Kingswood Capital Management Acquires Daramic from Asahi Kasei

Kingswood Capital Management Acquires Corbion's Emulsifiers Business (PATCO Products)

April 2, 2024

Food & Beverage

Kingswood Capital Management has acquired Corbion’s emulsifiers business (formerly Caravan Emulsifiers) for approximately $326 million; the business will operate as PATCO Products, LLC and remain headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas. The carve-out includes two U.S. manufacturing plants (about 175 employees) and provides emulsifiers for food, personal care, polymer additives, pet food and pharmaceutical markets; Corbion said the divestment lets it focus on fermentation-based technologies.

KAMIC Group AB Acquires Talema Group LLC

June 9, 2021

Manufacturing

KAMIC Group AB has acquired all shares of Talema Group LLC from an owner consortium led by the Park and Daily families. Talema, a global manufacturer of magnetic components with operations in Ireland, the Czech Republic and India and approximately 750 employees, will join KAMIC's Magnetics business area to expand capabilities and geographic reach.

Kester Capital Acquires EMAS Pharma (carve-out from Bionical Emas)

December 24, 2024

Healthcare Services

Kester Capital has acquired EMAS Pharma, the clinical development division of Bionical Emas, in a carve-out transaction alongside an incoming executive team led by experienced CRO operators. The deal creates an independent CRO platform that Kester and the management team intend to scale organically and through acquisitions, expanding capabilities and geographic presence in North America and Europe.

Kingswood Capital Management Acquires Kodak Alaris

August 1, 2024

Manufacturing

Kingswood Capital Management has acquired Kodak Alaris from the United Kingdom Pension Protection Fund. The Los Angeles-based private equity firm said it will partner with management to invest in growth and operational initiatives across Kodak Alaris' two business units—Kodak Moments (consumer photo products) and Kodak Alaris Business Unit (document capture hardware, software and services).

SK Capital Acquires Majority Interest in Deltech's Monomers, Polymers and European Businesses

August 23, 2021

Manufacturing

Funds advised by SK Capital Partners acquired a majority interest in the Monomers, Polymers and European businesses of Deltech Holdings LLC. Deltech CEO and founder Bob Elefante retains a significant ownership stake and will remain actively involved; the business employs about 135 people across Baton Rouge (headquarters), Troy, Ohio and Haverhill, United Kingdom.

DalFort Capital Partners (via Key Polymer) Acquires Unichem, Inc.

October 14, 2021

Manufacturing

DalFort Capital Partners, through its affiliate Key Polymer Holdings, LLC (Key Polymer), has acquired Unichem, Inc., a Haw River, North Carolina-based manufacturer of specialty adhesives and custom-formulated chemicals. The acquisition is an add-on to Key Polymer intended to create operational synergies and strengthen the combined companies' position across multiple end markets including automotive, construction and consumer products.