Industrials
Aurelius sells Regain Polymers to Imerys
Sale of plastics compounder and recycler follows just a two-year holding period
Afinum buys Garz & Fricke
Founders Manfred Garz and Matthias Fricke will retain a significant stake and remain co-CEOs
Sodero joins Ixo in Loubat capital structure reshuffle
Inked in late July, the deal will allow Ixo to partially realise its investment
Blackstone-backed AAG buys Klapper Autoteile
Andreas Klapper was the company's sole shareholder prior to the transaction and will remain CEO
LDC backs Stuart Turner MBO
Investment in water pump producer is the GP's fifth deal in the Midlands region this year
Atomico in $90m series-B for Lilium
Chinese investment firm Tencent, LGT and Obvious Ventures also take part in the round
Nord Kapital buys refrigeration specialist Kuldeteknisk
Deal sees GP become majority stakeholder, with the remaining 37% held by other minority shareholders
Capvis makes final exit from VAT Group
Capvis placed the shares with institutional investors through an accelerated book-building
LDC backs SBO of Pelsis from Wind Point
Deal for pest control business brings to an end a 12-year tenure for the US-based vendor
Indufin sells Preflex Group to Wienerberger
Sale ends a 12-year holding period after a management buy-in worth around €10m in 2005
BayBG backs German RepRap
BayBG will acquire a minority stake in the company, which remains majority owned by its founders
B-to-V leads €6.5m series-A for Seven Senders
Reno Kohler, founder of Internetstores, also participated in the round alongside existing investors
Capvis buys engine insulation business Thermamax
Capvis will draw equity from Capvis Equity IV, which held a final close on €720m in 2014
Aerospace investments taking off for PE
As evidenced by the recent VistaJet and Pattonair deals, PE is increasingly looking at the aviation and aerospace sectors for opportunities
Pamica buys majority stake in fire protection company Cupola
GP plans to expand the Sweden-based business via organic growth and acquisitions
Darby's Storent acquires rental company Cramo
Darby acquired a majority stake in Storent in November 2014 via its DCEF III fund
Halder-backed Aqua Vital buys Kalimba
Acquisition solves a succession problem for the company's founders, who started the business in 1996
Exponent sells Pattonair stake to Platinum Equity
Sale of aerospace and defence components supplier brings to an end a six-year holding period
Mentha mulling Optimum sale
Mentha Capital took a majority stake in Optimum in 2014, investing from Mentha Capital Fund IV
SK Capital reinvests in Archroma via refinancing
Deal for speciality chemicals business comes seven months after GP was reportedly exploring a sale
HTGF, IFH sell Custom Cells to P3 Group
Altana also made a financial exit but will continue to cooperate with Custom Cells operationally
Watermill Group acquires UK-based Cooper & Turner
Acquisition of the high-strength fasteners manufacturer adds to the US-based GP's presence in the UK
Endless backs Sewtec Automation MBO
Endless is currently investing from Endless Fund IV, which closed on ТЃ525m in 2014
Capiton sells Gess Group to Auctus-backed JR Holding
Ends a seven-year holding period for Capiton, which purchased a 68% stake in September 2010