Hinduja Global Solutions Acquires Majority Stake in Element Solutions

Element Solutions Inc Acquires HSO Herbert Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG

January 27, 2022

Manufacturing

Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI) has acquired HSO Herbert Schmidt GmbH & Co. KG, a Solingen, Germany–based developer and manufacturer of specialized surface finishing technologies and chemistries, including plating-on-plastics solutions. The tuck-in acquisition will be reported in Element Solutions' Industrial & Specialty segment and expands the company's capabilities in sustainable surface finishing for end markets such as automotive and industrial manufacturing.

HPS Investment Partners Acquires Majority Stake in SGS & Co

May 1, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

HPS Investment Partners has completed a transaction to acquire a majority equity stake in SGS & Co, a global provider of technology-enabled brand design, digital marketing, and packaging artwork services. The deal restructures SGS's capital structure with substantial debt reduction and positions the company to accelerate investments in technology, automation, and service expansion.

Hg Acquires Majority Stake in Nomadia

July 20, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Hg has made a majority investment in Nomadia, a Paris-based SaaS provider of smart mobility and field service management software. Nomadia's management team and former majority owners remain investors; Hg will support international expansion, R&D (including AI and IoT) and potential M&A to build a European leader. Terms were not disclosed.

The Lede Company Acquires Element Brand Group

June 3, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

The Lede Company has acquired Element Brand Group and welcomed founder Heather Leeds Greenfield to join as partner and head of brand partnerships. Greenfield's team, including senior VPs Michael Kutach and Jill Ormand, will join The Lede Company as the acquisition expands Lede's brand partnerships, influencer and integrated marketing capabilities across its Los Angeles and New York offices.

MarketFully Acquires Social Element

December 4, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

MarketFully has acquired Social Element, a global social media agency, to extend its multilingual InContent Marketing platform into social media, community engagement, and influencer management. The deal — backed by MarketFully's sponsor Lightview Capital — integrates Social Element's social strategy and creative capabilities with MarketFully's AI-driven multilingual content stack; terms were not disclosed.

Element Solutions Inc Acquires Micromax from Celanese

February 2, 2026

Manufacturing

Element Solutions Inc has completed the acquisition of Micromax, the electronic inks and pastes business formerly owned by Celanese. The deal (previously announced at $500 million) expands Element Solutions' Electronics portfolio and was funded in part by a $450 million add-on to the company's term loan and a new $500 million revolving credit facility.