Iris Dorbian

Medical Specialties Distributors, a portfolio company of Water Street Healthcare Partners, said on Monday that it has acquired Medical Technology Resources. No financial terms were disclosed. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, MTR is a provider of infusion pumps and related products.

B&G Foods said on Monday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Pirate Brands from VMG Partners, Driven Capital Management, founder Robert Ehrlich and others for approximately $195 million in cash. The acquisition is expected to close in July 2013. Pirates Brand is a producer of all-natural snack foods.

Deloitte Corporate Finance said on Monday that it has acquired McColl Partners, an advisory-focused investment bank. No financial terms were disclosed. As a result of this transaction, a team of nearly 70 professionals will join Deloitte Corporate Finance, a subsidiary of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP.  McColl Partners is headquartered in Charlotte, N.C.

Fox Technologies, a producer of access management and governance software, said on Monday that it has been acquired by southern California-based Parallax Capital Fund, L.P. a private equity fund managed by Parallax Capital Partners, LLC. No financial terms were disclosed. Fox Technologies is based in Mountain View, Calif.

The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm, said on Monday that it has acquired the Emergency Notification division of Global Connect to its Emergency Communications Network, LLC. platform. No financial terms were disclosed. Global Connect’s Emergency Notification division serves government customers on the East Coast. ECN is a provider of time-sensitive communication delivery for government clients. Kirkland & Ellis LLP advised Riverside on the transaction.

Twin Rivers Paper Company, a provider of specialty packaging, said on Monday that Atlas Holdings and Blue Wolf Capital are now majority owners of the company. No financial terms were disclosed. Also, Adam Blumenthal, managing partner of Blue Wolf, Tim Fazio, managing partner of Atlas Holdings, and Twin Rivers’ CEO Tim Lowe have joined Twin River's board of directors. Twin Rivers has facilities in Edmundston and Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, and Madawaska, Maine.

CIT Group said on Monday that it has provided a loan to Aquilex LLC, the parent company of Aquilex HydroChem, a provider of industrial cleaning solutions. No financial terms were disclosed. CIT Bank, the bank subsidiary of CIT, provided the financing while CIT Corporate Finance was the joint lead arranger and bookrunner for the transaction. Aquilex LLC is majority owned by affiliates of Centerbridge Partners, L.P.

Bourque Industries, a Tucson, AZ-based provider of carbon metal alloys, said on Monday that it that it agreed to a $7.5 million stock purchase agreement with Ironridge Technology Co., an institutional investor that specializes in direct equity investments in the technology sector. The proceeds will be used to fund Borque Industries' growth, expand executive personnel and resolve outstanding liabilities.

Harbert Management Corp., an independent investment management firm in Birmingham, Alabama, said on Friday that it has named David Crosland as managing partner of Harbert Private Equity Fund III, LP. Also, Steve McGrath is joining Crosland as a principal. Both will be based in the firm's Atlanta office. Prior to joining the company, Crosland was founding partner of Atlanta Equity Investors. McGrath, also formerly with Atlanta Equity Investors, will be joining Crosland as a principal.

Ascension Insurance said on Friday that it has hired Miles Gurley as a commercial account executive at the company's Greensboro, NC office. In his new position, Gurley will work on insurance and loss control solutions for clients in the construction and motor sports industries. Ascension Insurance is a portfolio company of Parthenon Capital and Century Capital Management.