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Private Company Performance Lifts Lincoln International’s Private Market Index to New Heights

Private Company Fundamentals Drive Rapid Enterprise Value Growth Private company enterprise value growth continued in the third quarter as the Lincoln Private Market Index (Lincoln PMI), formerly known as the… Read More about Private Company Performance Lifts Lincoln International’s Private Market Index to New Heights

Fluence Automation LLC BlueCrest Platinum Equity 2021

Fluence Automation has been sold to BlueCrest, a portfolio company of Platinum Equity

Headquartered in Arlington Heights, Illinois, Fluence is a provider of automation solutions for postal, parcel and e-commerce fulfillment. The company designs, develops and supports fully automated sortation, distribution and mail… Read More about Fluence Automation has been sold to BlueCrest, a portfolio company of Platinum Equity

Wynnchurch Capital Owen Equipment Company CenterGate 2022

Wynnchurch Capital has acquired Owen Equipment from CenterGate Capital

Client: Wynnchurch Capital Client Location: U.S. Target: Owen Equipment Target Location: U.S Acquirer: Wynnchurch Capital Acquirer Location: U.S. Target Description: Owen Equipment is a dealer of mission critical equipment in the specialty vehicles sector.

Chemicals Quarterly Review Q3 2021

During Q3 2021, Lincoln’s chemicals & materials indices and S&P 500 ended flat, close to the end of Q2 2021 levels. The U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes were stable in… Read More about Chemicals Quarterly Review Q3 2021

NH Research Inc National Instruments Corporation 2021

NH Research, Inc. has been sold to NI

NHR enables electrification by accelerating innovation, validation and functional tests of today’s technologies. Backed by over 50 years of experience in power conversion and power supply test systems, NHR provides… Read More about NH Research, Inc. has been sold to NI

Inflexion Private Equity Partner Detector Testers 2021

Inflexion Private Equity Partners has acquired Detectortesters

Founded in 1965, Detectortesters is a leading and internationally recognized designer and manufacturer of fire-detection test equipment for the commercial fire alarms market. The company is headquartered in Hatfield, United… Read More about Inflexion Private Equity Partners has acquired Detectortesters

IK Partners Plastiflex 3D Investors 2021

IK Partners has acquired Plastiflex from 3d investors

Plastiflex is the market-leading, global supplier of high-end, customized, tube system solutions for the healthcare, industrial and appliances markets. Operating seven manufacturing facilities and with a presence across four continents,… Read More about IK Partners has acquired Plastiflex from 3d investors

Sun Capital Sport And Leisure Group Chequers 2021

Sun European Partners affiliate has acquired Sports & Leisure Group

Headquartered in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, SLG is the leading European, artificial-grass systems provider for sports, leisure and landscaping. With four state-of-the-art production sites across three continents, SLG has a cross-continental reach,… Read More about Sun European Partners affiliate has acquired Sports & Leisure Group

WAM Primekss SINEK 2021

Wermuth Asset Management’s Green Gateway Fund completed management buyout of Primekss

Primekss is a specialized concrete contractor and technology partner for concrete contractors. Primekss offers a comprehensive solution to produce concrete floor and structural elements that are cast 30% faster and… Read More about Wermuth Asset Management’s Green Gateway Fund completed management buyout of Primekss

ATDBio Boitage 2021

ATDBio has been sold to Biotage

ATDBio is a leader in oligonucleotide synthesis. Based in Oxford and Southampton, UK, the company’s expertise is in highly complex DNA and RNA production with work in molecular diagnostics, drug… Read More about ATDBio has been sold to Biotage

Insight Equity Plasman Middleground Capital 2021

Insight Equity has sold Plasman to MiddleGround Capital

Plasman is a leading global Tier 1 supplier of exterior trim, bumpers / fascias and sub-components for many of the largest original equipment manufacturers in the automotive industry. With a… Read More about Insight Equity has sold Plasman to MiddleGround Capital

Packaging Quarterly Review Q3 2021

Despite global mergers and acquisitions activity seemingly beginning to plateau in Q3 2021, we still saw a strong increase of ~20% over the number of transactions in Q3 2020.

