state postal service, Royal Mail. Private equity bidders have been linked to past attempts to buy the company, and may yet swoop on the opportunity. Despite continuing...
Terra Firma in competition for Biffa gas unit
Terra Firma has made a bid for the landfill-gas unit of UK waste management specialist, Biffa, according to reports.
Energy Ventures lead NOK 170m buyout of Read Well
Energy Ventures has, alongside Viking Venture, KLP and management, wholly acquired oil & gas services provider Read Well Services (RWS), valuing the business at NOK 170m.
Ambienta acquires 60% stake in Ecotek
Specialist environmental investor Ambienta has acquired a 60% stake in alternative fuel producer Ecotek. The balance is retained by the Ravelli family.
Chemicals: Is private equity getting the mix right?
While the alchemists of old never succeeded in turning lead into gold, private equity investors are seeing opportunities to profit from the chemicals sector. With a swathe of recent activity in the industry, including a major exit, chemicals companies...
Industries et Finances nets 4.5x return in Caterine group sale
Industries et Finances has divested its stake in restaurant business Caterine Restauration to trade player Compass Group.
Mid Europa invests in Czech Energy 21
Mid Europa Partners has signed an agreement to purchase a stake in Czech solar power operator, Energy 21, for an undisclosed amount. The deal is subject to regulatory clearance.
Avenir Entreprises in Labaronne Citaf SBO
Private equity investor Avenir Entreprises has backed the secondary management buyout of French cistern manufacturer, Labaronne Citaf.
Oaktree in Almatis debt-for-equity swap
Oaktree Capital Management, which holds around 46% of alumina maker Almatis' senior debt, is set to take control of the company in a debt-for-equity swap.
Permira and Goldman Sachs in talks with BASF over Cognis
Reports suggest that Cognis owners Permira and Goldman Sachs are in talks with chemicals giant BASF over a potential sale of the company.
Altor-backed Aalborg mulls IPO
According to reports, Danish company Aalborg Industries is investigating the possibility of an IPO.
GED acquires 70% stake in EP4
Spanish private equity investor GED has acquired a 70% stake in engineering business Estudio Pereda 4 (EP4).
Fondations Capital acquires Tarmac assets
Fondations Capital signed its maiden investment by purchasing Tarmac’s French and Belgian building materials divisions in a spin-off acquisition alongside CIC Investissement Nord.
GED acquires Infopress
Spain-based investor GED Capital has acquired a 92% stake in Romanian printing services provider Infopress Group.
Intera-backed Consti Yhtiöt acquires Rakennus-Lundén
The Finnish building renovation business Consti YhtiУЖt, backed by Intera Private Equity, has acquired Rakennus-LundУЉn Oy.
Apollo supports LyondellBasell restructuring
Apollo Management has backed the debt restructuring of chemical giant LyondellBasell allowing the company to emerge from the bankruptcy declared in January 2009.
CapMan backs Havator
Private equity investor CapMan has invested in Havator Group a Finnish crane services supplier.
Lime Rock invests NOK 50m in Reelwell
Lime Rock Partners has backed oil service technology business Reelwell with NOK 50m.
Ludgate commits £730,000 in Hightex
Ludgate Environmental has claimed a stake in Hightex Group by investing ТЃ730,000 to buy 10,000,000 ordinary shares.