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How Oregon Tool, Other Platinum Equity Portcos Aided Hurricane-Stricken Areas

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While Hurricane Helene was causing devastating flooding in western North Carolina in late September, Oregon Tool technical sales specialist Millard Kidder and other members of his team were making plans to travel to the area to lend a helping hand. Called the Oregon Tool Disaster Response Team, the group deploys teams across the country to […]

Platinum Equity’s Credit Team Leads Acquisition Financing for Branding Iron Holdings

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LOS ANGELES (Dec. 2, 2024) – Platinum Equity announced today it provided financing to Branding Iron Holdings in connection with Kingswood Capital Management’s recent acquisition of the company. Branding Iron is a leading provider of branded and private label protein products, with a core focus on frozen and refrigerated ground meats. “We are pleased to […]

Centerfield Acquires Social Commerce Platform Brainjolt

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LOS ANGELES, November 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Centerfield, a premier technology service for digital customer acquisition, today announced the acquisition of Brainjolt, a social commerce platform that curates and promotes products to its engaged audiences on Meta, Snap and TikTok. Centerfield’s digital brands and proprietary platform, Dugout, engage in-market consumers and supercharge customer acquisition for […]

Cabinetworks CEO: How Tandem Has Company Poised for Expected Housing Market Uptick

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LIVONIA, Mich. – Although the housing market remains challenging, Cabinetworks Group CEO Jeff Jackson is cautiously optimistic that the company is poised for growth following a turbulent post-pandemic period that has resulted in pent-up demand for home construction and remodeling. Since taking the role of CEO this summer, Jackson and parent firm Platinum Equity have […]

Jostens Announces $640 Million Dividend Recap

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Koch Equity Development invests $450 million, will own minority stake in the business LOS ANGELES (November 12, 2024) – Platinum Equity portfolio company Jostens today announced a nearly $640 million recapitalization in connection with a $450 million strategic equity investment from an affiliate of Koch Equity Development LLC (“KED”), the principal investing and acquisition arm […]

Ingram Micro begins trading on NYSE

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Stock closed first day of trading up nearly 12% at $24.60 vs IPO price of $22 Offering raised more than $400 million in Ingram Micro’s return to public markets NEW YORK — Executives from Platinum Equity-backed Ingram Micro (INGM.N) rang the bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday, October 24 to celebrate […]

Platinum Equity’s Credit Team Leads New Term Loan for RELAM

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Incumbent lender Platinum steps up again with new financing solution to support RELAM’s continued growth LOS ANGELES (Oct. 10, 2024) – Platinum Equity announced today it led a new and upsized Second-Lien Term Loan (“Term Loan”) for Railway Equipment Leasing and Maintenance Inc. (“RELAM”) to refinance the company’s existing indebtedness and support future growth of […]