Onex is to acquire KraussMaffei, a manufacturer of plastic and rubber processing equipment, for EUR568m. The transaction is anticipated to close by 31 March, 2013 subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals.   Based in Munich, Germany, KraussMaffei designs and manufactures machinery and systems for the processing of plastics and

Arma Partners acted as the exclusive financial adviser to Butterfly Software, a privately held data analysis and migration software company headquartered in Maidenhead, UK, on its sale to International Business Machines. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Butterfly will become part of IBM’s software group.   Butterfly offers

Actis, the pan-emerging markets private equity firm, is continuing to tap into China’s rising domestic consumption with an investment in Bellagio, one of the country’s most popular casual dining chains.  Bellagio is renowned for its Taiwanese-style dishes and shaved ice desserts, while its contemporary restaurant design and excellent customer service

Arsenal Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, has acquired IGM Resins, a provider of intermediates to the global ultraviolet (UV) radiation cure coatings, inks and adhesives industry.  UV technologies are used in numerous end markets, including printing, packaging, electronics and construction. Founded in 1999, and headquartered in the

Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Walbro Engine Management, a global small engine parts manufacturer, from Sun Capital Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Equity for the investment comes from Carlyle Japan Partners II. Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, Walbro

Tengram Capital Partners, a Connecticut-based private equity firm, has acquired a significant stake in NEST Fragrances, a designer and manufacturer of luxury home fragrances. Laura Slatkin, NEST Founder, will continue to lead the Company as Chief Executive Officer and form an executive leadership team that will, under her leadership and

Private equity firm TA Associates has, with the support of the existing management team, completed a buyout of SpeedCast, a global network and satellite communications service provider, from Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat). SpeedCast provides very small aperture terminal (VSAT) satellite-based broadband access services, managed networking solutions and value-added services in