Ardian Acquires 50% Stake in ANGUS Chemical Company

Arkema Acquires ArrMaz from Golden Gate Capital

May 16, 2019

Manufacturing

French chemicals maker Arkema has agreed to acquire ArrMaz, a global specialty chemicals company headquartered in Mulberry, Florida, from private equity firm Golden Gate Capital for approximately $570 million. The deal (expected to close summer 2019) brings ArrMaz's specialty additives and geographic footprint into Arkema's portfolio to expand its capabilities and end-market exposure in mining, crop nutrients and asphalt paving.

Angus Chemical Company Acquires Expression Systems, LLC

November 9, 2022

Biotechnology

Angus Chemical Company (a PE-backed specialty ingredients manufacturer) has acquired Expression Systems, LLC, a Davis, California-based maker of cell culture media, baculovirus reagents, cell lines and related contract services. The acquisition expands Angus' life‑sciences capabilities into specialty cell culture media and strengthens its bioprocessing product and service offering; Achelous Partners served as exclusive advisor to Expression Systems.

Ardian Acquires Majority Stake in Acousti Engineering Company of Florida

September 30, 2020

Construction

Ardian's North America Direct Buyouts team has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Acousti Engineering Company of Florida from the Verner family and retiring members of management, with the ongoing management team retaining a meaningful minority interest. The investment will support a management-led leadership transition and accelerate Acousti's geographic expansion and growth across its specialty interior systems and finishing services.

Ardian Acquires Stake in Groupe Orion

June 11, 2024

Wealth Management

Ardian has acquired a stake in France-based wealth manager Groupe Orion alongside founders Manuel Parent and Emmanuel Angelier, with Siparex ETI selling its entire holding. The investment will support Groupe Orion’s growth and consolidation strategy, accelerate product and digital development (including its Canopia solution), and back further organic and external growth initiatives.

Argus Media Acquires Oleochem Analytics

August 11, 2021

Data & Analytics

Argus Media has acquired Oleochem Analytics, a specialist provider of price assessments, market intelligence and analytics for the renewable (oleo)chemicals and pine chemicals markets. The acquisition expands Argus's renewables and chemicals coverage and brings Oleochem Analytics' subject-matter experts into Argus; terms were not disclosed.

GHO Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Sterling Pharma Solutions

February 28, 2019

Pharmaceuticals

GHO Capital has acquired a majority stake in Sterling Pharma Solutions alongside management. The investment will support Sterling's international expansion and accelerate growth of its specialist API development and GMP manufacturing capabilities from its UK base in Newcastle upon Tyne.