Industrials
DIC retains control of Almatis
Dubai International Capital (DIC) has secured approval from a US bankruptcy court for its proposal to restructure the debt of German aluminium business Almatis.
Ratos acquires bolt-on for AH Industries
Ratos-backed AH Industries has acquired all share capital in Danish subcontractor RM Group.
Baird sells Paddock to ASSA ABLOY
Baird Capital Partners has sold its majority stake in UK door opening solutions specialist Paddock Holdings to ASSA ABLOY.
Privet Capital acquires Thermal Engineering
Privet Capital has wholly acquired specialist UK components manufacturer Thermal Engineering for an undisclosed sum.
Triton acquires Tyco Waterworks from Tyco
Triton has agreed to buy water equipment business Tyco Waterworks from the Tyco group for $245m.
FourWinds Capital Management provide £14m for Monsal
FourWinds Capital Management has provided £14m of expansion capital for digestion technology business Monsal.
Demeter et al. inject €4.5m in Semco Engineering
Demeter Partners and Soridec have invested €4.5m 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 €4.5m 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 Promoción (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 £1.35m 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 Ingénierie with €1m from the OC+ fund.
Axa Private Equity buys Phönix/Strack Group
Axa Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in Phönix/Strack Group, a special valves supplier to the chemical industry.
AXA-backed Kallista Energy acquires four windfarms
Kallista Energy has acquired the Brittany wind farm assets of Neoelectra, with the support of AXA Private Equity.
NVM Private Equity invests in Mantis Deposition
NVM Private Equity has provided a £3m development package for Mantis Deposition Limited.
Carlyle set to exit Otor
DS Smith has entered into exclusive discussions regarding the acquisition of Carlyle's stake in listed company Otor.
HTGF et al. in €2m evocatal series-B
Three years after receiving a round of seed finance, Düsseldorf-based industrial biotech group evocatal GmbH has raised a €2m round of early-stage funding.
Stirling Square buys Environmental Solutions Europe
Stirling Square Capital Partners has acquired waste and recycling systems manufacturer Environmental Solutions Europe Holding from OTTO Group.
Argos Soditic buys Termoindustriale
ArgosSoditic has acquired a 70% stake in Italian industrial engineering specialist Termoindustriale.
Triton acquires MCS division of Munters
Triton has signed an agreement to acquire MCS (Moisture Control Services), a division of Munters for a total deal value of SEK 1.3bn.