Hillebrand Acquires Majority Stake in VignoblExport

O'Neill Vintners & Distillers Acquires FitVine Wines

November 10, 2022

Food & Beverage

O'Neill Vintners & Distillers has acquired FitVine Wines from its majority owners at BERKS Group to expand its portfolio into the growing wellness-focused, super-premium wine segment. The deal brings the FitVine brand — known for low-sugar, low-sulfite varietals and strong DTC and retail presence — into O'Neill's vertically integrated wine platform to accelerate national expansion.

Barentz Acquires Viachem

October 6, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Barentz International has acquired Viachem, a Plano, Texas–based specialty distributor of life science ingredients, specialty chemicals and food additives. Barentz said Viachem’s market development function, digital marketing and technical sales capabilities will be combined with Barentz’s global scale and infrastructure to accelerate market share growth in North America.

Deutsche Post DHL Group Acquires Hillebrand from Cobepa

March 22, 2022

Transportation

Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL) has acquired J.F. Hillebrand Group AG from majority shareholder Cobepa and other shareholders in a bolt-on transaction, integrating Hillebrand into DHL Global Forwarding, Freight as "Hillebrand Gori - a DHL company." The deal, signed in August 2021 and closed March 22, 2022 following regulatory approval, was valued at an equity price of €1.5 billion; Hillebrand operates in over 90 countries with more than 2,700 employees and specializes in ocean freight forwarding for beverages and non-hazardous bulk liquids.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Berardi Bullonerie

February 3, 2022

Industrial Services

H.I.G. Capital (through an affiliate) has acquired a majority stake in Berardi Bullonerie S.r.l., a leading Italian distributor of fasteners and provider of integrated logistics/kanban services. The investment will support Berardi's growth strategy—combining organic expansion and targeted acquisitions—and the Berardi family (including CEO Giovanni Berardi) will remain invested alongside H.I.G.

TricorBraun Acquires Zuckerman Honickman and Vessel Packaging

January 6, 2022

Packaging

TricorBraun has acquired beverage packaging specialists Zuckerman Honickman (King of Prussia, PA) and Vessel Packaging (Canada), strengthening its beverage packaging offering, sustainable packaging expertise, and Canadian footprint. Both businesses will operate as stand-alone companies under the TricorBraun umbrella, with management teams and staff remaining in place.

ID Logistics Acquires GVT Transport & Logistics (Benelux)

December 16, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

ID Logistics has completed the acquisition of 100% of GVT Transport & Logistics, the transport and logistics division of GVT Group of Logistics, strengthening its Benelux footprint. GVT operates 12 sites (headquartered in Tilburg, Netherlands), employs more than 750 people, rents ~200,000 m² of warehouses and runs a fleet of 285 trucks, serving mainly international electronics and non-food retail customers.