Japanese automaker Nissan has abandoned the deal to sell its EV battery manufacturing unit to Chinese private equity firm GSR Capital. The deal, valued at nearly $1bn, was cancelled by Nissan stating that the Chinese firm lacked the ...
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Private equity firms L Catterton and Ambienta have agreed to acquire Italy-based beauty packaging firm Pibiplast for an undisclosed sum. Based in Correggio, Pibiplast is engaged in designing and manufacturing of beauty and personal care ...
A consortium of Ningbo Joyson Electronic (Joyson Electronics) and Asia-based private equity firm PAG have offered funding to Key Safety Systems (KSS) in acquiring the all of the global assets of Japan-based airbag-maker Takata. Takata's ...
France-based private equity firm Ardian has agreed to acquire Spanish bakery companies Berlys and Bellsolà with an intention to combine the two businesses. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the parties. Berlys ...
US-based Alpha Packaging has acquired Graham Packaging’s blow molding facility located in Etten-Leur, Netherlands, in a bid to expand its operations in the European market. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The acquired ...
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German spice producer Fuchs Group has acquired UK-based herbs and spices producer Bart Ingredients from private equity firm Langholm Capital for an undisclosed price. Through the acquisition, Fuchs plans to continue its global growth ...
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The Ferrero Group has agreed to acquire Illinois-based non-chocolate confectioner Ferrara Candy from private equity firm L Catterton for an undisclosed price to expand its US business. The transaction made by an affiliated company of ...
Private equity firm Genstar Capital has acquired US-based Tekni-Plex from American Securities for an undisclosed sum. Based in Wayne of Pennsylvania, Tekni-Plex produces products, components and materials for healthcare, specialty ...
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US global private equity firm, The Riverside Company, has agreed to acquire Texas-based food ingredients company Parker Products for an undisclosed price. Parker Products serves the baking, dairy, beverage, confectionery, RTE and snack, ...
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US-based private equity firm L Catterton has offered to buy 27.9% stake in Scottish craft brewery Innis & Gunn for £15m. Founded in 2003, Innis & Gunn claims to have risen to the second position for a craft brewer in the UK ...
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Private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has collaborated with management to purchase FlexXray, a provider of x-ray inspection services focused exclusively on food safety. FlexXray assists Fortune 100 food ...
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NXT Capital has provided a senior secured credit facility to support Oliver Printing & Packaging’s acquisition of Pohlig Packaging. Oliver Printing & Packaging is a portfolio company of Pfingsten. NXT Capital acted as the Sole ...
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The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given its approval for the takeover of Punch Taverns by Dutch brewing giant Heineken. In June this year, the CMA raised the issue of affecting competition in 33 places in the UK, if ...
Private equity firm GenNx360 Capital Partners has signed an agreement to sell its portfolio company Novel Ingredients to specialty ingredients provider Innophos Holdings. Novel Ingredients, which was acquired by GenNx360 in March 2014, is ...
Tags: Innophos, raw materials
Conner Industries, a provider of integrated packaging solutions, has received from existing investors additional growth capital which, when added to the investment made in April 2017, totals $10m. The capital infusion will be used for ...