AXA Private Equity, a major shareholder in Fives, has supported the engineering group’s acquisition of MAG Americas, a supplier of high-performance machinery. MAG Americas is one of the leading global players in the production of complex machinery and composite processing. The acquisition will enable Fives to expand its product range

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) is to acquire industrial machinery maker Gardner Denver in a transaction valued at approximately USD3.9bn, including the assumption of debt. Under the terms of the merger agreement, KKR will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Gardner Denver common stock for USD76 per share in cash.

Ogier has advised Avis Budget on the high yield bond financing for its USD500m acquisition of Zipcar.  Avis Budget and Zipcar currently anticipate that the transaction will be completed this week. Avis Budget Group is a provider of vehicle rental services through its Avis and Budget brands, with more than

Managed Pressure Operations (MPO), an oilfield services and technology company, has been acquired by Aker Solutions, a global oilfield services provider. MPO, a company that provides continuous circulation and managed pressure drilling (MPD) systems, was an NGP Energy Technology Partners portfolio company. NGP ETP, a private equity firm that manages

Private equity and venture capital firms committed USD7.9bn to investments in Latin America in 2012, representing a five-year high and a 21 per cent increase over 2011, according to data released by the Latin American Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (LAVCA). The USD7.9bn total reflects 237 investments, a 37

Sverica International Management’s Fund III has acquired Dexmet Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of highly engineered expanded foils and polymers used in a variety of end markets. The company provides solutions for a range of mission critical applications, including lightning strike protection for major composite aircraft manufacturers, anodes and cathodes

Albion Ventures has sold Nelson House, a mental health rehabilitation hospital, to a joint venture formed by Care UK and Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for GBP8m. The transaction is the first to involve a joint venture between the NHS and a private healthcare provider to acquire a hospital.  

Octopus has made a further investment into Metrasens, a technology company that manufactures detection products for a number of security and healthcare markets across the world. Octopus first invested into the company in 2009.   Headquartered in Great Malvern in the UK, and with offices in Lisle, Illinois, US, Metrasens

Merger and acquisitions (M&A), private equity and tax professionals from the technology, financial services and healthcare sectors expect an increase in their companies’ or clients’ deal activity in 2013 compared to 2012, according to a survey conducted by KPMG. Of the more than 400 survey respondents, 60 per cent said