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Middle market private equity firm CIVC Partners has sold Innovative Aftermarket Systems to Genstar Capital. IAS, based in Austin, TX, is a provider of ancillary vehicle protection products, services, and software solutions sold primarily through franchised automobile dealerships in the US. PRESS RELEASE CIVC Partners, L.P., a middle market private equity firm focused on investments […]
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New York-based private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners, has acquired Fluoro-Seal Holdings a provider of plastic barrier, adhesion and surface enhancement products. Fluoro-Seal currently operates 15 plants in the US and an additional seven international sites through joint ventures or licenses. PRESS RELEASE Arsenal Capital Partners, a leading New York-based private equity firm that invests […]
Hoffmaster Group, a portfolio company of Kohlberg & Company, has been acquired by Metalmark Capital. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Hoffmaster is a North American designer, manufacturer and supplier of disposable tableware (including napkins, plates, tablecovers and placemats) sold to major consumer retail and foodservice customers. PRESS RELEASE Hoffmaster Group, Inc. (“Hoffmaster” or […]
The Riverside Company has acquired TradeOne Marketing, an Austin, Texas-based provider of marketing services that help companies design, manage and administer channel marketing programs. TradeOne will join Riverside platform Centiv Services, a designer of localized marketing campaigns. PRESS RELEASE The Riverside Company has acquired TradeOne Marketing, an Austin, Texas-based provider of marketing services that help […]
Pregis Corporation, an international manufacturer, marketer, and supplier of protective packaging solutions has completed the sale of its Kobusch-Sengewald business to Sun European Partners for euro 160 million ($205.9 million). In addition, Kevin Baudhuin has been appointed president and CEO of Pregis. PRESS RELEASE Pregis Corporation (“the Company”), a leading international manufacturer, marketer, and supplier […]
Mason Wells has acquired Eddy Packing Co. The business will be owned by Mason Wells, management and other co-investors. Headquartered in Yoakum, Texas, Eddy is a processor of beef, pork and poultry products. PRESS RELEASE Mason Wells announced today that it has closed on an acquisition of Eddy Packing Co., Inc. (“Eddy”). The business will […]
Encore Consumer Capital, a private equity shop that focuses on small consumer product companies, had an interim $100 million close on its second fund, Encore Consumer Capital II LP, according to a source with knowledge of the firm’s plans. The San Francisco-based firm, which oversees $175 million in committed capital, was founded in 2005 by Scott Sellers and Robert Brown, who came from Swander Pace Capital, another consumer products private equity firm, and Gary Smith, who founded Encore Associates, an affiliated firm that offers strategic advice to the consumer products industry. Encore Consumer Capital primarily invests in...
Stuart Howard has joined HarbourVest as Chief Operating Officer, European Listed Products. He will be based in London and will be responsible for overseeing HarbourVest's role in the operations of HarbourVest Global Private Equity Ltd. and HarbourVest Senior Loans Europe. Howard joins from 3i.
American Industrial Partners has closed its buy of Heil Trailer International. The seller was Dover Corp. Financial terms weren't announced. Athens, Tenn.-based Heil Trailer provides engineered tank and specialty trailers.
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