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Blue Point-backed NSA acquires Bashlin Industries

Blue Point Capital Partners’ portfolio company National Safety Apparel (NSA) has acquired Bashlin Industries, a manufacturer of premium climbing gear, fall protection equipment, and accessories designed for power utility and telecommunication linemen and industrial professionals.

New Mountain nears deal for 40% Wiplfi stake at $1bn+ valuation

Private equity firm New Mountain Capital is nearing a deal to acquire a significant minority stake in accounting and advisory firm Wipfli, valuing the Milwaukee-based firm at over $1bn, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.

Astorg-backed Lebronze alloys acquires M LEGO

Astorg portfolio company Lebronze alloys (LBA), a copper and nickel alloy producer, has acquired m Lego, a French manufacturer known for its copper alloy semi-finished products, from AUREA Group.

Peak Rock sells Shipley Do-Nuts to LLCP

Middle-market private equity firm Peak Rock Capital has sold donut, kolache, and coffee franchise Shipley Do-Nuts to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, following 18 consecutive quarters of same-store-sales growth and records for new store growth.

Ambienta’s Officine Maccaferri acquires CPT Group

Ambienta-backed Officine Maccaferri, a civil and environmental engineering solutions provider with a commercial presence in over 130 countries, has acquired CPT Group, an Italian company specialised in advanced mechanised tunnelling technologies and robotic prefabrication systems for underground infrastructure.

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EQT to take Japan’s Fujitec private in $2.7bn buyout

EQT has agreed to acquire Fujitec, Japan’s largest independent elevator and escalator manufacturer, in a $2.7bn take-private deal – marking its largest-ever buyout in Japan and the biggest PE-led take-private transaction in Asia so far this year, according to a report by Reuters.

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