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December 19, 2023

Platinum Equity Portfolio Company Hop Lun Acquires Rainbow West Apparel

LOS ANGELES and HONG KONG (Dec. 18, 2023) – Platinum Equity portfolio company Hop Lun, one of the world’s largest designers and manufacturers of undergarments and swimwear, announced today the acquisition of Rainbow West Apparel (“RW Designs”), a woman and minority-owned swimwear company based. Founded in 1993 as a family-owned business, RW Designs is a Los Angeles-based company that has served as a premier private label design house and manufacturer for 30 years. “Since we first joined forces with Platinum Equity, we have been seeking opportunities to better serve retail partn...

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December 12, 2023

BlueCrest Announces Collaborative Mailroom Robot OttoMate

BlueCrest recently unveiled OttoMate, its first collaborative robot, which is engineered to work alongside human workers to automate various tasks in the mailing industry.

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December 06, 2023

Platinum Equity Sells Valpak to AmatoMartin

LOS ANGELES (Dec. 4, 2023) – Platinum Equity announced the sale of marketing and advertising solutions provider Valpak to AmatoMartin, a privately held investment holding company. Valpak, based in St. Petersburg, Florida, is a leader in omnichannel media and direct marketing solutions for local businesses and national brands. The company is trusted by 34,000 businesses to drive lead generation and brand awareness through direct mail and digital advertising solutions. Valpak will join Clipper Magazine in AmatoMartin’s portfolio. Platinum Equity acquired Valpak as a corporate carveo...

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November 30, 2023

Platinum Equity Provides Investment Solution for Founder-Owned Tarter

Tarter Farm and Ranch Equipment is a well-known brand that provides mission-critical products for farmers and ranchers in the U.S.

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November 16, 2023

Club Car Provides Solar Vehicles at Ryder Cup – an Event First

For the first time in Ryder Cup history, most of the event fleet cars were solar powered.

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November 06, 2023

Kohler Co. to Establish Energy Division as Independent Business with Platinum Equity as Majority Interest Partner, Accelerating Long-Term Growth Strategies for both Organizations

Standalone business providing energy resilience solutions expected to benefit from Platinum Equity’s carve-out experience and operational expertise   LOS ANGELES (Nov. 6, 2023) – Kohler Co. today announced the strategic decision to set Kohler Energy up as a separate, independent business with Platinum Equity engaged as the majority investment partner. Kohler will continue to stay invested in the Energy business following the closing and remains committed to supporting its upward trajectory built on a proven track record of strong performance in the global energy resilience marketpla...

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