Smithfield Foods has completed its acquisition of Pini Group’s packaged meats companies in Poland. These companies will be operated by Animex Foods, one of the largest food producers in Poland and part of Smithfield Poland, which is owned by Smithfield Foods. The acquisition includes Pini Polska, a meat
Private investment firm SK Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of DB Western, Inc – Texas, a technology-driven producer of formaldehyde and derivatives. The company’s La Porte, Texas, plant is the largest merchant market plant in North America serving a variety of applications including oilfield, refineries and petrochemicals.
CVC Capital Partners has held the closing of CVC Capital Partners VII (Fund VII), its latest flagship fund for private equity investments in Europe and North America, at its hard cap of EUR15.5 billion. Together with the commitments of CVC and its employees, Fund VII will have over EUR16
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) is to acquire a minority stake in Russian gold producer PJSC Polyus. The purchase will be carried out alongside an investment by Chinese investment company Fosun Group, which is acquiring of 10 per cent stake in the company. The price per share
Mourant Ozannes has advised on three of the most significant private equity transactions in Europe during the first quarter of 2017, according to the league tables published by global deal research agency Pitchbook. Pitchbook’s latest report, entitled 1Q 2017 European PE Breakdown, includes the largest PE exit and the
Concurrent, a specialist in storage, protection, transformation and delivery of visual assets, has sold the European operations portion of its real-time business segment to technology-focused investment firm Battery Ventures. The completion of the sale followed approval of the transaction by the French Ministry of the Economy. Concurrent received
Lithium Technologies, a specialist in cloud-based social media management and online community solutions, is to be acquired by private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. Lithium’s board of directors has unanimously approved the transaction, although terms have not disclosed. “This marks a new chapter for Lithium, and the next
Mergers and acquisitions adviser Generational Equity has sold its client Imperial Packaging to Seaboard Folding Box Company, a platform company of private equity firm Charter Oak Equity. Imperial Packaging, based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, produces folding cartons, packers, tags and inserts, and headers utilising conventional offset and UV-curable inks
Audax Private Equity has completed the sale of Rough Country to private equity firm Gridiron Capital. Rough Country is a customer-focused provider of suspension lift kits to the off-road SUV and truck market. Rough Country also offers a full set of off-road products, including shocks, stabilisers, lights, fender
Hawksmoor Partners, the London-based specialist in structuring and project management solutions for asset managers and fast-growing companies, has established its first overseas presence in Estonia to work with new clients in the technology sector in the Baltic region and Finland. Founded in 2013, Hawksmoor Partners has specialised in the
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