Private equity investment firm Golden Gate Capital has completed the acquisition of Active Minerals International (AMI) from Merit Capital Partners. AMI will continue to be led by its current management team, including President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Parker. Management will retain a significant ownership stake in the business. Financial

An affiliate of Sun Capital Partners (Sun Capital), a private investment firm specialising in leveraged buyouts and investments in market-leading companies, has partnered with StonePoint Materials (StonePoint) to acquire VantaCore Partners (VantaCore). VantaCore is a leading producer of crushed stone, sand and gravel for infrastructure, energy, commercial, residential, and other

Global investment firm KKR is to acquire GeoStabilization International (GSI), a provider of geotechnical maintenance services for critical infrastructure across the United States and Canada, from CAI Capital Partners (CAI).   This transaction marks KKR’s third acquisition of a middle-market business in the industrials sector this year. The transaction, the

Inflexion Private Equity has completed a minority investment in European LifeCare Group (ELCG), Europe’s largest provider of vaccinations. The investment is being made by Inflexion Enterprise Fund IV, Inflexion’s dedicated lower mid-market fund. Founded in 1998, today ELCG has over 50 specialist clinics in Denmark and the UK where the

ACProducts (acpi) is to acquire Elkay Wood Products Company (EWP), a manufacturer of kitchen and bath cabinetry. EWP is a renowned manufacturer with an iconic brand portfolio including Medallion, Design-Craft, Yorktowne, Schuler, Medallion at Menards, MasterCraft, and American Cabinetry Collection.   The combined company will represent the most diverse and

Swander Pace Capital, a private equity firm specialising in investments in consumer products companies, has acquired Bäckerhaus Veit, a producer of artisan, European-style breads, rolls, buns and soft pretzel products for top-tier retail and foodservice customers across North America. Founded in 1987 by award-winning entrepreneur and CEO Sabine Veit, Bäckerhaus

Waterland Private Equity has expanded its portfolio company Schönes Leben Group to include Gut Köttenich/Euregio, a care specialist based in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Gut Köttenich Group’s portfolio of services includes inpatient, outpatient and adult day care, as well as assisted living, non-hospital intensive care and meals on

Audax Private Equity (Audax) has acquired a controlling interest in Colony Hardware Corporation, (Colony), a distributor of tools, safety products, and other contractor supplies. Tailwind Capital, the Company’s previous sponsor, will retain a minority stake, as will the Company’s management team. Michael Weiner, President and CEO of Colony Hardware Corporation,