Club Car provides fleet of solar-powered vehicles at the Ryder Cup for the first time in event history
Club Car provides fleet of solar-powered vehicles at the Ryder Cup for the first time in event history For the first time in Ryder Cup history, most of the event fleet cars were solar powered. And Club Car, the Georgia-based golf cart and utility vehicle manufacturer, provided the vehicles. Club Car shipped and assembled a […]
Kohler Co. to Establish Energy Division as Independent Business with Platinum Equity as Majority Interest Partner, Accelerating Long-Term Growth Strategies for both Organizations
Standalone business providing energy resilience solutions expected to benefit from Platinum Equity’s carve-out experience and operational expertise LOS ANGELES (Nov. 6, 2023) – Kohler Co. today announced the strategic decision to set Kohler Energy up as a separate, independent business with Platinum Equity engaged as the majority investment partner. Kohler will continue to stay […]
Platinum Equity’s involvement in the Malibu Triathlon helps Children’s Hospital Los Angeles raise money for pediatric cancer research
MALIBU, Calif. – Platinum Equity associate Lindsay Saldebar knows firsthand the impact Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has on the community. That’s why when she learned that Platinum Equity’s annual involvement in the Malibu Triathlon helps to raise money for the hospital, she just had to participate. “My (family member) was treated at Children’s Hospital at […]
Platinum Equity to Acquire Co-Controlling Stake in US LBM
Platinum Equity and Existing Investor Bain Capital to Have Equal Ownership and Shared Commitment to Support Company’s Evolution as the Most Trusted Partner to Builders Across the Country LOS ANGELES (October 16, 2023) – Platinum Equity announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire a co-controlling stake in US LBM, a leading […]
Platinum Equity to Acquire Majority Interest in the Cook & Boardman Group from Littlejohn
LOS ANGELES (September 29, 2023) – Platinum Equity announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in The Cook & Boardman Group (“Cook & Boardman” or “C&B”) from Littlejohn & Co., LLC (“Littlejohn”). Littlejohn will remain a significant minority shareholder. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in […]
As headwinds sidelined strategic buyers, Platinum stepped up to deliver speed and certainty for Calderys carveout and HarbisonWalker add-on
By offering a creative financing solution for the combined consideration of $1.2B and by negotiating advantageous contractual terms, Platinum navigated a challenging M&A market to create a platform poised for additional growth and investment. In a matter of 20 days, Platinum closed a €930m EV carveout deal for the refractories business of French-headquartered corporate Imerys, […]
How $35M renewal of Alabama refractory plant is a ‘remarkable’ story for HarbisonWalker
FAIRFIELD, Ala. – The shuttered plant was in rough shape. During a 2021 visit to check the condition of the idled plant, which once manufactured refractory products used for aluminum production, HarbisonWalker International representatives Kevin Ballard and Jason West came upon a scene where Mother Nature was winning. Ballard, vice president of operations and engineering, […]
Michigan announces Cabinetworks Group adding 110 jobs, relocating corporate headquarters to Detroit suburb
Michigan officials announced recently that Cabinetworks Group will add 110 corporate and professional services jobs while moving its headquarters from Ann Arbor, Mich., to a nearby Detroit suburb. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation said the cabinet manufacturer plans to “centralize corporate functions to better serve its customer base and to attract […]
Unical Aviation CEO Sharon Green: How focus on operations, efficiency, has fueled growth at aftermarket aircraft parts supplier
Sharon Green was on the General Electric Co. transition team following the sale of GE Capital Aviation Services to Irish aircraft leasing giant Aercap, a deal worth $30 billion. As the transition period was winding down, Green received several calls from a headhunter representing Platinum Equity. It was seeking an experienced executive to run Unical […]
Why Jalen Rose appreciates Tom Gores’, Platinum Equity’s decade-long support of JRLA annual golf outing fundraiser
DETROIT – Earlier this summer, Jalen Rose walked the hallways with students at the school that bears his name as the youths shared goals and aspirations for the upcoming school year. The visit to the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy came roughly a month after Rose presided over graduation ceremonies for the school’s ninth senior class. Before […]