Shinagawa Refractories Acquires Gouda Refractories Group

Blanchon Group Acquires RIGO (Rigo Verffabriek & Rigo Verfcentrum)

April 20, 2022

Building Products

Blanchon Group has acquired Rigo Verffabriek and Rigo Verfcentrum, a Dutch family-owned manufacturer of wood finishing products based in Ijmuiden, Netherlands. The deal expands Blanchon's wood-care and flooring product offering, strengthens its market leadership in the Benelux region, and keeps RIGO's previous owners and management involved as investors in the enlarged group.

Fosbel (The Anderson Group Portfolio) Acquires Wahl Refractory Solutions

December 7, 2020

Manufacturing

Fosbel, a portfolio company of The Anderson Group, has acquired the assets of Wahl Refractory Solutions and will continue operating out of Wahl’s Fremont, Ohio manufacturing plant. The acquisition vertically integrates Fosbel’s supply chain and enables expansion into new end markets such as cement and aluminum.

Vesuvius plc Acquires Universal Refractories, Inc.

December 22, 2021

Manufacturing

Vesuvius plc has acquired Universal Refractories, Inc., a specialty refractory manufacturer based in Wampum, Pennsylvania, in a transaction valued at $57.1 million on a cash- and debt-free basis. The deal, funded from Vesuvius' internal resources, expands Vesuvius' North American presence among electric arc furnace steel producers and strengthens its Foundry business.

New Water Capital Acquires Dutch Gold Honey and Related Businesses

March 3, 2025

Food & Beverage

An affiliate of New Water Capital Partners II L.P. has acquired Dutch Gold Honey and its related businesses — McLure's Honey & Maple Products, Gamber Container Company, The Bacon Jug Company and DGH Logistics. The investment positions Dutch Gold for expanded capacity, operational upgrades and growth while the Gamber family remains invested in the business.

Rexel Acquires Wasco from Gilde

May 30, 2023

Building Products

Rexel Group has agreed to acquire Wasco, a leading Dutch wholesaler in heating, plumbing, spare parts and HVAC, from Gilde Equity Management and Wasco management. The transaction, subject to works council consultation and European competition approval, will allow Wasco to continue expanding its product range and support customers in the Netherlands' energy transition while operating under its own name.

Gilde Buy Out Partners Takes Stake in EDCO Group

April 23, 2021

Transportation

Gilde Buy Out Partners will become a shareholder in EDCO Group as part of a transaction to support EDCO's next phase of growth; the Adriaanse family will retain a significant interest and continue to run the business. EDCO, a Netherlands-based distributor of non-food FMCG products headquartered in Eindhoven with over 500 employees, will use the partnership to accelerate its growth and pursue further European consolidation.