Camlin Fine Sciences Acquires Majority Stake in Vinpai

CSL Limited Announces Tender Offer To Acquire Vifor Pharma Ltd

December 14, 2021

Pharmaceuticals

CSL Limited has launched an all-cash tender offer to acquire all publicly held shares of Vifor Pharma Ltd for US$179.25 per share, implying an aggregate equity value of approximately US$11.7 billion. The transaction, unanimously recommended by both boards, expands CSL's presence in nephrology, iron deficiency and cardio-renal therapies and will be funded through a combination of equity placement, new debt and existing cash facilities.

PAI Partners Agrees to Acquire Majority Stake in ECF Group

June 14, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

PAI Partners has made a binding offer to acquire a majority stake in ECF Group from French private equity firm Naxicap Partners, with Naxicap remaining a minority investor alongside management. ECF is an omnichannel B2B distributor of equipment, consumables and hygiene products for hospitality and care professionals, headquartered in Grigny, France (~1,750 employees, ~€760m revenue); PAI intends to accelerate growth organically and via acquisitions to consolidate the fragmented market.

Bain Capital and Cinven to Acquire Lonza Specialty Ingredients

February 8, 2021

Manufacturing

Bain Capital Private Equity and Cinven have entered into definitive agreements to acquire Lonza Specialty Ingredients (LSI), a division of Lonza AG, for a total enterprise value of CHF 4.2 billion. LSI, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, is a global provider of specialty chemicals for microbial control with ~2,800 employees, and the consortium intends to invest in R&D, bolster production capabilities and use LSI as a platform for buy-and-build consolidation in the sector; the transaction was expected to close in H2 2021.

Vance Street Capital Acquires Excel Scientific

January 12, 2021

Medical Devices

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Vance Street Capital acquired Excel Scientific, a Victorville, California manufacturer of microplate sealing films and foils used by life science, biotech, pharmaceutical and diagnostic laboratories. Founder Bambi Lyn Cahilly retains an ownership stake; terms were not disclosed and Vance Street plans to invest in growth and product innovation across life-science end markets.

PAI Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Nutripure

July 25, 2024

Consumer Products

PAI Partners, through its PAI Mid-Market Fund, has agreed to acquire a majority, controlling stake in Nutripure from Ardian. The investment will support Nutripure’s product development, community growth and European expansion while founders and Bpifrance remain shareholders.

Valent BioSciences Acquires FBSciences

January 30, 2023

Agriculture

Valent BioSciences LLC, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd., has acquired FBSciences Holdings, Inc., a Collierville, Tennessee–headquartered developer of naturally derived biostimulants, biopesticides, and crop nutrition solutions. The acquisition strengthens Valent's capabilities and market position in the rapidly growing global biostimulant and biorationals market.