Forterra, a manufacturer of water infrastructure pipe and products in the US and Eastern Canada, has acquired the business of Royal Enterprises America (Royal), a manufacturer of concrete drainage pipe, precast concrete products, stormwater treatment technologies and erosion control products. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.      Based in Stacy, Minnesota, Royal primarily serves the greater Minneapolis market. The acquisition of Royal is expected to provide Forterra access to new opportunities for growth in the strong and expanding Minneapolis housing and infrastructure market.   "We expect Royal will further accelerate Forterra's growth in the drainage and stormwater management

Noerr has, in conjunction with a team of experts from its real estate investment group (REIG), advised the Swiss real estate investor Gold Tree on the acquisition of a retail portfolio. The deal involves four properties overall, which are located in Berlin, Goslar, Ludwigsfelde and Rödental and were developed and built by the Dutch group Ten Brinke.   All properties were completed in 2016 and are being let long term to well-known national retail tenants including OBI, EDEKA and REWE. The overall purchase price is approximately EUR70 million. The portfolio was financed by BayernLB.   The future asset management will

Convergint Technologies, a KRG Fund IV portfolio company and independent provider of integration services for electronic security, fire and life safety and building automation systems, has acquired Post Browning. Founded in 1978, Post Browning is a full-service systems integrator providing consultation, installation, and maintenance for the retail banking industry.   The acquisition represents Convergint’s first transaction of 2017 and 13th under KRG’s ownership.   “The acquisition of Post Browning expands Convergint’s presence within the physical banking security market and is representative of Convergint’s commitment to partnering with best-in-class regional security integrators to help us better serve our customers,” says Ted

A group of investors led by Trilantic Europe, a private equity firm focused on mid-market transactions in Europe, has signed an agreement with the Urgell family to acquire a stake in the Pachá Group, a Spanish leisure, hospitality and entertainment operator. Trilantic Europe, together with a group of co-investors that includes investors in its funds as well as MCH Private Equity and GPF Capital, will acquire a stake from the members of the Urgell family and provide additional resources to finance the company's expansion plan.   As part of the transaction, Ricardo Urgell, the founder of Pachá, will remain as

New Silkroutes Group (NSG) is to acquire an 80 per cent stake in New York-based CG Capital Markets Holdings (CGCMH) and all its subsidiaries, including FINRA-registered broker-dealer CG Capital Markets (CGCM), for USD14.4 million, in a major push to expand its own investment business and diversify its business lines. Founded in 2015, CGCM specialises in fixed-income market making and provides capital raising and advisory services to companies and projects in sectors including technology, life sciences, natural resources, real estate and energy.   In addition to New York, CGCM maintains trading operations in New Jersey and Florida. It also has representative

SK Capital Partners, a private investment firm with a focus on the specialty materials, chemicals, and pharmaceutical sectors, has acquired Niacet Corporation, a producer of specialty ingredients for food, feed and pharmaceutical applications and a global leader in propionates and acetates. Headquartered in Niagara Falls, New York, Niacet currently serves more than 300 customers in 57 countries and employs approximately 190 people across its headquarters and two production facilities.   SK Capital is recapitalising Niacet in partnership with Kelly Brannen, who will continue to serve as CEO and retain a significant stake in the company. The Brannen family purchased Niacet