Equistone Acquires Majority Stake in SF-Filter AG

Equistone-backed SF-Filter Acquires Italy's Filter Center and start-up Filter Agri

October 1, 2024

Industrial Services

SF-Filter Group, majority-owned by funds advised by Equistone Partners Europe, has acquired two Italian businesses — Filter Center, a leading independent wholesaler in mobile and industrial filtration, and Filter Agri, a start‑up focused on agricultural filter solutions. The add-ons expand SF-Filter's pan‑European distribution footprint (entering Italy) and broaden its product and end‑market capabilities, particularly in compressed air and agricultural filtration.

Equistone Acquires Majority Stake in RENA Group

February 21, 2019

Manufacturing

Funds advised by Equistone Partners Europe have acquired a majority interest in the RENA group from funds advised by Capvis AG. RENA, headquartered in Gütenbach, Germany, is a manufacturer of wet-chemical surface treatment machinery with around 800 employees and annual output above €120 million; Equistone will partner with management to support continued growth, R&D and expansion into adjacent markets subject to regulatory clearance.

Equistone Partners Europe Acquires Majority Stake in Omnicare

August 14, 2019

Pharmaceuticals

Equistone Partners Europe has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Omnicare, a German pharmaceutical wholesaler specializing in distribution of finished medicines to compounding pharmacies for patient-specific oncology treatments. The seller is a consortium of shareholders that will retain a stake; Omnicare’s management, led by Oliver Tamimi, will remain in place and the deal (terms undisclosed) is expected to close in Q4 2019.

Rensa Filtration (Edgewater) Acquires Air Filters, Inc.

December 1, 2020

Manufacturing

Edgewater Growth Capital Partners IV’s portfolio company Rensa Filtration has acquired Air Filters, Inc., a Houston-based manufacturer of pleated and HEPA air filtration products. The deal is an add-on acquisition intended to expand Rensa’s product portfolio and capabilities in commercial and industrial HVAC and critical-environment filtration.

Equistone Partners Europe Acquires Majority Stake in Kusters Beheer B.V.

January 27, 2021

Manufacturing

Funds advised by Equistone Partners Europe have agreed to acquire a majority stake in Kusters Beheer B.V., a Netherlands-based group of six precision manufacturing companies. The founding family and current management will retain a significant minority stake and the partnership will support investments in production capacity, technology and strategic add-on acquisitions to drive growth.

Micronics (Vance Street-backed) Acquires SOLAFT Filtration Solutions

January 4, 2024

Manufacturing

Vance Street Capital’s portfolio company Micronics Engineered Filtration Group has acquired Solaft Filtration Solutions, a vertically integrated global industrial filtration solutions provider with manufacturing and R&D operations across Australia, Brazil, China and India. The deal expands Micronics’ engineered filtration product portfolio and geographic footprint, enhancing its ability to serve demanding end markets such as mining, power generation and water/wastewater treatment.