Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of American Commercial Lines
Los Angeles, CA–Platinum Equity announced today that it has completed the acquisition of American Commercial Lines Inc. (“ACL”), one of the largest and most diversified inland marine transportation and service companies in the United States. The acquisition was a public-to-private transaction in which Platinum Equity agreed to acquire most outstanding shares of ACL stock for […]
Platinum Equity Acquires Schutt Sports
LOS ANGELES, CA – Platinum Equity announced today that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Schutt Sports through a transaction conducted under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware approved the transaction on December 15, 2010. Schutt Sports is a […]
Renewable Energy Device Supplier KEMET is Back
E•Boom Finance coverage of the role Platinum Equity played in the survival and long-term fitness of capacitor manufacturer KEMET. A global supplier of devices critical to the renewable energy and other sectors, KEMET went public in October 1992. When its markets collapsed in 2008 and with looming debt repayment deadlines, KEMET shares plummeted and the […]
Platinum Equity Acquires Ulticom
Los Angeles, CA —Platinum Equity announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Ulticom, Inc., a provider of signaling software used in communications networks. The acquisition was a public-to-private transaction in which Platinum Equity acquired outstanding shares of Ulticom stock for merger consideration of $2.33 per share, after payment of a special dividend in […]
Platinum Equity Acquires Ecka Granules Assets
Los Angeles, CA —Platinum Equity announced today it has acquired substantially all material assets of ECKA Granules, a Germany-based manufacturer and distributor of metal powders to a broad range of industries. The acquisition which includes copper, aluminum and magnesium powder manufacturing plants and sales offices will, upon registration of all share transfers, include Australia, Austria, […]
Ryerson Announces New Iowa Plate Processing Center
CHICAGO — Ryerson Inc., a leading processor and distributor of metals in North America and China today announced that it will open a plate processing center in Eldridge, Iowa. The 175,000-square-foot facility is expected to begin operations in July 2011. The processing capabilities include laser cutting, plasma and oxy-fuel burning, robotic beveling, plate blasting, machining […]
Pomeroy in Turnaround as Private Firm
HEBRON, KY — (By Lisa Bernard-Kuhn, Cincinnati Enquirer) After struggling for nearly four years to turn a steady profit, Pomeroy IT Solutions says it’s in the midst of a successful turnaround as a private company focused on long-term growth. Roughly one year ago, shareholders of the Hebron-based tech company approved a $68 million deal to […]
Ryerson Names Michael C. Arnold President and CEO
CHICAGO, IL – November 11, 2010 – Ryerson, a leading processor and distributor of metals in North America, today announced the appointment of Michael C. Arnold to the position of president and chief executive officer, effective January 10, 2011. Mr. Arnold, 54, replaces Stephen E. Makarewicz, 63, who announced in May 2010 his plan to […]
Platinum Equity to Acquire American Commercial Lines
Public Stockholders to Receive $33.00 per Share in Cash; Transaction Valued at $777 Million JEFFERSONVILLE, IN — Oct 18, 2010 — American Commercial Lines Inc. (NASDAQ: ACLI) (“ACL” or the “Company”), one of the largest and most diversified inland marine transportation and service companies in the United States, today announced that it has entered into […]
Platinum Equity Portfolio Company Ranger Boats Announces Expansion: Company Will Invest $13 Million and Create 100+ Jobs
FLIPPIN, Arkansas (October 13, 2010) – Fishing Holdings, the parent company of Ranger Boats, the nation’s largest manufacturer of premium fiberglass fishing boats, today announced the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Flippin, Arkansas. The company will invest $13 million to retool, transition and expand its facilities, which will create more than 115 new jobs. […]