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HIG Capital completes acquisition of CargoTuff

An affiliate of alternative investment firm HIG Capital has completed the acquisition of CargoTuff, a manufacturer and distributor of load securement products. CargoTuff’s management team, led by Co-CEOs Helmut Elze and Selim Akdogan, will continue to lead the company.

Blackstone completing $3.5bn loan for data centre growth

Blackstone is finalising a loan of more than AUD5bn ($3.5bn) to support the data centre expansion of Australian AI infrastructure firm Firmus Technologies, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter.

Alignment Growth leads $63m Kings League funding

Gerard Piqué’s Kings League has raised $63m in new funding, led by growth equity investor Alignment Growth, to support its global expansion, including a push into the US market, according to a report by PE Insights.

Bridgepoint exits sealing solutions business Flexitallic

Mid-market investor Bridgepoint has sold its stake in Flexitallic, a global provider of highly engineered sealing and joint integrity solutions, to Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin. Bridgepoint will fully exit its holding, having first partnered with Flexitallic in 2013.

EQT explores potential exit from Thinkproject

Swedish private equity firm EQT is assessing options for a potential sale of its stake in Thinkproject, a Europe-focused software-as-a-service provider, according to a report by Bloomberg citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

KKR-led consortium to acquire STT GDC for $5.2bn

An investor group led by private investment major KKR & Co has agreed to acquire Singapore-based data centre operator STT GDC Pte for SGD6.6bn ($5.2bn) in cash, marking the latest major transaction in the digital infrastructure sector, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Wendel to exit Stahl in $2.1bn Henkel deal

German chemicals giant Henkel AG has agreed to acquire Stahl Holdings BV, a Netherlands-based speciality coatings company for €2.1bn ($2.5bn), marking a significant exit for private equity firm Wendel SE, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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