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Ensus Group PLC. A UK ethanol producer, said that Carlyle/Riverstone has agreed to fund the construction of a wheat ethanol production facility in Teesside. No financial terms were disclosed. www.ensusgroup.com
Brenco, a Brazilian ethanol producer, has raised $200 million in private equity funding, according to Dow Jones. Goldman Sachs placed the shares. The report cites investors as including Vinod Khosla, Steve Case and Ron Burkle
Cadbury Schweppes said today that it will split into two companies: One focused on drinks, and another focused on confectionary products. The move could come either via a demerger or a sale, with reports suggesting that buyout firms already are scouting out either one or both of the new companies.
NPC International Inc., a Lenexa, Kan.-based franchisee and operator of Pizza Hut franchises, has completed its acquisition of 59 additional Pizza Hut units located primarily in Idaho and the Spokane Valley for $27.1 million. The sellers were Pizza Hut of Idaho, Rocky Mountain Pizza Huts, Northwest Restaurant Group and Northern Idaho Pizza Huts. NPC was […]
Chrysalis Capital Partners has completed its $44 million acquisition of Malden Mills Industries Inc., the Lawrence, Mass.-based maker of Polartec fleece apparel. The company was renamed Polartec LLC.
Atos Origin SA shares jumped as much as 30% yesterday on a Dow Jones report that Permira and Cerberus Capital have made a Euro 4 billion, or Euro 58 per share, buyout bid. Atos Origin is a France-based IT services provider. www.atosorigin.com
Archer Capital has taken one giant step closer toward its Au$370 million buyout of Australian sporting goods retailer Rebel Sport, after company shareholders approved the Au$4.60 per share deal. www.rebelsport.com.au
Castle Harlan has sold Gravograph-Technifor Group to LBO France. No financial terms were disclosed. Gravograph-Technifor Group includes: Gravograph Industrie International, an Atlanta-based maker of machines, accessories and materials used in the engraving industry; and Technifor SA, a Miribel, France-based maker of devices for permanent product identification in a variety of industrial applications. Castle Harlan acquired […]
Platte River Ventures has acquired Precision Machine Works Inc., a Tacoma, Wash.-based maker of hard-metal structural components for the commercial and defense aerospace markets. No financial terms were disclosed. In related news, David Baublits has been promoted from VP of operations to CEO of PMW, with former CEO John Gazecki becoming company chairman. www.pmwinc.com
Entrepreneur Partners of Philadelphia has acquired American Filing Technologies Inc., a St. Louis-based direct marketer of specialized office products that help the healthcare market create, store, maintain and retrieve medical records. No financial terms were disclosed. The deal's equity tranche was provided by the principals of Entrepreneur Partners, while leverage came from CapitalSource. www.entrepreneurpartners.com www.amerifile.net