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Platinum Equity and Butterfly Equity has agreed to acquire Rise Baking Company from Olympus Partners. Platinum

Industrial Growth Partners has acquired Alpha Metalcraft Group in partnership with the company’s senior management

Summit Park has acquired Thrust Flight, a provider of professional flight training services. In this

Rotunda Capital Partners has acquired Mama Lycha Foods in partnership with the founding Padilla family.

Shore Capital Partners has formed Guidant Power as a new electrical safety platform and has

OceanSound Partners has acquired PAR Excellence Systems from Northlane Capital Partners. PAR Excellence delivers inventory

Speyside Equity Advisers has completed the $45 million carveout of Reed Minerals from publicly traded

Nashville-based private equity firm LFM Capital has launched American Automation Group (AAG) as a new

Turnspire Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of the nutraceuticals business from specialty chemicals company

Montage Partners has acquired Military Fasteners, a B2B e-commerce distributor of fasteners. Military Fasteners is

Carlyle has agreed to acquire Worldpac, an automotive parts wholesale distribution business, from publicly traded

RF Investment Partners has acquired Rent-A-John, a provider of portable sanitation facilities. The purchase of

Argonaut Private Equity has acquired Hammer & Steel Global, a deep foundation drilling and pile-driving

Boyne Capital has acquired Premier Building Associates, a top 100 US roofing contractor. Premier Building

Audax Private Equity has agreed to acquire the Clinical Services business (CSB) of publicly traded

Fort Point Capital has acquired NewBold Corporation, a provider of managed technology services to the

Lindsay Goldberg has agreed to acquire Golden State Foods, a supplier to the foodservice and

New Water Capital has sold Trillium Health Care Products, a contract development and manufacturing organization

Bansk Group has agreed to acquire PetIQ, a provider of pet focused medication, health and

ONDEX Automation, an industrial automation platform formed by Shore Capital Partners, has acquired LIVE Automation.

Stellex Capital Management has agreed to acquire McConway & Torley and Standard Forged Products (together

Winky Lux, a New York-based cosmetics and skincare company, has been acquired by CORE Industrial

Pelican Energy Partners has acquired MillenniTek, a maker of ceramic materials used in the nuclear

Monogram Capital Partners has acquired Precision Door Tri-State, a provider of garage door and opener

MPE Partners has made an investment in family-owned LA-CO Industries, a manufacturer and supplier of

Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP) has made an investment in National Arbitration & Mediation, a

Publicly traded Krispy Kreme has sold a majority ownership stake in Insomnia Cookies to Verlinvest

O2 Investment Partners has formed a new pool services platform and has closed on its

Madison River Capital has acquired JDC Power Systems, an electrical systems integrator exclusively serving the

Sentinel Capital Partners has formed Spectrum Safety Solutions as a new platform, and it has

Swander Pace Capital has made an investment in Inovata Foods, a maker of private label

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has acquired NSL Analytical Services, a provider of material testing

Stellex Capital Management has acquired family-owned baked goods maker J. Skinner Baking. Skinner is a

KIK Consumer Products, a portfolio company of Centerbridge Partners, has agreed to sell its auto

Mill Point Capital has formed CREO Group to consolidate its investments in Nursery Supplies Inc.

H.I.G. Capital has acquired Health-E Commerce, an online retailer of products and services that are

Publicly traded Johnson Controls has agreed to sell its Air Distribution Technologies business, a provider

Rise Baking Company, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, has acquired Table Talk Pies. Family-owned

GEF Capital has partnered with a solar energy veteran to launch Civic Renewables as a

Swift Anchor Holdings has acquired Essential Turbines, a provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services

Yellow Wood Partners has carved out the Elida Beauty brands portfolio from publicly traded Unilever.

