Platinum Equity Completes Capital Raising for Second Lower Middle Market Fund
LOS ANGELES (Sept. 5, 2025) – Platinum Equity confirmed today the recent completion of capital raising for Platinum Eq...
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November 01, 2018
Lonza Further Strengthens Focus on Its Healthcare Continuum Strategy by Signing Agreement to Divest Water Care Business to Platinum Equity
Basel (CH) and Los Angeles, California (USA), Nov. 1 -- Lonza and Platinum Equity jointly announced today that Platinum Equity has entered into a definitive agreement with Lonza to acquire Lonza's Water Care business and operations for USD 630 million. The inclusion of the French business in this transaction is still under discussion. With headquarters in Alpharetta, GA (USA), Water Care has six manufacturing facilities in key regions, including North America, South America, EMEA and South Africa, with sales locations in all regions globally and with approximately 1,200 employees. The busin...
Read moreOctober 31, 2018
United Rentals Completes Acquisition of BlueLine and Updates Guidance to Reflect the Combination
STAMFORD, CONN (October 31, 2018) – United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of BlueLine from Platinum Equity for a total purchase price of approximately $2.1 billion in cash.(1) The company used a combination of newly issued debt and bank borrowings to fund the transaction and related expenses. The acquisition expands United Rentals' equipment rental capacity in many of the largest metropolitan areas in North America, including both U.S. coasts, the Gulf South and Ontario. The company gains a well-diversified customer ba...
Read moreOctober 22, 2018
PLI Card Marketing Acquires Harvard Card Systems
Transaction marks company’s first add-on since Platinum Equity acquired PLI four months ago Backed by Platinum Equity Small Cap Fund, PLI’s growth through acquisition expected to continue LAS VEGAS (Oct. 22, 2018) – Platinum Equity portfolio company PLI Card Marketing Solutions announced today that it has acquired Harvard Card Systems, a leader in the card printing and gift card manufacturing industry. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in City of Industry, CA, Harvard produces a broad range of plastic card products for more than 2,500 ...
Read moreOctober 16, 2018
Platinum Equity Agrees to Sell Exterion Media
Proposed Sale Adds to Global Buyout Firm’s European Momentum LOS ANGELES (Oct. 16, 2018) – Platinum Equity today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell Exterion Media to British media and entertainment group Global. The deal is expected to close in Q1 2019 subject to regulatory approval and certain customary closing conditions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Exterion Media is a leading European out-of-home media company that was created when Platinum Equity acquired the assets of CBS Outdoor International in 2013. The business provides both traditional a...
Read moreOctober 11, 2018
Palladium Equity Partners Acquires Kymera International from Platinum Equity
NEW YORK and RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 11, 2018 -- Palladium Equity Partners, LLC (along with its affiliates, "Palladium"), a private investment firm with over $2.5 billion in assets under management, today announced that one of its affiliated private equity funds has acquired Kymera International (ACuPowder International, ECKA Granules and SCM Metal Products, collectively, "Kymera" or the "Company"), a leading global specialty materials company, from Los Angeles-based private investment firm Platinum Equity. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in the late 1800's, the Kymer...
Read moreOctober 01, 2018
Platinum Equity Completes $2.1 Billion Acquisition of LifeScan from Johnson & Johnson
LOS ANGELES (Oct 1, 2018) – Platinum Equity today announced that its acquisition of Lifescan from Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) for approximately $2.1 billion has been completed, with the exception of certain non-U.S. jurisdictions that are each expected to close at a later date, subject to individual country regulatory requirements. LifeScan is a leader in blood glucose monitoring products with 2017 net revenue of approximately $1.5 billion. “LifeScan is an innovative company that has been a leader in diabetes care for more than 30 years,” said Platinum Equity Partner Jacob K...
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