Quest Specialty Chemicals Inc., a chemical acquisition platform of Huron Capital Partners, has purchased the assets of Zolatone Automotive, a Los Angeles-based maker of acrylic sealers and other coatings for the automotive, industrial and marine markets. No financial terms were disclosed. www.questspecialtychemicals.com www.zolatoneaim.com
Halyard Capital has formed a new marketing and advertising company called Engauge, via the merging of existing portfolio company Direct Impact (Austin, Texas) with new acquisition Ten United (Dallas, Texas). No financial terms for either acquisition was disclosed. Engauge will be run by Ten United CEO Rick Milenthal, while industry veteran Stan Rapp will serve […]
Lenovo Group Ltd. might consider a rival offer for fellow PC maker Gateway, according to a speculative piece on TheStreet.com. Gateway yesterday agreed to be acquired for $710 million, of $1.90 per share, by Acer
EnerWorks Inc., an Ontario
Luvata Oy, an industrial solutions company owned by Nordic Capital, has acquired ECO SpA, a portfolio company of Compass Partners European Equity Fund. No financial terms were disclosed. ECO is a Pocenia, Italy-based manufacturer of coils and coolers for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration industries. Baird advised Compass Partners on the sale. www.luvata.com
Dunkin Brands Inc. has agreed to acquire the 50% stake in its Spanish affiliate
AKQA Inc., a San Francisco-based interactive marketing company, has acquired search marketing company Searchrev, according to The Wall Street Journal. General Atlantic bought AKQA earlier this year for between $200 million and $250 million from Francisco Partners. www.akqa.com www.searchrev.com
Mattress Firm, a mattress retailer owned by J.W. Childs Associates, has agreed to acquire Mattress Pro, a mattress chain with 35 locations in Texas and Nevada. No financial terms were disclosed. www.mattressfirm.com
Senior Solution, a provider of software for the Brazilian financial services market, has acquired rival Intellectual Capital. No financial terms were disclosed. Senior Solutions shareholders include Stratus VC and the Brazilian National Development Bank. www.seniorsolution.com.br
Advanced Communications Technologies Inc. (OTC BB: ADVC), a New York-based provider of reverse logistics for consumer electronics, has acquired Vance Baldwin Electronics, a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based OEM parts distributor. The deal was largely financed by a $30 million PIPE infusion from H.I.G. Capital and the issuance of senior and subordinated notes to a syndicate arranged […]