Transactions - Industrials

Rosa Sistemi SpA, an Italian company that designs and manufactures roller guideways, linear bearings, customized linear systems and actuators, commercialized ball guideways and precision ball screws, was sold to the Timken Company (NYSE: TKR), a global leader in bearings and industrial motion.

Plastmet Srl, an Italian company specialising in metallisation and industrial painting, was sold to VMC Mottini, a specialist in luxury packaging decoration services, backed by Ethica Global Investment, an Italian investment holding company focused on small and mid-cap Italian companies.

Sagard, a prominent French private equity firm, entered into exclusive negotiations with Dentressangle, Nordine Mazari and Xavier Frattini to acquire Synov.

ASO H&P Group, a world leader in chrome plated bars in the hydraulic and pneumatic sectors, signed an agreement with a pool of banks with BNL BNP Paribas as agent bank, UniCredit, Banco BPM, and Banca Ifis for a EUR 23 million loan to support a greenfield investment in India aimed at strengthening the Group’s international presence.

National Boiler Service, Inc., a leading national provider of maintenance and repair services to industrial boiler systems across the United States, was sold to to Plexus Capital.

Sotralu Group, a European specialist in accessories and closures for aluminium joineries backed by Bridgepoint, acquired the Italian company FR Accessories.

CERAM, a French company specialised in equipment for powders and aggregates, was sold to TMM – Transitube.

Regal Restoration and Consulting, a leading provider of residential re-roofing repair and maintenance services, was sold to Perimeter Roofing.

AAS Automotive s.r.o., a Czech Tier-1 automotive supplier specialising in surface treatment of visible aluminium automobile parts, sold a 100% stake to Decotek Automotive Ltd.

Elcoline received investment from Elite Alfred Berg Private Equity.

SCI Floor Covering, Inc., a provider of floor covering installation solutions, was sold to Rainier Partners.

The Boccacci family sold a majority stake in Fonderia Boccacci to Consilium Private Equity.

Miura Co., a manufacturer of industrial boilers and related equipment, acquired a 20% stake in Jensen-Group, a manufacturer of heavy-duty laundry machinery, via a share placement of 49% stake in Inax Corp., a manufacturer of business-use laundry machines and full subsidiary of Miura Co.

Ital Express, leading independent French supplier of spare parts for trucks, trailers, Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs), and agricultural tractors, and majority-owned by the private equity fund Capza, acquired DPM-Motis.

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.

Clairfield advised Vihtan and its owners on the sale of the company to Swedish compounder investor Rebellion Capital.

Tractebel Engineering SA sold GKW Consult GmbH, a top international consultantcy for environmental engineering and donor-financed infrastructure projects, to GFA Holding AG, a leading European consulting firm active in international cooperation.

Shareholders sold a majority stake in EP Srl, an Italian company that designs, manufactures, and sells lift platforms, to Riello Investimenti. The current shareholders will remain in the company with a minority stake.

UK-based Premier Paper Group (part of OVOL Japan Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd.)  acquired Dublin-based GPMI.

Clairfield advised e-Novia Spa on the capital raising, private placement, and listing on the Euronext Growth segment of the Milan Stock Exchange.