Turnspire Capital Partners has acquired Swanson Industries, a provider of hydraulic equipment used in mining

Falfurrias Capital Partners has acquired EDGE Industrial Technologies, a producer of industrial machine knives, blades,

Wynnchurch Capital has acquired Hydraulic Technologies from SPX FLOW, a portfolio company of Lone Star

Aterian Investment Partners has closed its April-announced acquisition of Contract Pharmaceuticals Limited (CPL), a contract

Trivest Partners has acquired Yummy Pools, a provider of pool maintenance services. Yummy’s residential and

Shore Capital Partners has formed Whetstone Distribution as a new food distribution platform to consolidate

Del Monte Capital has acquired Integrity Elevator Solutions, a provider of commercial elevator installations, modernizations,

Blue Point Capital Partners has acquired National Safety Apparel, a manufacturer of branded personal protective

Avathon Capital, an education and workforce sector focused private equity firm, has acquired Summit Professional

Dessert Holdings, a portfolio company of Bain Capital Private Equity, has added on with the

Silver Oak Services Partners has acquired Beary Landscaping in partnership with the company’s founder and

L2 Capital has acquired Kosmos Q, a branded seller of barbecue related food products and

Appearance Technology Group (ATG), a portfolio company of MPE Partners, has acquired BAF Industries. MPE

Wynnchurch Capital has acquired Reagent Chemical & Research in partnership with members of the company’s

TruFood Manufacturing, a contract manufacturer of snack foods and a portfolio company of Mubadala Capital,

Publicly traded U.S. Silica has agreed to be acquired by Apollo Management in an all-cash

Shoreline Equity Partners has made an investment in Prime Meats, a processor and distributor of

Forward Consumer Partners has acquired artisanal baked goods maker Firehook Bakery. Alexandria, Virginia-headquartered Firehook was

Argosy Private Equity has acquired a Federal Rent-A-Fence, a provider of temporary chain link fencing

Arcline Investment Management has completed its take private of publicly traded Kaman, a diversified aerospace

Leeds Equity Partners has acquired TouchMath, a provider of educational services to students with learning

Behrman Capital has acquired Vista Apex, a manufacturer of dental consumables for endodontic, restorative and

Criticore, a portfolio company of Huron Capital, has acquired Jenco, a provider of commercial electrical

Osceola Capital has acquired Trauma Services, a provider of specialty cleanup services, in partnership with

HCAP Partners has made an investment in Gondola Skate Moving Systems, a provider of fixture

Aurora Capital Partners has recapitalized PSC Group, a provider of repair and logistic services to

Vance Street Capital has acquired Keltec Technolab, a provider of aftermarket filtration components. The buy

Aterian Investment Partners has agreed to recapitalize Contract Pharmaceuticals Limited Canada (CPL) a provider of

One Equity Partners has completed the all cash $205 million acquisition of the measurement solutions

Arsenal Capital Partners and BayPine have partnered on the acquisition of Poly-Wood, a portfolio company

L Catterton has made an investment in Storyteller Overland, a maker of premium Class B

Persistence Capital Partners (PCP) has closed its take private of publicly traded Neighbourly Pharmacy, a

Allied Industrial Partners has made an investment in Celebrity Coaches, a provider of transportation services

J.F. Lehman & Company (JFLCO) has acquired Mission Microwave Technologies, a manufacturer of components used

Peak Rock Capital has completed the buy of California Custom Fruits & Flavors in partnership

Frontenac has formed Navis Food Partners as a new holding company to consolidate its investments

Pacific Avenue has agreed to acquire Sogefi USA and Sogefi Filtration SA (together “Filtration Business

Gridiron Capital has formed GarageCo as a new platform to establish a national residential and

TruArc Partners has acquired Meyer Laboratory, a manufacturer and distributor of industrial and institutional cleaning

Publicly traded Agiliti, a provider of medical technology management services, has agreed to be taken

Valesco Industries has acquired Blower Application, a maker of solid waste and scrap and processing

Argosy Healthcare Partners has acquired Command Medical Products, a provider of contract manufacturing services for

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has acquired USA Water from Warren Equity Partners. USA Water

L Squared Capital Partners has formed BTX Precision to continue its strategy to consolidate the

Kinzie Capital Partners has acquired Arctic Industries, a manufacturer and distributor of temperature control and

Tecum Capital has made an investment in CM Industries, a manufacturer of branded welding equipment

Linden Capital Partners and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan have partnered to launch a new clinical

Whistler Capital Partners has made an investment in AmeriPro Health, a tech-enabled provider of medical

Marco Rubber & Plastics, a portfolio company of Align Capital Partners, has acquired Allied Metrics

CenterGate Capital has invested in TransGo, a provider of aftermarket parts and kits for automatic

OpenGate has closed its buy of Player One Amusement Group from Canadian entertainment and media