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August 17, 2023

Why Jalen Rose appreciates Tom Gores’, Platinum Equity’s decade-long support of JRLA annual golf outing fundraiser

DETROIT – Earlier this summer, Jalen Rose walked the hallways with students at the school that bears his name as the youths shared goals and aspirations for the upcoming school year. The visit to the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy came roughly a month after Rose presided over graduation ceremonies for the school’s ninth senior class. Before his session with students, Rose, who starred as a point guard at now-closed Detroit Southwestern before going on to stardom at the University of Michigan and in the NBA, revealed a major reason he decided to found a school in the neighborhood wher...

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August 15, 2023

Platinum Equity’s Credit Team Provides Term Loan to RELAM to Support Company’s Growth

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15, 2023 — Platinum Equity announced today it provided a Second-Lien Term Loan (“Term Loan”) to Railway Equipment Leasing and Maintenance Inc. (“RELAM”) to refinance existing indebtedness and support future growth of the business. RELAM is a well-known provider of specialty rental equipment for recurring, regulatory-driven maintenance-of-way (“MOW”) work on railroads, serving the industry’s largest operators and contracted service providers. “We are pleased to have provided RELAM a financing solution with speed and certainty in a market that remains co...

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August 03, 2023

Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of Horticultural Container Manufacturer HC Companies

LOS ANGELES, August 3, 2023 — Platinum Equity announced today that the acquisition of The HC Companies, a leading North American manufacturer of horticultural containers, has been completed. Financial terms were not disclosed. Headquartered in Twinsburg, Ohio, HC operates six manufacturing locations and distribution centers in the US and Canada. The company produces a wide range of planters, pots, and accessories for the greenhouse, nursery and retail markets, including fiber and biobased solutions produced with post-consumer and post-industrial materials to meet increasing consumer deman...

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July 25, 2023

Platinum Equity Credit Team Announces Financing to Support Acquisition of Tom Barrow Company

LOS ANGELES, July 25, 2023 — Platinum Equity announced today it provided an unsecured term loan to the Tom Barrow Company in connection with Ardian’s recent acquisition of a majority stake in the business. Tom Barrow is a leading supplier of design-assist engineering and manufacturers’ representation services to the commercial HVAC industry across healthcare, life sciences, education, government, industrial and other commercial end markets. Tom Barrow offers a comprehensive range of HVAC product lines, including custom air handling units, packaged equipment, precision cooling equipmen...

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July 17, 2023

Platinum Equity to Acquire Horticultural Container Manufacturer HC Companies

LOS ANGELES, July 17, 2023 — Platinum Equity announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire The HC Companies, a leading North American manufacturer of horticultural containers. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the next several weeks, subject to certain closing conditions. Headquartered in Twinsburg, Ohio, HC operates six manufacturing locations and distribution centers in the US and Canada. The company produces a wide range of planters, pots, and accessories for the greenhouse, nursery and retail markets, including fiber and ...

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July 06, 2023

Platinum Equity, Solenis executives: Diversey merger creates broader, more global platform

Announced earlier this year, Solenis has formally acquired Diversey in an all-cash transaction valued at $4.6 billion. Headquartered in Wilmington, Del., Solenis is a global manufacturer of specialty chemicals used in water-intensive industries. Platinum Equity acquired Solenis in 2021. Diversey is a global provider of hygiene, infection prevention and cleaning solutions based in Fort Mill, S.C. Diversey distributes familiar brands like Lysol home cleaner, Dove soap and Suave bath products in the Middle East, Asia Pacific, as well as Turkey and Russia. Solenis CEO John Panichella...

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