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February 10, 2010

Platinum Portfolio Company Acument Global Technologies’ Saturn<sup>®</sup> Fasteners Operation Earns Silver Boeing Performance Excellence Award

BURBANK, Calif. (February 10, 2010) – Aerospace fastener manufacturer Saturn® Fasteners, Inc., an operation of Acument Global Technologies, today announced it has received a 2009 Boeing Performance Excellence Award.  The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers achieving superior levels of performance. Saturn Fasteners, located in Burbank, Calif., received the award for the second consecutive year by maintaining a minimum Silver composite performance rating for each month of the 12-month performance period, from Oct. 1, 2008, to Sept. 30, 2009. This year, Boeing r...

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February 03, 2010

BoatTEST.com Covers Platinum Equity's Purchase of Genmar

BoatTEST.com, a leading resource for marine and boating industry information, discussed the closing of Platinum’s acquisition of Genmar. BoatTEST commented on Platinum’s reputation for professionalism, integrity, and no non-sense operations. The Web site also framed Platinum as a welcomed, and much needed, addition to the boating industry. The acquisition included the Ranger, Stratos, Champion, Wellcraft, Four Winns, and Glastron boat brands; manufacturing facilities and related operations in Flippin, Ark., Cadillac, Mich., and Murfreesboro, Tenn.; and certain transportation equipment a...

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February 02, 2010

Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of Genmar Assets

LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire - February 2, 2010) - Platinum Equity announced today that it has completed the acquisition of several boat brands and related assets from Genmar Holdings, Inc., through a transaction conducted under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota approved the transaction on January 13, 2010. The acquisition includes the Ranger, Stratos, Champion, Wellcraft, Four Winns and Glastron boat brands; manufacturing facilities and related operations in Flippin, Ark., Cadillac, Mich., and Murfreesboro, Tenn.; and certain...

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February 02, 2010

Platinum Equity Finds Safe Harbor in Ranger Boats

As part of its acquisition of Genmar, Platinum assumed ownership of venerable boating brand Ranger Boats, which is among the nation's largest manufacturer of premium fiberglass fishing boats. Ranger embraced the new ownership and emphasized its full support of Platinum. The boating company will benefit from a new capital structure and will maintain focus on building the highest quality fishing boats in the industry. Ranger entered 2010 with the strongest boat lineup in its 40-plus year history and was heralded by industry leaders for its aggressive development of new models. Full stor...

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January 27, 2010

Platinum Equity Portfolio Company Ryerson Strengthens Presence in Houston, TX

Chicago-based metals processor and distributor Ryerson Inc. acquired the Houston, Texas-based steel plate fabricator Texas Steel Processing, Inc. The acquisition followed Ryerson’s filing for an initial public offering earlier in the week. Ryerson expects the acquisition to strengthen its presence in the region. The company’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, Terence R. Rogers, said the transaction would “expand our product offering and capabilities in the Houston market.” Platinum commented that the portfolio company would continue to evaluate additional acquisi...

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January 26, 2010

Platinum Portfolio Company Ryerson Acquires Texas Steel Processing, Inc.

Chicago, IL -- Ryerson Inc. announced today that Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc., Ryerson’s wholly-owned subsidiary, has acquired Texas Steel Processing, Inc. (TSPI), a steel plate fabricator based out of Houston, Texas, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $11.4 million.  TSPI was founded in 1995 under the name Texas Plate Processing, Inc. and in 2001 became Texas Steel Processing, Inc. when it was purchased by the current owner.  TSPI moved into a new built-to-suit facility in late 2008 to meet their growing demand. Their fabrication processes include: plasma/oxy burning, r...

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