Arsenal Capital Partners’ specialty polymers and additives platform, Polymer Solutions Group (PSG), has acquired Sasco Chemical Group (Sasco Chemical), a manufacturer of specialty chemicals for the rubber, wood, consumer and medical industries. Headquartered in Albany, Georgia and founded in 1948, Sasco Chemical is a leading manufacturer of rubber anti-tack agents

Avery Dennison is to acquire the European business of Mactac from Platinum Equity, a California-based private equity firm, for the purchase price of EUR200 million including assumed debt.  With 2015 year-end run-rate revenues of EUR147 million, or approximately USD170 million, and approximately 470 employees, the business is a leading manufacturer

Nordic Capital Fund VII has sold its remaining shares in Thule Group AB (Thule). Following the sale, Nordic Capital Funds no longer hold any shares in Thule, after a nine-year holding period under which Thule has been transformed and developed into a consumer-oriented global leader in products for an active

Brazos Private Equity Partners, a Dallas-based private investment firm, has sold lifestyle apparel brand Southern Tide to Oxford Industries. Based in Greenville, South Carolina, Southern Tide aims to combine high-quality design with classic Southern style. The Company is widely known for its extensive selection of men’s shirts, pants, shorts, outerwear,

HIG BioHealth Partners (HIG), the dedicated healthcare investment affiliate of private equity firm HIG Capital, has sold NeuWave Medical (NeuWave) to Ethicon, a medical device company of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies. NeuWave is a privately held medical device company that manufactures and markets minimally invasive soft tissue

Trowers & Hamlins' corporate team has advised the shareholders on the sale of cloud service provider Carrenza Limited to Six Degrees Technology Group Limited (6DG), for an undisclosed sum. Carrenza was an early promoter of enterprise cloud computing, launching the Carrenza Cloud in 2006, and provides Infrastructure as a Service

Investcorp has agreed the sale of CSIdentity (CSID) to Experian (EXPN), a global information services company, for an enterprise value of approximately USD360 million. The transaction is subject to standard regulatory approvals. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Austin, Texas CSID is a market leading provider of enterprise level identity

Wynnchurch Capital and Comvest Partners announced have sold USP Holdings Inc to Forterra Building Products, a building products company based in Irving, Texas. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, US Pipe is a leading manufacturer of a broad line of ductile iron pipe products, fittings and joint restraints for water distribution and

Orange completed the acquisi on of Lexsi, a French specialist in cybersecurity, from private equity firm Argos Soditic. Bryan, Garnier & Co acted as sole advisor to Argos Soditic on this transaction.  With 15 years of frontline experience against cybercrime and a team of 170 cybersecurity experts, Lexsi offers a

Motion Equity Partners is to sell pet stores retailer Arcaplanet Group to the Permira Funds. Arcaplanet Group was founded in 1995 by Michele Foppiani, who still runs the Company as CEO. The Group operates a chain of circa 150 stores which sell over 10,000 SKUs, ranging from pet food to