Ardian Acquires 50% Stake in ANGUS Chemical Company

Ardian Acquires Majority Stake in Munich Electrification

July 17, 2026

Electrical Services

Ardian is acquiring a majority stake in Munich Electrification from the company’s founders. The deal includes additional capital to accelerate Munich Electrification’s battery management systems strategy, geographic expansion, and planned selective buy-and-build opportunities, with founders retaining a minority stake.

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.

ANGUS Chemical Company Acquires Expression Systems, LLC

November 9, 2022

Healthcare Services

ANGUS Chemical Company acquired Expression Systems, LLC, a provider of baculovirus-based cell culture media and related products and services. The acquisition is intended to expand ANGUS’s Life Sciences position from bio buffers into specialty cell culture media and related offerings.

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.

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.

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.