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Victor Capital Partners Acquires Specialty Fenestration Group

February 24, 2026

Building Products

Victor Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm, has acquired Specialty Fenestration Group, a Houston-based designer and manufacturer of transaction and high-security window and door solutions (including the Quikserv and U.S. Bullet Proofing brands). The investment — financed in part by Sound Point Capital Management and Fidelity Direct Lending — is intended to support product innovation, market expansion and scaling of the platform; River Associates completed the sale to Victor Capital.

TransTech Energy (via new subsidiary) Acquires Majority of ENERGYneering Solutions, Inc.

September 29, 2021

Energy

TransTech Energy, a portfolio company of Bridge Industries, through a newly formed subsidiary ENERGYneering Solutions, LLC, acquired a majority ownership stake in ENERGYneering Solutions, Inc., a biogas engineering and services provider based in Sisters, Oregon. The add-on expands TransTech’s biogas engineering, construction, operations and maintenance capabilities and strengthens its West Coast presence while ENERGYneering’s president Benny Benson will retain an ownership stake and remain as president.

Platinum Equity Acquires JELD-WEN Australasia (Ventora Group) for $461M

July 2, 2023

Building Products

Platinum Equity completed the $461 million acquisition of JELD-WEN's Australasia windows, doors and related building products business in July 2023. The carve-out (rebranded Ventora Group) operates ~41 manufacturing sites across Australia, Malaysia and Indonesia, employs roughly 5,000 people, and will be run by Scott Kelly as CEO while Platinum invests in capacity, automation and IT improvements to capitalize on rising energy-efficiency demand.

HitecVision Acquires 50% of Polska Grupa Biogazowa from TotalEnergies

May 14, 2025

Renewable Energy

HitecVision has agreed to buy a 50% stake in Polska Grupa Biogazowa (PGB) from TotalEnergies for an enterprise value of €190 million under a signed SPA. PGB is Poland’s leading biogas operator with 20 operating units and c.450 GWh of equivalent biomethane capacity (targeting 2 TWh by 2030); the partnership will support scaling via greenfield projects and M&A and remains subject to regulatory approvals.

Equistone Acquires Majority Stake in Gardengate from Crest Capital Partners

October 18, 2021

Manufacturing

Equistone Partners Europe has acquired a majority stake in Gardengate, a Braga-based manufacturer of aluminium gates, doors and other outdoor-home aluminium products, with Crest Capital Partners retaining a minority stake alongside the founder and management team. Equistone plans to support Gardengate's international expansion (Benelux, Germany, UK), broaden its product range, grow its online presence and consolidate Portuguese production to increase capacity and profitability.

OpenGate Capital Acquires ScioTeq and TREALITY from TransDigm Group

July 1, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

OpenGate Capital completed the acquisition of the ScioTeq and TREALITY Simulation Visual Systems businesses from TransDigm Group. The businesses develop ruggedized displays and simulation systems serving avionics, aerospace, air traffic control and defense end markets; combined headcount is approximately 450 employees and operations are primarily in Belgium and the United States.