H.I.G. Europe (H.I.G. Capital affiliate) Acquires Majority Stake in Metalprint

H.I.G. Europe Acquires Cadica, Tessilgraf and Bernini to Create Luxury Fashion Components Group

May 7, 2019

Manufacturing

H.I.G. Europe, the European arm of private equity firm H.I.G. Capital, completed the simultaneous acquisition of Italian labels, trims and packaging manufacturers Cadica, Tessilgraf and Bernini and combined them into a single Group. The new Group will serve premium and ultra-luxury fashion brands worldwide, leveraging shared IT, logistics and manufacturing capabilities and acting as a platform for further industry consolidation and add-on acquisitions.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Protos S.p.A.

March 11, 2025

Engineering Services

H.I.G. Capital, through an affiliated vehicle, has acquired a majority stake in Protos S.p.A., a leading Italian technical advisory and engineering consultancy. The investment — made in partnership with Protos' management — aims to accelerate the company’s growth in Italy and internationally, leveraging its capabilities in inspections, certifications, engineering, environmental/ESG advisory and related technical services.

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.

H.I.G. Capital Takes Strategic Stake in HELLER Group

February 4, 2025

Manufacturing

H.I.G. Capital affiliate has signed a definitive agreement to invest a strategic minority stake in the HELLER Group, a global CNC machine tool manufacturer headquartered in Nürtingen, Germany. The Heller family will retain a significant ownership interest as H.I.G. partners with management to fund HELLER’s transformation and growth plans; the transaction is subject to antitrust clearance.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Majority Stake in A.L.A. S.p.A.

October 21, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

H.I.G. Capital has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in A.L.A. S.p.A., an Italy‑based provider of mission‑critical logistics and distribution services to aerospace and defense manufacturers. The founding families, including co‑founders Fulvio Scannapieco and Vittorio Genna, will retain a significant minority stake as H.I.G. partners with the management to accelerate ALA's growth and strengthen its global supply‑chain position.

H.I.G. Europe to Acquire Lagardère Sports from Lagardère Group

February 20, 2020

Marketing & Advertising

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G. Europe) signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lagardère Sports from the Lagardère Group, which will retain a 24.9% minority stake. Lagardère Sports is a global sports-marketing firm with ~1,300 employees and more than €450 million in annual sales; H.I.G. plans to rebrand the company, install Stefan Felsing as CEO and pursue growth pending antitrust clearance.