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Bloomberg | Lincoln International CEO on Private vs. Public Markets
Originally aired on Bloomberg TV on October 22, 2024. Rob Brown, CEO of Lincoln International, discusses improving mergers and acquisitions activity and compares public and private markets.
Pfingsten Partners has sold RapidAir to Gryphon Investors
RapidAir Headquartered in Auburndale, Wisconsin, RapidAir is a designer and asset-light manufacturer of branded compressed air solutions, including fittings, accessories, piping, tubing and filtration products. Founded in 2003, RapidAir serves… Read More
Precision Holdings, a portfolio company of Insight Equity, has been refinanced
Precision Holdings Precision Holdings is a market leader in delivering high-precision, mission-critical components and assemblies for the aerospace, defense and industrial sectors. With a comprehensive suite of services, Precision offers… Read More
Management, Siparex and private shareholders have sold a minority stake of Texelis to Ouest Croissance, Bpifrance, IRDI Capital Investissement and Caisse d’Epargne
Texelis Headquartered in France, Texelis benefits from over 50 years of technological and industrial expertise in heavy vehicle mobility solutions. The group is strategically positioned on both defense and public… Read More
Shareholder Value Beteiligungen AG and other shareholders have sold a majority stake in listed SMT Scharf to Yankuang Energy Group, a subsidiary of Shandong Energy Group
SMT Scharf SMT Scharf is a listed manufacturer of customized machinery for underground transport and the global market and technology leader in rail systems, which are used primarily in hard… Read More
Juan Carlos Montoya
Juan Carlos provides mergers and acquisitions advisory services to corporate and private equity clients across Europe, North America and Asia, with a focus on energy transition. Backed by 15+ years… Read More
Lincoln International adds Juan Carlos Montoya as Managing Director
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Juan Carlos Montoya has joined as a Managing Director in the firm’s Industrials Group in Frankfurt. Juan Carlos will… Read More
Victor Capital Partners has raised $310,000,000 for Victor Capital Partners Fund II
Client: Victor Capital Partners Client Location: United States Target: Victor Capital Partners Target Location: United States Target Description: Victor Capital Partners is a middle-market private equity firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut that… Read More
DwyerOmega, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired Process Sensing Technologies Ltd.
Client: Arcline Investment Management / DwyerOmega Client Location: United States Target: Process Sensing Technologies Ltd. Target Location: United Kingdom Client Descriptions: Arcline Investment Management is a growth-oriented private equity firm with $9.1 billion… Read More
Real Deals | Roundtable: Green Shoots for the UK Mid-market
Originally posted by Real Deals on September 18, 2024. The UK and wider market are filled with cautious optimism as macroeconomic challenges cool, providing hope that higher levels of transaction… Read More
Heartwood Partners has acquired Royal Products
Client: Heartwood Partners Client Location: United States Target: Royal Products Target Location: United States Acquirer: Heartwood Partners Acquirer Location: United States Target Description: Royal Products is an industry-leading manufacturer and distributor of precision machine tool accessories… Read More
Trioworld, a portfolio company of Altor Equity, has acquired Palamy from its founder and CM Equity
Palamy Established in 1964, Palamy is a French supplier of high-performance film packaging solutions, serving the food industry with a leading market position in the bakery and frozen food segments.… Read More
Midwestern Electric, a portfolio company of CAI Capital Partners, has partnered with Bear Electric
Client: CAI Capital Partners Client Location: Canada Client Portfolio Company: Midwestern Electric Client Portfolio Company Location: United States Client Portfolio Company Description: Midwestern Electric is a licensed union electrical contracting company founded… Read More
Sunny River Management has refinanced Komline-Sanderson Corporation
Client: Sunny River Management, LLC Client Location: United States Target: Komline-Sanderson Corporation Target Location: United States Target Description: Komline-Sanderson Corporation is a manufacturer of filtration equipment intended for chemical and pharmaceuticals, plastic, food,… Read More
Gallant Capital Partners has sold Aero Turbine to StandardAero, a portfolio company of Carlyle
Aero Turbine Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Stockton, California, Aero Turbine is a comprehensive provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services and consultative repair solutions for military engines… Read More
Chemicals Quarterly Review Q2 2024
The level of fragmentation in the Building & Infrastructure chemicals market and diverse sub-sub-sectors provides ample opportunity for value creation. By certain estimates, the top 30 players in the construction… Read More
Middle Market Dealmaker | Moving Through the Market: 2024 M&A Trends
As H2 2024 ended, M&A market dynamics showed increasing deal volumes despite the growing difficulty in finding quality assets. As a result, the higher-quality deals are over-subscribed, in terms of… Read More
Surplex has been sold to TBAuctions, a portfolio company of Castik Capital
Surplex Surplex is the vertical, leading online auction platform for used metal and woodworking machinery in Europe, executing more than 1,000 auctions per year. Its digital platform facilitates auctions for… Read More
The United Kingdom Pension Protection Fund has sold Kodak Alaris to Kingswood Capital Management
Kodak Alaris Kodak Alaris continues the Kodak legacy of excellence in photography and imaging services through its two business units, Kodak Moments and the Kodak Alaris business unit. Kodak Moments… Read More
Center Rock Capital Partners has acquired Wolverine Advanced Materials from ITT
Wolverine Advanced Materials Headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, Wolverine Advanced Materials (WAM) is an industry leading advanced materials specialist supplying critical original equipment components for engineering applications to the automotive brake… Read More
THIELMANN, a portfolio company of Heritage B Holding, has sold THIELMANN CONTEK SERVICES GmbH to management
Client: THIELMANN Client Location: Switzerland Target: THIELMANN CONTEK SERVICES GmbH Target Location: Germany Target Description: THIELMANN CONTEK SERVICES is a leader in cleaning, maintenance and inspection of containers especially for… Read More
Smart Packaging: How AI is Changing the Game
Over the last several years, the packaging industry has undergone significant transformations driven by rapid advancements in technology. From the introduction of innovative materials and sustainable practices to automation and… Read More
Krayden has acquired Aerospheres
Target: Aerospheres Target Location: United Kingdom Target Description: The company is an industry-leading distributor of mission-critical products for use in aircraft maintenance. The company provides a wide range of essential… Read More
Lincoln International adds Everett Currier and Aaron Klein as Managing Directors
Lincoln International, a global investment banking advisory firm, is pleased to announce that Everett Currier and Aaron Klein have joined as Managing Directors, providing M&A advisory services to private equity… Read More
Domingo Schmidig
Domingo provides mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and growth equity advisory services to private equity firms, entrepreneurs and corporations, with a focus on the industrials and technology industries. Domingo collaborates closely… Read More