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KKR to acquire Minnesota Rubber and Plastics from Norwest Equity Partners

KKR is to acquire Quadion, which trades as Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MRP), from Norwest Equity Partners (NEP), a Minneapolis-based middle-market equity investment firm. This transaction marks KKR’s second acquisition of a middle-market business in the industrials sector and is being funded through KKR’s Americas XII Fund. Financial details of

Sightway Capital-backed Dext Capital launches healthcare equipment leasing business

Dext Capital, a new independent equipment leasing company focussed on the healthcare industry, and backed by private equity investor Sightway Capital, plans to begin offering equipment financing in the beginning of 2019. Dext Capital is led by industry veteran Kyin Lok, who will serve as President and Chief Executive Officer. Lok

Alliance Marine closes third overseas acquisition supported by Weinberg CP

Alliance Marine, a European distributor in recreational and commercial boating equipment, has acquired 3SI Group in the United Kingdom, its third overseas acquisition following Bukh Bremen in Germany (October 2017) and FNI in Italy (June 2018). 3SI Group counts among the European leaders in safety equipment (design, manufacture and distribution

Bregal Milestone invests in IT company Arkphire from EUR400m pan-European fund

Bregal Milestone, a private capital firm, has completed an investment in Arkphire Group, a leading IT solutions and networking company. The investment by Bregal Milestone is out of their new EUR400m fund dedicated to investing in high-growth European companies, and is their first deal to be closed, three months after the

Capagro leads SEK20 million fundraising round in BoMill

Capagro is investing SEK15.6 million in Malmö, Sweden-based BoMill AB, which has developed high-speed grain sorting equipment. The previous owners are also participating in the share issue, totalling SEK20 million. BoMill’s unique High Precision Quality sorting of Single Kernel technology can be used to sort Durum wheat, Soft wheat, Malting

ARQIS advises AVS Verkehrssicherung on Plank acquisition

ARQIS has advised AVS Verkehrssicherung (AVS), a Triton Fund IV company, on the acquisition of Verkehrssicherungen Plank located in Remseck am Neckar, a provider of services for traffic and building site safety. The purchase price has not been disclosed. Verkehrssicherungen Plank GmbH was founded in 1998 and offers services in

Wynnchurch Capital merges Indiana Limestone with Polycor

Mid-market private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital’s (Wynnchurch) portfolio company Indiana Limestone Holdings has merged with Polycor Holding (Polycor), North America’s largest natural dimensional stone producer. Headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana and founded in 1926 (predecessor firms had been quarrying limestone since the mid-1800s), Indiana Limestone Company is the premier supplier of

KKR completes acquisition of Envision Healthcare Corporation

Envision Healthcare Corporation has announced its acquisition by global investment firm KKR. As a result of the completion of the merger, Envision has become a wholly owned subsidiary of funds affiliated with KKR, and Envision stockholders will receive an amount in cash equal to USD46.00 per share of Envision common

IW Capital invests GBP2 million in Eos Leisure

Mayfair-based alternative finance house IW Capital has invested GBP2 million in Eos Leisure, which manufactures and sells its own branded eliquid products (Vapemate, Soda Steam, Directors Cut) into the UK vaping market and provides manufacturing and scientific testing services for other suppliers in vaping and other markets. The EIS qualifying

Catalina completes USD700 million additional equity capital raise

Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd (Catalina) announces that it has closed a USD700 million equity capital raise and concluded its shareholder restructuring following receipt of regulatory approvals. Following completion of this transaction, affiliates of Apollo Global Management, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, have become majority shareholders of Catalina, with RenaissanceRe Holdings

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