Industrials
Intera acquires Tamtron
Intera Partners has taken a majority stake in Finnish industrial weighing equipment manufacturer Tamtron.
Azulis Capital buys Shop Novation off Argos Soditic
Azulis Capital has bought French merchandising solutions provider Shop Novation from Argos Soditic.
EdRIP et al. take 25% stake in EPG group
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) and Siparex have taken a 25% stake in French protection equipment company Groupe EPG.
CAPE backs SIMP MBI
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has taken a majority stake in the management buy-in of French industrial supplier SIMP.
HTGF invests in Autoloader
HTGF has provided seed financing together with senior shareholder Thomas Breuer from BF Consulting for automated baggage loading system specialist Autoloader.
Afinum sells Pinova to trade
Private equity firm Afinum has sold tinting solution provider Pinova AG to CPS Color for an undisclosed amount.
Portobello and Vista exit Maxam to Advent for €900m
Advent International has acquired a 50% stake in Spanish explosives supplier Maxam as part of a secondary buyout valued at almost €900m. The deal represents an exit for Portobello Capital and Vista Capital.
Bridges Ventures invests £2m in Ardenham Energy
Bridges Ventures has provided £2m of funding for renewable energy company Ardenham Energy.
AXA PE reacquires Photonis from Astorg
AXA Private Equity has reacquired French electronics company Photonis, three years after selling it to Astorg Partners.
WHEB backs Green Energy Group
WHEB Partners has invested in Oslo-based Green Energy Group (GEG), a supplier of small-scale geothermal power plants.
PE-backed MBO for MB Electronique
Avenir Entreprises and CM-CIC Capital Privé have backed the management buyout of French electronic equipment distributor MB Electronique.
Nord Holding buys WEMAS
Nord Holding has acquired WEMAS Absperrtechnik, a provider of safety equipment for construction sites.
GE overcomes hurdle in Converteam trade sale
General Electric (GE) has reached an agreement with the US Justice Department (DoJ) allowing it to acquire French engineering group Converteam from Barclays Private Equity and LBO France.
Clyde Blowers Capital sells Clyde Union Pumps for £750m
Industrial investment company Clyde Blowers Capital has sold its Scottish portfolio company Clyde Union Pumps to American Fortune 500 company SPX Corporation for £750m.
Bridgepoint acquires four businesses from Hampson
Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC) has acquired four businesses from Hampson Industries’ Aerospace Components & Structures division for $84m.
CFH backs DMB buy-in
CFH Beteiligungsgesellschaft has acquired a 50% stake in metal manufacturer DMB Metallverarbeitung GmBH in a management buy-in.
Ersel nabs Arbo from Quadrivio
Italian SME investor Gruppo Ersel has acquired an 80% stake in Accessori Ricambi Bonazzoli (ARBO) from fund manager Quadrivio in a secondary buyout.
IK sells Magotteaux for €550m, reaps 6x money
IK Investment Partners has sold Belgian industrial supplier Magotteaux to Chilean group Sigdo Koppers for €550m.
Astorg leads FCI unit auction
French mid-cap firm Astorg Partners has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire FCI's microconnections division from Bain Capital, according to sources close to the transaction.
Bregal buys Novem from creditors
Bregal Capital has acquired troubled automotive supplier Novem.
Industrifonden et al. invest SEK 9m in SEEC
Industrifonden, STING Capital and ALMI Invest have invested SEK 9m in SEEC, a company that develops, markets and sells energy stores with energy modules for large buildings.
Explorer in talks to acquire Inspecentro
Portuguese buyout house Explorer Investments is contemplating the acquisition of the entire share capital of motor vehicle inspection company Inspecentro.
Triton-backed Talis adds Raphael Valves
Triton portfolio company Talis has acquired valve manufacturer Raphael Valves Industries from Tyco International.
ThyssenKrupp’s nickel alloy unit attracts PE investors
ThyssenKrupp VDM, manufacturer and supplier of nickel alloys and precision engineering products, is drawing the interest of private equity bidders.