STAHL acquired by HENKEL

The group has finalized an agreement to acquire the target from One Rock Capital Partners, a maneuver designed to fundamentally expand its manufacturing capabilities in the growing West Coast region. The strategic rationale for this transaction centers on a "network-flexibility" play, merging the target's industry-leading technical operational depth in recycled fiber milling with the group’s established global distribution and containerboard framework

The Swedish investment holding has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in the target, marking its first transaction in the Italian market for the 2026 fiscal year. This operation follows a high-velocity acquisition pipeline aimed at consolidating a portfolio of high-performing "Made in Italy" industrial champions

Sagard acquired a majority stake in Essences & Parfums from Trajan, which exited the business alongside minority investors Bpifrance, Smalt Capital, and the original founders. The transaction, completed following a swift three-month competitive process managed by an investment bank, saw strong interest from both financial sponsors and industrial players

One Equity Partners acquired a majority stake in Giovanni Bozzetto from the Canadian diversified holding company Aimia Inc. and Paladin Private Equity. The transaction followed Aimia's brief ownership period (since May 2023), during which the group expanded into Central America via the acquisition of StarChem

This corporate carve-out transaction marks the full acquisition of Axillon Aerospace’s industrial composites business by Mearthane Products Corporation, representing the platform's latest programmatic transaction over a multi-year period and accelerating its long-term capital deployment strategy

DSM-Firmenich has agreed to sell a majority interest in its Animal Nutrition and Health (ANH) business to CVC Capital Partners. Under the terms of the agreement, DSM-Firmenich will retain a 20% minority stake to benefit from future upside

Stratus Packaging acquired Freppel Imprimeur to strengthen its geographic coverage in Eastern France (Alsace) and Germany. This integration allows Stratus to pass the milestone of EUR100M in turnover and consolidate its position in the wine, spirits, and luxury markets

Arkea Capital acquired a 20% stake in Bartolac, marking the first time the family-owned group has opened its capital to an outside investor. The transaction facilitates the financial exit of the founding generation while supporting the second generation (Planeix family)

Syensqo has finalized the divestment of its Oil & Gas Business Unit to SNF Group. The strategic rationale for the sale is to advance Syensqo’s "pure play specialty" strategy, allowing the company to sharpen its strategic focus and reallocate capital toward its core science-led businesses

Mosaiq Group has acquired 100% of Redmark S.r.l., marking its first add-on acquisition since the platform's formation exited the business. The acquisition integrates Redmark's specific expertise in leather and sustainable branding materials into the broader Mosaiq portfolio