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December 02, 2024

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

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 help after natural disasters. From the program’s first relief mission to the East Coast after Hurricane Sandy in 2012 to recent disaster relief, the team has offered support for first responders, utility crews, residents and tree services working to rem...

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December 02, 2024

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

Platinum Equity announced it provided financing to Branding Iron Holdings in connection with Kingswood Capital Management’s recent acquisition of the company.

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November 22, 2024

Centerfield Acquires Social Commerce Platform Brainjolt

Centerfield, a premier technology service for digital customer acquisition, announced the acquisition of Brainjolt, a social commerce platform that curates and promotes products to its engaged audiences on Meta, Snap and TikTok.

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November 20, 2024

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

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.

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November 12, 2024

Jostens Announces $640 Million Dividend Recap

Platinum Equity portfolio company Jostens 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 of Koch, Inc., and a debt refinancing transaction.

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October 29, 2024

Ingram Micro begins trading on NYSE

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 the global technology distributor’s return to the public markets.

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