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Platinum Equity Flexes Ops Muscles To Stay Ahead of the Curve on Tariffs

Platinum Equity Flexes Ops Muscles To Stay Ahead of the Curve on Tariffs

Companies worldwide have been forced onto uncertain footing in assessing and mitigating the impact of recently implemented – and still evolving – U.S. tariff policies.

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Rise of Digital Learning Fuels Platinum Equity’s $4.5B 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.

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Platinum Equity ‘Alignment’ with Italian Pesto Producer Leads to Polli Investment

Platinum Equity ‘Alignment’ with Italian Pesto Producer Leads to Polli Investment

In 1872, Fausto Polli opened a small store front selling canned vegetables in the heart of Milan.

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Platinum Equity's Kotzubei at Milken: Differentiation Key to Innovation

Platinum Equity Co-President Jacob Kotzubei recently told a Milken Institute Global Conference audience that despite some headwinds in private markets, he believes the future is promising for those who continue to adapt and differentiate themselves.

Platinum Equity’s Credit Team Leads Refinancing for Impact Climate Technologies

Platinum Equity announced it led a financing for Impact Climate Technologies to refinance its existing indebtedness and support future growth of the business.

Platinum Equity Supports Proposed Recapitalization Agreement at Aventiv Technologies

Platinum Equity confirmed that it and other financial stakeholders have reached agreement to recapitalize Aventiv Technologies via an out-of-court debt-for-equity exchange.
$50K in Scholarships, Food Drive Highlight Platinum Equity’s JRLA Mentorship Outing

$50K in Scholarships, Food Drive Highlight Platinum Equity’s JRLA Mentorship Outing

Boxes of milk cartons, bread, fresh tomatoes and other kitchen staples were piled high outside Jalen Rose Leadership Academy on a cold Wednesday morning in early March.

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Winc’s Peter Kelly Explains Why He Believes the Company is a Success Story

Winc’s Peter Kelly Explains Why He Believes the Company is a Success Story

Winc CEO Peter Kelly describes how Platinum Equity values coupled with executive forward-thinking turn the company around.

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Why Platinum Equity Portco McGraw Hill Accelerated Its Digital Transformation

Why Platinum Equity Portco McGraw Hill Accelerated Its Digital Transformation

Some things just came naturally to Jackson Lau. Take math. For years, he cruised through the subject with ease, but then came fourth grade, and with it, geometry. Suddenly, math wasn’t so simple anymore.

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

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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Latest News

Platinum Equity's Kotzubei at Milken: Differentiation Key to Innovation

Platinum Equity Co-President Jacob Kotzubei recently told a Milken Institute Global Conference audience that despite some headwinds in private markets, he believes the future is promising for those who continue to adapt and differentiate themselves.

Platinum Equity’s Credit Team Leads Refinancing for Impact Climate Technologies

Platinum Equity announced it led a financing for Impact Climate Technologies to refinance its existing indebtedness and support future growth of the business.

Platinum Equity Supports Proposed Recapitalization Agreement at Aventiv Technologies

Platinum Equity confirmed that it and other financial stakeholders have reached agreement to recapitalize Aventiv Technologies via an out-of-court debt-for-equity exchange.

Rise of Digital Learning Fuels Platinum Equity’s $4.5B 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.

Platinum Equity ‘Alignment’ with Italian Pesto Producer Leads to Polli Investment

In 1872, Fausto Polli opened a small store front selling canned vegetables in the heart of Milan.

$50K in Scholarships, Food Drive Highlight Platinum Equity’s JRLA Mentorship Outing

Boxes of milk cartons, bread, fresh tomatoes and other kitchen staples were piled high outside Jalen Rose Leadership Academy on a cold Wednesday morning in early March.

Winc’s Peter Kelly Explains Why He Believes the Company is a Success Story

Winc CEO Peter Kelly describes how Platinum Equity values coupled with executive forward-thinking turn the company around.

Why Platinum Equity Portco McGraw Hill Accelerated Its Digital Transformation

Some things just came naturally to Jackson Lau. Take math. For years, he cruised through the subject with ease, but then came fourth grade, and with it, geometry. Suddenly, math wasn’t so simple anymore.

