Platinum Equity to Sell Heat Controller to Lennox
Sale positions Heat Controller for continued growth Divestiture represents final exit of the firm’s investment in HVA...
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August 18, 2021
CEO: Under Platinum Equity, Orbit Irrigation has transformed into technology company
SALT LAKE CITY - Stuart Eyring has worked at Orbit Irrigation Systems for 16 years. Starting as executive vice president of marketing, he is currently the CEO of the company, which is a leading provider of irrigation systems and related products. As a long-tenured executive, he had a front row seat when Platinum Equity acquired Orbit and Hydro Rain from the company’s founders in early 2019. At the time of the announcement, Platinum Partner Jacob Kotzubei said: “With the addition of our financial, operational and M&A resources to support the company’s growth, Orbit is poised ...
Read moreAugust 16, 2021
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of Global Aerospace Supply Chain Services Provider Unical Aviation
Aviation parts and components business to benefit from new operational resources and recapitalized balance sheet as air travel begins to rebound LOS ANGELES (August 16, 2021) – Platinum Equity announced today it has completed the acquisition of Unical Aviation Inc. and certain of the company’s affiliates (“Unical”), a leading provider of aircraft parts and components to the global commercial aerospace market, from affiliates of the company’s founders. The acquisition includes Unical Aviation, Unical MRO, Unical 145 and Unical Aero. Unical Defense Inc., an affiliate that serves ...
Read moreAugust 03, 2021
How potential for ‘digital transformation’ is a main reason for Platinum Equity’s $4.5 billion acquisition of McGraw Hill
McGraw Hill has historically been known as a textbook publisher. But in a nod to the entrenched role technology plays in everyday lives, the learning company is seeing its digital business grow exponentially, with 80 percent of the company’s business in higher education delivered digitally.
Read moreAugust 02, 2021
Centerfield Completes Acquisition of Leading Digital Marketing Solution for Insurance Industry, Datalot
LOS ANGELES – Aug. 2, 2021 – Centerfield, a technology enabled customer experience company, today announced the completion of a transaction to acquire Datalot, a leading digital marketing solution for auto, home, health and Medicare insurance companies, from an investment fund affiliated with Lightyear Capital. Centerfield’s digital brands and industry leading platform, Dugout, engage in-market consumers and automate end-to-end customer acquisition for leading brands in home services, business services, e-commerce, senior services and many other categories. With Datalot, Centerfield...
Read moreAugust 02, 2021
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of Global Sewing Machine Manufacturer SVP Worldwide
LOS ANGELES (August 2, 2021) – Platinum Equity announced today that it has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in SVP-Singer Holdings, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (“SVP Worldwide”), the world’s largest consumer sewing machine company. Existing shareholders and management have retained a meaningful equity interest. Financial terms were not disclosed. SVP Worldwide accounts for more than one out of three consumer sewing machines sold worldwide through three iconic brands: SINGER®, VIKING®, and PFAFF®. The company’s products are sold across a network of sew...
Read moreAugust 02, 2021
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of McGraw Hill for $4.5 Billion
LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK (August 2, 2021) – Platinum Equity announced today that it has completed the acquisition of McGraw Hill, a global leader in educational content and digital platforms, for a purchase price of approximately $4.5 billion. Founded in 1888, McGraw Hill provides outcome-focused learning solutions to millions of students globally, delivering both curated content and digital learning tools and platforms to the classrooms of approximately 250,000 higher education instructors, 13,000 pre-kindergarten through 12th grade school districts, and a wide variety of academic instit...
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