Hartree Partners Acquires Touton SAS

Hartree Partners Acquires ED&F Man Commodities' Four Core Business Units

July 1, 2025

Agriculture

Hartree Partners has closed the acquisition of four core business units from ED&F Man Commodities — Volcafe (coffee), ED&F Man Liquid Products (molasses & liquid feeds), ED&F Man Sugar, and ED&F Man Cotton — following regulatory approvals and the purchase of legacy debt. The deal expands Hartree’s soft-commodities platform and brings senior ED&F Man leaders onto Hartree’s management team to support integration and growth.

Fusion Capital Partners Acquires Tavoron Holdings, Inc.

January 31, 2025

Industrial Services

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Fusion Capital Partners has acquired Tavoron Holdings, Inc., an Eagan, Minnesota–based leader in industrial automation components, robotic systems and compressed air technologies. Monroe Capital provided a senior credit facility to support the acquisition; Tavoron will remain headquartered in Eagan and continue to be led by its current management team.

Argos Wityu Acquires Majority Stake in Groupe Routin from Seven2

September 3, 2024

Food & Beverage

Argos Wityu, via its Argos Climate Action fund, has acquired the majority stake in French beverage-ingredients maker Groupe Routin from Seven2 (formerly Apax Partners). Management, employees and existing minority investors UI Investissement and Crédit Mutuel Equity are reinvesting alongside Argos Wityu as the company continues its international growth and sustainability agenda; Groupe Routin generated €115M revenue (FY2023) and employs more than 240 people.

Farinart Acquires Malterie Frontenac

April 25, 2024

Food & Beverage

Farinart, a Canadian grain-processing specialist based in Saint-Liboire, Quebec, announced the acquisition of all assets of Malterie Frontenac, a malting and sprouting specialist based in Thetford Mines, Quebec. The deal adds sprouting and malting capabilities to Farinart's specialty-grain and baking ingredient offering and complements its existing product set as the company expands service to its large U.S. customer base.

Nactarome Group Acquires Plantex SAS

October 16, 2025

Food & Beverage

Nactarome Group, majority owned by private equity firm TA Associates, has acquired Plantex SAS, a French producer of high-quality plant extracts for the food, nutraceutical, cosmetics and animal nutrition markets. The deal is an add-on to Nactarome’s ingredient platform to expand its plant-extraction capabilities and product offering; terms were not disclosed.

Tavoron (Portfolio of Fusion Capital Partners) Acquires DP Technologies Group and DP Brown of Saginaw

February 5, 2026

Industrial Services

Tavoron, a manufacturing automation platform backed by Fusion Capital Partners, acquired DP Technologies Group and DP Brown of Saginaw in a deal that closed on February 5, 2026. The acquisition expands Tavoron's industrial automation capabilities and Midwest footprint by adding DP's motion control products, engineering services, and panel-building expertise.