Transactions - Industrials

NPM Capital, the private equity company of the family-owned group SHV, has acquired a 40% interest in Ploeger Oxbo Group, a Dutch manufacturer of agricultural equipment, from the joint holding of Synergia Capital Partners, VDL Participaties, and Bolster Investment Partners.

Hall Contracting, an Australian-based international dredging and civil construction contractor, received an investment from Crescent Capital Partners, a private equity firm.

HASAP Group sold Batimob to Louis Beyer and Jean-Marc Gras, who were backed by Invest PME. Batimob specializes in woodwork and design of interiors for movie theaters, public administration buildings, and residential and consumer spaces.

Groupe SAFIR, a designer and manufacturer of custom-made doors and gates, backed by the private equity funds Alliance Entreprendre, CM-CIC Investissement and CM-CIC Capital Privé, was sold to ACCEDIA.

Group FIMO, an Italian manufacturer and distributor of telecom cable management products backed by the Italian private equity fund IGI SGR, acquired Polyform SA, a French company specializing in camouflage solutions for the telecom industry

Pelliconi & C. spa, one of the leading producer of metal and plastic caps for the beverage industry, acquired a majority stake in Oriental Containers Ltd.

CPM Group, a market leader in pre-cast concrete products, was sold to Marshalls plc, a UK-listed construction and building products supplier.

ADB Safegate, a leader in global airport performance solutions, was sold by PAI Partners to The Carlyle Group, alongside managers. Clairfield International acted as financial advisor to ADB Safegate’s management team.

The private owners of Transtools, a wholesaler of hand-operated tools, divested the company to an investment vehicle managed by ARCUS Capital AG. Clairfield International Germany acted as exclusive financial advisor to the owners.

The private owners of Spitznas, a developer, manufacturer and distributor of pneumatic and hydraulic power tools and spare parts for pumps and motors, divested the company to an investment vehicle managed by ARCUS Capital AG.

Stuart Turner, the leading water pump and pressure solutions business, was sold to the private equity investor Lloyds Development Capital.

Thytronic, a family-owned and managed manufacturer of protection, continuity and safety solutions, acquired a majority stake in iGrid.

Plascoat Systems, a leading thermoplastic powder coating manufacturer, was sold by International Process Technologies to Axalta Coating Systems, an international performance and transportation coatings manufacturer.

The IOW Group of companies, leading distributor and service provider of mobile drivetrain systems, hydraulics, cooling systems, and filter technologies in Central and Eastern Europe, sold a majority stake to Axel Johnson International.

Dormakaba Group, a provider of secure access systems for buildings and interiors, divested the activities of Dorma Beschlagtechnik, a manufacturer of premium door fittings, to Flacks Group, a private investment group based in Miami.

Stuart Turner Ltd, a domestic and commercial pump manufacturer, acquired The Total Water Solutions Company.

TSA Group, manufacturer of stainless equipment mainly for the food industry,  was sold to a new manager supported by three private equity funds: Capital Grand Est, Agro Invest and Caisse d’Epargne Alsace Capital Développement.

ATOP, a world leader in the manufacturing of automatic lines for the production of electric motors for various industrial and automotive applications including e-mobility, was sold to Charme Capital Partners SGR S.p.A. and IMA S.p.A.

Ersel Asset Management and the founders of the company sold the Sicme Motori to Orange1 Holding. Sicme Motori S.r.l. manufactures variable speed AC and DC motors and is one of the few players in the Italian market with advanced technological solutions for a large range of industrial applications.

Italglobal Partners sold a 70% stake in CMI, the leading producer of household appliance hinges, to Guangdong Xingye Investment LLC, the parent company of the listed Chinese group Guangdong SACA.