Seepex Ingersoll Rand 2021

SEEPEX has been sold to Ingersoll Rand

SEEPEX is the global #2 specialist in progressive, cavity pump technology and a pioneer for digital solutions with a first mover advantage. Its product portfolio comprises pumps, pump systems and… Read More about SEEPEX has been sold to Ingersoll Rand

Investors Train Sights on Air Filtration Businesses

Emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, people have a heightened level of focus on their health and wellness, specifically the air they breathe. While they were once concerned with air quality,… Read More about Investors Train Sights on Air Filtration Businesses

Sensonor Safran 2021

Private shareholders have sold Sensonor to Safran

Norway-based Sensonor is a market leader for inertial devices based on microelectromechanical measurement systems (MEMS) which are mission-critical products in the defense, space and positioning / autonomous industry. Sensonor provides… Read More about Private shareholders have sold Sensonor to Safran

Columbus Industries Filtration Group Madison Industries 2021

Columbus Industries has been sold to Filtration Group, an affiliate of Madison Industries

Founded in 1964, Columbus Industries is a leading global provider of air filtration products for indoor residential and commercial applications. The company provides a comprehensive suite of performance-engineered filters that… Read More about Columbus Industries has been sold to Filtration Group, an affiliate of Madison Industries

Goldner Hawn Control Devices HBM Holdings 2021

Goldner Hawn has sold Control Devices to HBM Holdings

Control Devices is a leading designer and manufacturer of highly engineered flow control products, utilized in niche gas, air and liquid applications across a diverse array of end markets, including… Read More about Goldner Hawn has sold Control Devices to HBM Holdings

Commodore Homes Cavco 2021

Commodore Corporation has been sold to Cavco Industries

Client: Commodore Corporation Client Headquarters: United States Target: Commodore Corporation Target Headquarters: United States Acquirer: Cavco Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: CVCO) Acquirer Headquarters: United States Target Description: Commodore Corporation is a… Read More about Commodore Corporation has been sold to Cavco Industries

Ocean Avenue Capital Partners and JW Hill Capital have recapitalized Burrana with a new senior credit facility

Client: JW Hill Capital Client Location: United States Target: Burrana Target Location: United States Target Description: Burrana is an industry leading provider of in-flight entertainment, power and wireless equipment to commercial airlines.

Healthway AE Industrial Partners 2021

HealthWay has been sold to AE Industrial Partners

HealthWay is a market-leading provider of air purification and indoor air quality (IAQ) solutions primarily for commercial and residential environments, spanning a single room (100 square feet) up to an… Read More about HealthWay has been sold to AE Industrial Partners

Elexis SMSgroup Hekuma Durr 2021

elexis has sold HEKUMA to Dürr

Headquartered in Hallbergmoos near Munich, Germany, HEKUMA is Europe’s leading provider of sophisticated turnkey solutions for high-performance automation of the manufacturing of injection molded and thermoformed plastic products. HEKUMA focuses… Read More about elexis has sold HEKUMA to Dürr

Maclean Investment Partners Tramec Holdings High Street Capital Wells Fargo Strategic Capital 2021

Tramec LLC has received an investment from High Street Capital and Wells Fargo Strategic Capital

Tramec is headquartered in Iola, Kansas, with production facilities located in Galion, Ohio; Holland and Muskegon, Michigan; Alsip, Elk Grove Village and Rock Falls, Illinois; Wellington, Kansas; and Melbourne, Australia.… Read More about Tramec LLC has received an investment from High Street Capital and Wells Fargo Strategic Capital

J.H. Whitney System 3 Inc Cassavant Gallant Capital 2021

J.H. Whitney Capital Partners has sold Systems 3, Inc. to Cassavant Manufacturing

Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, Systems 3 is a leading specialty components manufacturer of complex flight-safety assemblies and precision machined parts for aerospace and defense applications. The company primarily supports programs… Read More about J.H. Whitney Capital Partners has sold Systems 3, Inc. to Cassavant Manufacturing

HBM Holdings has sold Tru-Flex to Nelson Global Products, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners

Client: HBM Holdings Client Location: United States Target: Tru-Flex, LLC Target Location: United States Acquirer: Nelson Global Products (Wind Point Partners) Acquirer Location: United States Target Description: Tru-Flex is a designer and… Read More about HBM Holdings has sold Tru-Flex to Nelson Global Products, a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners

Körber has sold Sensitec to Ningbo Sinomags Electrical Technology Co, Ltd.

Client: Körber AG Client Headquarters: Germany Target: Sensitec GmbH Target Headquarters: Germany Acquirer: Ningbo Sinomags Electrical Technology Co, Ltd. Acquirer Headquarters: China Target Description: Sensitec manufactures sensors and sensor systems… Read More about Körber has sold Sensitec to Ningbo Sinomags Electrical Technology Co, Ltd.