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Wynnchurch to collect final round bids for Eastern Metal Supply, sources say

The mid-market sponsor is trying to fetch about $1bn or more from the sale of the 2019 portfolio company.

MiddleGround’s Curley expects more industrials exits; Vista sells media analytics firm IAS to Novacap in $1.9bn deal

A Dealmakers to Watch profile of Tim Curley, an industrials banker that recently joined MiddleGround Capital to lead its exits and realizations strategy; Vista Equity announces sale of an optimization firm Integral Ad Sciences to Novacap in a $1.9 billion deal; a weekly companies-for-sale update.

MiddleGround's new hire, Tim Curley, expects exit pace to increase in mid-market industrials

MiddleGround has made one exit so far in 2025, with the September sale of Arrow Tru-Line to Chamberlain Group, a Blackstone portfolio company.

Fed rate cut is a step in the right direction for M&A, say dealmakers; Riverspan details growth plan for United Titanium

The PE deal community is reacting to the Federal Reserve’s modest interest rate cut, and the sentiment is generally positive; a deep dive on Riverspan Partners’ acquisition of an industrial fasteners and fittings company; our regular companies-for-sale update.

Exclusive: Ironbridge to shop pita bread maker Handi Foods, sources say

The Toronto-based mid-market investor has been interviewing advisers to tee Handi Foods up for potential sale.

Exclusive: Blackstone to acquire Hill Top Energy gas-fired power plant from Ardian

'Data center demand has created unprecedented power demand growth,' Blackstone's Bilal Khan told PE Hub.

ECP expected to take bids on tire recycler, sources say; Gridiron finds new home for roofer; Kinderhook sells wire maker

An exclusive on an Energy Capital Partners portfolio company for sale that is one of the largest recyclers of automotive tires in the US and Canada. That sale process could result in a $1.5 billion deal or larger. And we wrap up with a weekly update on companies for sale.

ECP to collect first round bids for Liberty Tire in coming weeks, sources say

Liberty Tire, a 2021 portfolio company of ECP, converts about 215m tires per year into 4.7bn pounds of reclaimed rubber.

Exclusive: Ariel Alternatives acquires Groome Industrial Service from Argosy

Utility and industrial services companies have traded at elevated multiples over the past couple of years, with many PE-backed platforms fetching 13x-20x EBITDA multiples.

Exclusive: Rhône scoops up Copperweld Bimetallics from Kinderhook

Kinderhook acquired the century-old metals business in 2019 from THL Credit and, over its six-year holding, grew EBITDA by approximately 650%.