MCG Capital has closed a USD20m investment in Midwest Technical Institute (MTI). MCG’s investment consists of a senior secured unitranche credit facility and revolving line of credit. MTI is a private, post-secondary school providing career education in the fields of welding, HVACR, allied health and cosmetology with five campuses across Illinois and Mississippi. MCG’s investment is made in conjunction with the recapitalisation of MTI by Summer Street Capital, a private equity firm with more than USD550m of capital to make equity investments that typically range from USD15m to USD30m.

Private equity firm Arbor Investments, in partnership with management and chief executive Timothy Fallon, has acquired Columbus Manufacturing, a portfolio company of Endeavour Capital.  Columbus, headquartered in Hayward, California, is a branded manufacturer of retail ready, super premium, artisanal salumi and related deli meat products. Terms of the sale were withheld. Established by the Domenici and Parducci families in 1917, Columbus’ products are exclusively sold through supermarkets, club stores and specialty grocery stores across North America. Columbus operates three manufacturing facilities in the San Francisco area occupying more than 270,000 square feet and has the capability to manufacture a wide

Main Street Capital has sold the majority of its equity interest in Laurus to a private equity investment firm, which has previously made numerous growth investments within the healthcare sector. Main Street realised a gain of approximately USD9.9m on the deal. As a result of this disposal, Main Street has now realised a 3.4x return on its total debt and equity investments in Laurus, a developer and manager of outpatient healthcare facilities. Main Street made its initial investment in Laurus during 2004, which consisted of a first lien, secured debt investment with equity warrant participation. Subsequent to the initial investment

The Carlyle Group has completed its acquisition of Getty Images, a creator and distributor of still imagery, video and multimedia products, in a transaction valued at approximately USD3.3bn. With the completion of the transaction, The Carlyle Group has acquired a controlling stake in Getty Images. Getty Images co-founder and chairman Mark Getty and the Getty family have rolled substantially all of their ownership interests into the acquisition. Getty Images management, including co-founder and chief executive officer Jonathan Klein, has invested significant equity in the company. "We are pleased to announce the completion of this transaction in partnership with The Carlyle

Harvest Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of FCX Performance, in partnership with existing management, from Sterling Investment Partners. Sterling will maintain an ownership stake in the company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Columbus, Ohio, FCX is an industrial, specialty process flow control distribution company, providing technical, mission-critical products and value-added services to more than 15,000 end users, original equipment manufacturers and engineering and construction firms across the process, energy and high purity industries. The company’s target end markets include chemicals; upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas; power; steel; pulp

Grey Mountain Partners has acquired the assets of North American Specialty Glass (NASG) out of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. Headquartered in Pennsylvania, NASG is one of the largest safety and security glass producers in the US, serving customers worldwide with high-performance transparency systems for transportation, architectural, military and other specialty end-use applications. Additionally, NASG is an industry leader in the development of glass and polycarbonate laminate technology. Tom Ryan, chief executive of Consolidated Glass Holdings, an affiliate of Grey Mountain Partners, says: “With a commitment to customer service and quality products, NASG has a reputation for providing consistently superior laminated glazing

WL Ross has completed the purchase of 4.4 million common shares of Navigator owned by Lehman Brothers Inc (LBI) for approximately USD110m.  The transaction was approved by Bankruptcy Judge James M Peck of the Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York overseeing LBI’s liquidation in connection with LBI Trustee James W. Giddens’ role in maximising value for the shares for the benefit of customers and general creditors. The purchase brings WL Ross’ total stake in Navigator to over 50 per cent. As part of the transaction, WL Ross agreed with Navigator to various limitations, including that a majority

Private equity firm Ampersand Capital Partners has sold medical device design company MedVenture Technology to Helix Medical, a manufacturer for the medical device and healthcare industries. Established in 1998, MedVenture is headquartered in the Louisville, Kentucky metropolitan area and employs over 260 associates. MedVenture develops and manufactures minimally invasive surgical devices and catheter-based devices for medical device companies, including Fortune 500 and medical device start-ups. The company develops integrated solutions for the endovascular, interventional cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, neurovascular, urology, oncology, and gynecology markets, among others. The acquisition will enhance Helix Medical’s ability to offer its customers a full spectrum of