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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Platinum Equity Acquires Controlling Stake in Inventia Healthcare

Platinum Equity announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in Inventia Healthcare Limited’s core Oral Solid Dosage (“OSD”) business (“Inventia”) from India Life Sciences Fund III (Advised by InvAscent), NYLIM Jacob Ballas India Fund III, LLC, Mauritius and affiliates of the company’s founding Shah family (collectively, the “Sellers”).

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Platinum Equity Acquires Controlling Stake in Inventia Healthcare

Platinum Equity Applies Ops Expertise to Formerly Family-Owned Tarter

Platinum Equity partners with Tarter Farm & Ranch in an effort to enhance operations and unlock new potential in a trusted family-owned company.

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Platinum Equity Applies Ops Expertise to Formerly Family-Owned Tarter

Platinum Equity Ops, Winc Leadership ‘Rose to the Occasion’

The distribution center west of Australia’s largest city is operating efficiently on the warm September day.

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Platinum Equity Ops, Winc Leadership ‘Rose to the Occasion’

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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Platinum Equity’s 2024 Highlighted by $12.4B Fund VI Close, Ingram IPO, Deal Uptick

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Platinum Equity Sells Livingston to Purolator

Platinum Equity announced the sale of Livingston International, an international trade services firm specializing in customs brokerage, freight forwarding and trade consulting, to Purolator, Inc., a leading integrated freight, package and logistics solutions provider.

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Platinum Equity Invests in R&B Wholesale Distributors

Platinum Equity announced a significant investment in R&B Wholesale Distributors, Inc., a leading distributor of home appliances in the southwestern United States.

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Cabinetworks CEO: How Tandem Has Company Poised for Expected Housing Market Uptick

Although the housing market remains challenging, Cabinetworks Group CEO Jeff Jackson is cautiously optimistic that the company is poised for growth following a turbulent post-pandemic period that has resulted in pent-up demand for home construction and remodeling.

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Solenis Announces $193M New Plant Expansion and Key R&D Investments

Solenis recently announced plans to invest $193 million in expanding existing operations in Suffolk, Va.

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Ingram Micro Now Trading on NYSE

Ingram Micro Now Trading on NYSE

Executives from Platinum Equity-backed Ingram Micro (INGM.N) rang the bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday, October 24 to celebrate the global technology distributor’s return to the public markets.

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Ingram Micro’s Transformation Leads to IPO

Ingram Micro’s Transformation Leads to IPO

Platinum Equity’s partnership fuels digital innovation, efficiency, and expansion.

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Look Back at Platinum Equity’s Ingram Micro Investment

Look Back at Platinum Equity’s Ingram Micro Investment

Platinum officials explain the future and potential of tech industry leader that is firmly entrenched on Fortune 100 list.

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Platinum Equity’s Presence During Diligence Key in JELD-WEN Carveout

Platinum Equity’s Presence During Diligence Key in JELD-WEN Carveout

JELD-WEN, a U.S.-based, publicly traded manufacturer of windows and doors, decided to divest its Australasian business in 2022, which set off a competitive sales process.

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Scholarships Worth $25K Awarded to JRLA Students

Scholarships Worth $25K Awarded to JRLA Students

As part of this year's mentorship program, Platinum Equity granted $25,000 in scholarships to select Jalen Rose Leadership Academy seniors at 2024 commencement exercises. This is the second year of Platinum Equity's mentorship program with Detroit JRLA.

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Platinum Equity Program Provides Mentorship for JRLA. And Genuine Fun.

Platinum Equity Program Provides Mentorship for JRLA. And Genuine Fun.

Roaring laughter – and a little friendly trash talk – was heard in the Little Caesars Arena interview room only minutes before the start of the Detroit Pistons game against the Indiana Pacers on March 20.

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Take a Look Back at the Urbaser Acquisition

Take a Look Back at the Urbaser Acquisition

Urbaser is a leading global environmental management company focused on sustainability and innovation.

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Other Deal Activity

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

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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Electro Rent Sells intellirent

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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Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of Héroux-Devtek

Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of Polli, Italian Producer of Pasta Condiments and Vegetable Preserves

Platinum Equity announced that the acquisition of a majority stake in F.lli Polli S.p.A. (“Polli”), a leading producer of pasta condiments and vegetable preserves, from affiliates of the founding Polli family has been completed.

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Platinum Equity Completes Acquisition of Polli, Italian Producer of Pasta Condiments and Vegetable Preserves

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