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Translink Corporate Finance in the US, Dinan & Company, acted as the exclusive advisor to Keystone Foam Corporation on the sale to Valley Ridge Investment Partners and Tecum Capital, in partnership with Centerfield Capital Partners and Petra Capital Partners.
Tecum Capital is proud to announce its investment in Keystone Foam PA, LLC, formerly known as Keystone Foam Corporation a fabricator of proprietary custom foam products for various end markets. The investment represents Tecum's seventh platform investment out of its new $305 million SBIC fund, Tecum Capital Partners III, L.P.
Translink Corporate Finance in Germany, together with Landpoint Corporate Finance, acted as the exclusive advisors to Bundesvereinigung Logistik e.V. (BVL) on the 100% sale of Deutsche Außenhandels- und Verkehrs-Akademie (DAV) to SRH Hochschule Nordrhein-Westfalen GmbH (SRH).
Translink Corporate Finance in Norway (Synergos) and Sweden (Anecta), acted as the exclusive advisors to Minitech AS on the 100% sale to Eitrium.
Based in Hamar, Minitech AS develops and manufactures medical heating products for institutions and orthopedic clinics within the public as well as the private sector, primarily in Norway but also in other Nordic countries. The products consist of heat regulating clothing items and are certified in accordance with the Medical Device Directive. Minitech AS developed a market leading company and generated sales of NOK 27 million and EBITDA of NOK 7 million in 2021.
Translink Corporate Finance in Norway, Synergos, acted as the exclusive advisor to Nr1 Fitness AS on the sale to Credo Partners.
Credo Partners invests together with the founders of Toten Treningssenter, Trento, Trimhuset, Sprek365 and Nr1 Fitness in what will become a new top 3 player in the fitness centre industry in Norway. The group operates 64 full-scale and express centres in Sunnmøre, Hordaland and in Østlandet/Innlandet, with a focus on local roots and good customer experiences.
ENTRUST Solutions Group, one of the top engineering, consulting, data analytics and automation services firms in the US, announced its completion of the acquisition of FiberRise Communications, LLC, a company headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama.
This partnership with FiberRise, an innovator in providing grid modernization and broadband consulting and engineering services, will allow ENTRUST Solutions Group to expand its footprint in the utility broadband communications sector. Together, they will be able to help electric cooperatives, municipalities, and investor-owned utility companies provide people, families, businesses, and schools access to modern technology to help them thrive.
BlueThread Services (“BlueThread” or the “Company”), a market-leading roofing and exterior services group, announced that it has partnered with RoofCARE, LLC (“RoofCARE” or the “Company”), a premiere provider of roof repairs, renovation, installation and service for commercial and municipal properties in New Mexico.
Translink Corporate Finance advised PlanetHome Group, a leading real estate service provider in Germany and Austria in the brokerage and financing of real estate, on its investment in RENEWA GmbH, the leading consultant for holistic energy consulting and energy-related building renovation.
Southern HVAC Corporation announced the acquisition of Pro Plumbing Services, LLC ("Pro Plumbing" or the "Company"). The acquisition builds on Southern HVAC’s already established Plumbing & Air Service Company brand, servicing the greater Piedmont Triad area.
Since 2021, Atos – one of the world’s largest TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecom) companies – has lost three-quarters of its stock market value, after ten years of fast-paced acquisitions. The global group is now following in IBM’s footsteps and splitting into two listed entities: Atos, which will prioritise the ‘old,’ such as managed infrastructure- and professional services; and Evidian, which will be future-focused on digital transformation, big data and cybersecurity. We believe this is a cautionary tale for other incumbents using acquisitions to accrue new capabilities quickly – cultures don’t integrate easily.
Translink Corporate Finance Spain and France advised the shareholders of Alvic, a portfolio company of KKR and Artá Capital, in the acquisition of Stratagem. Alvic is a Spanish company specialising in the manufacturing and distribution of components for the furniture and decoration industry. Stratagem is a French leading company in the production of made-to-measure Compact and HPL worktops and doors.