Platinum Equity to Invest in Grand Appliance
Leading Midwest appliance distributor to join forces with Platinum-backed R&B Wholesale Distributors LOS ANGELES (Jul...
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October 16, 2023
Platinum Equity to Acquire Co-Controlling Stake in US LBM
Platinum Equity and Existing Investor Bain Capital to Have Equal Ownership and Shared Commitment to Support Company’s Evolution as the Most Trusted Partner to Builders Across the Country LOS ANGELES (October 16, 2023) – Platinum Equity announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire a co-controlling stake in US LBM, a leading distributor of specialty building materials in the United States, from Bain Capital Private Equity (“Bain Capital”). Bain Capital and Platinum Equity will have equal ownership stakes and joint Board governance. Financial terms of the priv...
Read moreOctober 02, 2023
Platinum Equity to Acquire Majority Interest in the Cook & Boardman Group from Littlejohn
LOS ANGELES (September 29, 2023) – Platinum Equity announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in The Cook & Boardman Group (“Cook & Boardman” or “C&B”) from Littlejohn & Co., LLC (“Littlejohn”). Littlejohn will remain a significant minority shareholder. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Established in 1955 and based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Cook & Boardman is a leading specialty distributor of commercial door and security integration solutions. The company offers a broad range of pro...
Read moreAugust 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...
Read moreAugust 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...
Read moreJuly 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...
Read moreJuly 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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