TPG Capital, the global private equity platform of alternative asset firm TPG, has closed its previously announced acquisition of Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management services and logistics technology. On 14 August, 2017, TPG Capital announced that it was partnering with company management to purchase Transplace from Greenbriar Equity Group. Founded in 2000, Transplace is North America’s premier provider of managed transportation, consulting, and TMS solutions; and intermodal, truck brokerage, and cross-border trade services.   Transplace marks TPG Capital’s third investment into the supply chain space. The firm’s other investments include LLamasoft, a supply chain modelling and design software

AMP Capital has reached financial close on its largest ever North American deal, acquiring 100 per cent of ITS ConGlobal (ITSC) from Carlyle Infrastructure Partners. ITSC is one of North America’s largest operators of intermodal railroad and auto terminals, container yard depots, and provider of intermodal equipment maintenance and repair services. The company has a long history of operational excellence and a strong focus on safety and performance. It is headquartered in Darien, Illinois with operations in 90 locations around the US and a significant presence across Mexico and Costa Rica.   The company has been acquired on behalf of investors in

bpost has acquired US-based company Radial, to expand offerings and accelerate the development of its e-commerce logistics solutions. The acquisition leverages Radial’s e-commerce service, expertise and scale with bpost to provide an industry-leading cross-border value proposition for its customers in Europe and North America.   Radial is a leading provider of integrated e-commerce logistics and omnichannel technology solutions, headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (USA). In 2016, Radial fulfilled over 306 million units for its retail customers, across 24 fulfillment centers. Radial is largely ahead of its peers in terms of scale, geographic coverage and breadth of services. In addition

Reconor Group, a portfolio company of private equity firm Agilitas, has completed its second addition of 2017 with the acquisition of Mijodan. Reconor, one of the leading environmental services groups in Denmark, also purchased Lotra in June 2017.   Reconor handles over 2 million tonnes of waste each year, with only 0.12 per cent being sent to landfill. The majority of the waste is recycled (e.g. for renewable power resources, hardcore ballast for construction, as well as materials for plasterboard). Reconor’s expertise helps Danish industrial and construction groups meet the country’s high standards of responsible and environmentally safe recycling.  

Bryan Cave’s M&A teams in Frankfurt and Hamburg have advised the Altano Group, a subsidiary of the Swiss investment company Ufenau Capital Partners, on its acquisiton of Pferdeklinik, an equine clinic located in Kirchheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg. The Altano Group, which is one of the leading operators of equine clinics in Germany, is growing its presence in Southern Germany.   The Altano Group is a platform for the buy & build strategy of the Ufenau V German Asset Light Fond in the area of equine medicine in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Ufenau Capital Partners is in exclusive negotiations with several leading equine