Aspocomp received a long-term debt financing

The Rexel Group, a global player in the professional distribution of products and services for the energy sector, announced that Rexel Italia acquired a large majority stake and control of Tecno Bi, an Italian company specialising in high value-added industrial automation solutions.

Tecnología y Difusión Ibérica (TDI), a Spanish pioneer in the manufacturing and commercialisation of wine analysers, was sold to Biotechnic, the French holding company owning Biosentec, a specialist in oenological reagents, and Biotrade, a designer and manufacturer of equipment for wastewater treatment.

Power-One Micro Systems, a leading manufacturer of power conversion and conditioning solutions, sold a majority stake to Iljin Electronics (India), a prominent EMS provider & a subsidiary of Amber Enterprises.

Star Connect, Italian leader in fibre optic networks connectivity solutions and passive components, acquired Percon, a historic Spanish company specialising in professional cabling solutions for the broadcasting and multimedia sectors.

Optoplast S.p.A., a manufacturer of fibre optic connectors and cables for the telecom & broadcasting industries, sold a 70% stake to Star Capital S.G.R. S.p.A., through the Star IV Private Equity Fund. The founding shareholders retained a 30% stake in the company.

Groupe FEDD, a leading French electronic player dedicated to critical solutions, was sold to Argos Wityu.

Sicame Group, a world leader in products and services related to transport and distribution of electrical energy, renewables, electromobility, safety equipment and industrial applications, acquired the British company Electrical Safety UK Holdings Ltd.

Fusion Sport sold Smartspeed to Vald, an Australia-based company specializing in the development of human measurement technologies and products.

The shareholders of German wireless communications specialist ELTEC Elektronik AG sold the company to Swedish electronics company Westermo Network Technologies AB.

Daltco Electric & Supply (1979) Ltd., an independent electrical, lighting, and automation distributor, was sold to Deschenes Group Inc., a private familyowned Canadian wholesale distributor.