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Manufacturing

IK Partners acquires Plastiflex

The IK Small Cap III Fund, alongside management, is to acquire Plastiflex Group NV (Plastiflex) from 3d INvestords. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

Clearview Capital exits Controlled Products

Clearview Capital Fund III (Fund III), an affiliate of Clearview Capital, has sold its majority interest in Controlled Products Acquisition Corp and its subsidiaries (Controlled Products) to Sentinel Capital Partners (Sentinel), a private equity firm that invests in middle market companies. Terms of the transaction, which closed on 25 October,

Sentinel Capital Partners acquires Controlled Products

Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in mid-market companies, has acquired Controlled Products, a manufacturer and distributor of premium synthetic turf products for landscape, sports, commercial and specialty applications. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, Controlled Products develops and distributes a variety

ABC Fund deploys more capital to support agri-businesses in West Africa

The Agri-Business Capital Fund (ABC Fund) is investing a total of EUR1.6 million in two companies in the shea sector, in Mali and Côte d’Ivoire.  The capital injection is into two shea butter processors – Mali Shi, based in the outskirts of Bamako, Mali, and Bio Amandes, in the northern

Core Industrial Partners acquires 3DXTEC, Triton and GearBox

CORE Industrial Partners (CORE), a Chicago-based private equity firm, has formed a new additive manufacturing platform and completed the acquisitions of 3DXTECH (3DXTECH), Triton 3D and Gearbox3D (Gearbox).  The company is a provider of additive manufacturing equipment, including 3D printers, materials, and services focusing on high-performance material extrusion technologies.  

Ironwood Capital exits portfolio company Momentum Manufacturing Group

Ironwood Capital has exited its investment in precision manufacturer Momentum Manufacturing Group (MMG), a provider of multi-operation metal contract manufacturing and precision machining based in North East USA. “The investment thesis for MMG, when Ironwood Capital originally invested in late 2017, was to grow the company organically and through strategic

Denby Pottery moulds a strong future with support from Secure Trust Bank

Derbyshire-based manufacturer Denby Pottery is reinforcing its UK and international footprint as it partners with Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance through a GBP10 million combined facility which replaces a similar arrangement.  Denby has been crafting pottery for more than 200 years in the Derbyshire village after which it is named,

Pembroke VCT leads GBP2.6m investment in JustWears

Pembroke VCT has invested GBP2 million into JustWears, a men’s basic wear brand focused on comfortable, sustainable and high-performance fabrics. JustWears was launched in 2018 by co-founders Yang Liu and Alex Walsh to address a gap in the male underwear market and meet the needs of consumers by focusing on

CORE Industrial Partners acquires Advanced Laser Machining

CORE Industrial Partners LLC (CORE), a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired Advanced Laser Machining (AL or the Company), a full-service provider of metals-focused contract manufacturing solutions, by CORE portfolio company CGI Automated Manufacturing (CGI). Founded in 1996, AL combines broad metal fabrication capabilities with complex assembly and complementary value-added

Behrman Capital to sell portfolio company Pelican Products to Platinum Equity

Behrman Capital, a private equity investment firm based in New York, has reached a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company Pelican Products, Inc.(the Company), including the Peli BioThermal division, to Platinum Equity. Headquartered in Torrance, California, Pelican Products is a global manufacturer of highly engineered protective cases and lighting

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