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How Sunrise Medical Supports Air Travel Innovation for Power Wheelchair Users

Wheelchair manufacturer works to assist users who need assistance while flying.

PlayPower to Acquire BCI Burke

Deal aims to combine companies committed to creating legendary play experiences.

Platinum Equity to Sell Global Environmental Services Business Urbaser to Blackstone and EQT for $6.6 Billion

Madrid-based global environment service provider experienced multi-year transformation.

Platinum Equity Announces Acquisition of Family-Owned Czarnowski Collective

Company provides end-to-end solutions for trade shows, other live experiences.

Platinum Equity Invests in Founder-Owned Tongrun International

Fabrication of custom metal products needed to support data centers, AI infrastructure.

Platinum Equity Announces ‘Significant’ Investment in Norton Packaging

The family is retaining a sizable interest in the packaging solutions provider.

Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of Owens & Minor Products & Healthcare Services Business

Owens & Minor P&HS anticipated to benefit from Platinum Equity’s carve-out experience.

Platinum Equity Founder Tom Gores Donates $350,000 to SAY Detroit

Contribution includes $100K allocated for project to restore iconic St Cecelia’s Gym.

Inside the Husky-CompoSecure Merger: A Conversation with Platinum Equity's Louis Samson and Delara Zarrabi

Deal structure designed to provide the “best of both worlds” – a return of capital with potential for meaningful upside.

Horizon Family Brands Announces Acquisition of Maple Hill Creamery to Strengthen Leadership in Organic Dairy

Deal combines two trusted names in organic dairy to help expand company’s portfolio.

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March 10, 2025

Platinum Equity Ready for Annual JRLA Mentorship Event: ‘A Lifelong Connection’

Last June, local sportswriters gathered at the Henry Ford Pistons Performance Center basketball court for a news conference where Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores welcomed Trajan Langdon, the franchise’s new President of Basketball Operations.

February 26, 2025

Platinum Equity’s 2024 Highlighted by $12.4B Fund VI Close, Ingram IPO, Deal Uptick

In spite of a challenging climate for fund raising, Platinum Equity Capital Partners VI (“Fund VI”) closed in 2024 with $12.4 billion in capital commitments, exceeding its target.

February 19, 2025

Electro Rent Sells intellirent

Platinum Equity portfolio company Electro Rent announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell its intellirent division to Sandbrook Capital.

February 12, 2025

Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of Héroux-Devtek

Platinum Equity announced that the acquisition of Héroux-Devtek Inc. (TSX: HRX), a leading international manufacturer of aerospace products and the world’s third-largest landing gear manufacturer, has been completed.

February 04, 2025

Platinum Equity Sells Livingston to Purolator

Platinum Equity announced the sale of Livingston International, an international trade services firm specializing in customs brokerage, freight forwarding and trade consulting, to Purolator, Inc., a leading integrated freight, package and logistics solutions provider.