Rising valuations and an improving house building industry followed by a recovery in construction will see the number of deals in the building products sector increase in the coming years, according to accountancy and business advisory firm BDO.   In its report, Rebuilding for the future, which analysed 375 transactions

US venture capital firms raised USD2.9bn from 44 funds during the second quarter of 2013, a decrease of 33 per cent compared to the level of dollar commitments raised during the first quarter of 2013 but equal to the number of funds, according to Thomson Reuters and the National Venture

Private equity firm MidOcean Partners has acquired, along with Vulcan Capital and other investors, Water Pik, a marketer and supplier of branded health and wellness products.   Water Pik has become the market leader in both its oral health and replacement showerhead business segments. Water Pik’s oral health business offers

UK targeted mergers and acquisitions saw 485 deals valued at GBP40.6bn in the first half of 2013, down 16.5 per cent and 10.9 per cent by volume and value, respectively, from H1 2012 when they were 581 deals valued at GBP45.6bn, according to data released by MergerMarket.   A decline

Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners has made the third investment of BioDiscovery 4, its fourth fund dedicated to life sciences, through its participation in the series B financing round of OncoEthix.   OncoEthix is a Swiss-based oncology drug development company founded in 2009. Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners participated in

Private equity firm Metric Capital Partners (MCP) has completed its investment in Change of Scandinavia, a leading player in the Nordic lingerie and apparel segment.   Headquartered in Farum, Denmark, Change has a strong focus on comfort, value for money, in-store service levels and large product offering with over 100

Madison Dearborn Partners has agreed to buy Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS), a supplier of print-based specialty packaging, from Irving Place Capital.   Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Multi Packaging Solutions is a manufacturer of high-quality printed folding cartons, labels, and inserts for customers in the healthcare,

Findis, a French specialist in the wholesale distribution of electrical appliances and kitchen supplies, has acquired Ronzier, a Bordeaux-based wholesaler of electrical appliance and audiovisual products.   Managed by Jean-Christophe Nicodème, Ronzier is based in the Southwest of France. It had a turnover of EUR15m in 2012 and employs 28