EQT Acquires Dellner Couplers

Wabtec Acquires Dellner Couplers from EQT

February 11, 2026

Transportation

Wabtec Corporation has completed the acquisition of Sweden-based Dellner Couplers, a global leader in train connection systems, from the EQT VIII fund. The transaction values Dellner at approximately EUR 890 million and strengthens Wabtec's passenger rail / transit portfolio by adding couplers, gangways and aftermarket services with a global installed base and ~1,200 employees.

EQT Infrastructure Acquires Molslinjen A/S

December 10, 2020

Transportation

EQT Infrastructure has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Molslinjen A/S, Denmark's largest passenger ferry operator, from a group of shareholders led by Polaris. EQT intends to support Molslinjen's decarbonization and electrification agenda, invest in fleet and service improvements, and pursue further organic and inorganic growth; the deal was expected to close in early 2021.

Columbus McKinnon Acquires Dorner from EQT for $485M

March 1, 2021

Manufacturing

Columbus McKinnon Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCO) will acquire Dorner from EQT Private Equity (via EQT Mid Market US) for an enterprise value of USD 485 million. Dorner, headquartered in Hartland, Wisconsin, is a global manufacturer of high-precision conveyor systems with ~400 employees and serves end markets including e-commerce, life sciences and industrial automation; the deal is expected to close in Q2 2021 subject to customary approvals.

EQT Acquires Majority Stake in Ellab from IK Investment Partners

August 7, 2019

Medical Devices

EQT Mid Market Europe has agreed to acquire a majority interest in Ellab A/S from the IK VIII Fund (advised by IK Investment Partners). EQT will partner with Ellab's management, which will retain a minority stake, to accelerate global growth by expanding R&D, enhancing the go-to-market model in the US and Europe, and growing the company's as-a-service offerings.

EQT Acquires Recover Nordic

December 10, 2019

Industrial Services

EQT (via its EQT VIII fund) has entered into an agreement to acquire Recover Nordic from funds advised by Agilitas Private Equity. Recover Nordic is a Nordic market leader in property remediation and environmental services, headquartered in Oslo with over 90 branches and more than 2,100 employees; EQT said it will support the company’s digitalization, professionalization and continued M&A-led growth.

EQT Infrastructure to merge IP-Only and GlobalConnect

November 21, 2019

Telecommunications

EQT Infrastructure announced plans to combine its portfolio companies IP-Only and GlobalConnect to create a leading Northern European fiber-based datacom and cloud-enabling infrastructure provider. The merger creates scale across Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Northern Germany — combining roughly 58,000 km of fiber, ~18,000 sqm of data center capacity, more than 1,500 employees and combined 2018 revenues of ~EUR 520 million to accelerate network rollout, innovation and cross-border services for B2B, B2C and public customers.