Platinum Equity Sells Acument to Fontana Gruppo
Successful Eight-Year Stewardship of Detroit-based Fastener Company Highlights Value of Platinum Equity’s Operations Capabilities and Turnaround Expertise LOS ANGELES, CA (June 23, 2014) – Platinum Equity today announced the sale of Acument Global Technologies, a leading provider of mechanical fastening products and services for the transportation market, to Fontana Gruppo, an Italian manufacturer of fastening […]
Former Emerson EVP Craig Ashmore Brings Unique Seller’s Perspective to Platinum Equity’s Buy-Side Efforts
LOS ANGELES, CA, June 10, 2014. Former Emerson Executive Vice President Craig Ashmore, who joined Platinum Equity earlier this year in a senior business development role focused on sourcing new acquisition opportunities, today sits on the other side of the table from where he once sat during a 22-year career as an executive and corporate […]
Platinum Equity Completes Sale of Truesense Imaging
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (May 1, 2014) – Platinum Equity announced today it has completed the sale of Truesense Imaging to ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ONNN). Truesense Imaging is a provider of high-performance image sensing devices addressing a wide range of industrial end-markets, including machine vision, surveillance, traffic monitoring, medical and scientific imaging, and photography. “We are […]
Platinum Equity to Sell Truesense Imaging to ON Semiconductor
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (April 2, 2014) – Platinum Equity announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to sell Truesense Imaging to ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ONNN). Under the terms of the agreement, ON Semiconductor will pay approximately $92 million in cash for the business. Truesense Imaging is a provider of high-performance image sensing devices addressing […]
Platinum Equity Completes Sale of NESCO To Energy Capital Partners
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (February 27, 2014) – Platinum Equity announced today it has completed the sale of NESCO to an affiliate of Energy Capital Partners LLC (“ECP”). Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Based in Fort Wayne, Ind., NESCO is a leading provider of fleet equipment rental, sales and services for the North American […]
Volvo Rents Becomes BlueLine Rental
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – Volvo Rents, a provider of small- to medium-sized construction rental equipment, today announced the rollout of a new name and corporate identity, BlueLine Rental. The new brand comes following the company’s recent transition to new ownership. Platinum Equity, a Los Angeles-based operations-focused private equity firm, acquired the business from Volvo at the end […]
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of Volvo Rents
Los Angeles (February 3, 2014) – Platinum Equity today announced it has completed the acquisition of Volvo Rents from the Volvo Group. Volvo Rents is a leading North American provider of small-to-medium sized rental equipment serving a diverse customer base across multiple industries, including construction, oil and gas, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, power, and metals and […]
Telstra to sell majority stake in Sensis
Telstra today announced it had entered into an agreement to sell a 70 percent stake in its directories business, Sensis to US based private equity firm, Platinum Equity for A$454million. The sale excludes the voice services business and includes economic benefits to Telstra from services it will continue to provide to Sensis. Telstra will retain […]
Platinum Equity to Sell NESCO to Energy Capital Partners
LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwired – December 26, 2013) – Platinum Equity announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to sell NESCO to an affiliate of Energy Capital Partners LLC (“ECP”). Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The sale is expected to close during the first quarter of 2014. Based in Fort Wayne, Ind., NESCO […]
Platinum Equity to Acquire Volvo Rents
Los Angeles (December 10, 2013) – Platinum Equity today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Volvo Rents from the Volvo Group. Volvo Rents is a leading North American provider of small-to-medium sized rental equipment serving a diverse customer base across multiple industries, including construction, oil and gas, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, power, and […]
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