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

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

P&HS anticipated to benefit from Platinum’s carve-out experience, sector expertise and commitment to growing the busin...
Platinum Equity Founder Tom Gores Donates $350,000 to SAY Detroit

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

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” – an immediate return of capital with potential for meaningful upside via a significant stake in the newly combined public company.
Horizon Family Brands Announces Acquisition of Maple Hill Creamery to Strengthen Leadership in Organic Dairy

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.
Platinum Equity Co-President Louis Samson on PE Hub Podcast: Creativity, Cultivating Relationships Key to Success in Current M&A Environment

Platinum Equity Co-President Louis Samson on PE Hub Podcast: Creativity, Cultivating Relationships Key to Success in Current M&A Environment

Platinum Co-President talks exit strategies, buyer-seller alignment, and the future.
Platinum Equity to Sell Unical Aviation to Satair, an Airbus Company

Platinum Equity to Sell Unical Aviation to Satair, an Airbus Company

Transformation modernized operations, strengthened leadership, accelerated growth.
CompoSecure Announces $7.4B Business Combination with Husky Technologies

CompoSecure Announces $7.4B Business Combination with Husky Technologies

Platinum believes deal will unlock opportunities for company stakeholders.
Platinum Equity Completes PlayPower Acquisition

Platinum Equity Completes PlayPower Acquisition

PlayPower is a leading manufacturer of playground and recreational equipment.
FleetPride and TruckPro Announce Strategic Merger

FleetPride and TruckPro Announce Strategic Merger

Platinum likes strategic logic, operational opportunity to create long-term value.
Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of Anuvu

Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of Anuvu

Deal features shared vision to grow businesses, pursue other opportunities.
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April 04, 2025

Platinum Equity's Club Room Conversation Highlights Firm's Female Leaders

To recognize Women’s History Month, Platinum Equity recently gave employees an opportunity to hear from five female executives in what will hopefully be the first in a series of conversations where senior executives provide insight and advice for ways to grow within the firm.

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March 24, 2025

McGraw Hill Acquires Essaypop, Strengthening its Portfolio of Digital Literacy Tools

McGraw Hill, a leading global education company, announced the acquisition of Essaypop, an interactive, cloud-based writing solution built by teachers to demystify writing in a way that is user-friendly and intuitive for both educators and students.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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