EQT Private Equity has signed a definitive agreement to sell a majority stake in VFS Global to private equity funds managed by Blackstone. EQT Private Equity will retain a minority position in VFS Global alongside
Sandvik Materials Technology, a developer and manufacturer of advanced stainless steels and special alloys, has acquired Accuratech Group, a niched medical component manufacturer headquartered in Switzerland. Accuratech Group is a consolidation of 3 smaller entities; Polyfil,
Frulact Serviços Partilhados, a producer of ingredients for the food and beverage industry and a portfolio company of private equity investor Ardian, has successfully acquired International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), a manufacturer of flavours,
Varia US Properties, a Swiss-based real estate company investing exclusively in US multifamily housing with a focus on secondary and tertiary markets, has successful issued a CHF 50 million fixed-rate bond with a coupon of 2.875% and
Data collection company Norstat has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in TestingTime, a self-service test user recruitment platform. TestingTime will become part of Norstat Group but will continue to operate as a
Invision, a private equity firm focused on succession solutions for mid-sized companies in the DACH region, is acquiring Reichelt Elektronik, an e-commerce business for electronic components distributed to B2B and B2C customers, together
The international music company BMG has acquired an extensive portfolio of rights related to the music and image of Tina Turner for an undisclosed consideration and will partner with her to maintain and develop her
H&T Presspart, a division of the Heitkamp & Thumann Group, has acquired novelex from Liberta Partners. At its site in Nidau, novelex develops, industrialises and manufactures components and devices for the administration of
Switzerland based Open Mineral has raised $33 million led by Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, Mubadala Investment Company, to accelerate growth of its global digital trade platform for base metal commodities. Existing investors Xploration Capital
Holcim Sterling Finance (Netherlands) completed its issuance of GBP 250 million in aggregate principal amount of 2.250 per cent. Guaranteed notes due 2034 under its Euro Medium Term Note Programme. The notes are guaranteed by Holcim, the holding
