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Oregon utility contractor said to strike PE interest; Goldman Sachs points to multi-year M&A recovery

An exclusive on a family-owned electrical contractor from Oregon that’s for sale; insights from Goldman Sachs’ H2 M&A Outlook report, in which the firm presents its expected timeline for market recovery.

Exclusive: Family-run utility contractor Wilson Construction piques PE interest, sources say

The Canby, Oregon-based power services company could see a valuation of up to $1.5bn, confidential sources told PE Hub.

Data center-fueled electricity demand is driving up valuations for power infra, with Blackstone and Kohlberg among the buyers

Vision Ridge Partners has acquired FortisTCI, an electric utility serving the Turks and Caicos Islands in the West Indies.

Power infrastructure companies command premium valuations

Companies such as Resa Power and GridTek are transacting with private equity firms at 16-20x EBITDA valuations, nearly double the value that such firms traded at in 2020 or earlier.

AI to bring ‘efficiency, effectiveness and quality’ to healthcare, finds Bain & Co.; Environmental services deals accelerate, says Houlihan Lokey

A look at dealmaking in the healthcare sector with a report from Bain & Company; our weekly update on companies for sale; Houlihan Lokey’s Q2 environmental services update, which touches on a liquid waste management company we covered coming up for sale among several Audax portfolio companies.

Peak Rock acquires manufacturing software provider Aegis; NewSpring said to tee up last-mile logistics company USPack for sale

Exclusive: NewSpring to test buyout interest for last-mile logistics provider USPack, sources say

USPack is expected to attract strong PE interest and possibly a double-digit multiple for the $20m EBITDA service provider.

Exclusive: DuPont and Venator to test market for treated wood maker Viance, sources say

Viance, which sells products under the D-Blaze, Ecolife, Preserve, TimberSaver, UltraPole NXT and UltraTie brans, is expected to appeal to private equity firms and strategic buyers.

Data center infrastructure drives exits, like Golden Gate’s sale of DMC Power to Hubbell and LFM’s sale of Accelevation to Olympus

Energy Capital, One Equity and Tailwind are some of the PE firms making deals in energy and power infrastructure.

Peak Rock, Sycamore tee up dairy and wine portfolio companies for sale; Five Point-backed midstream system sells to MPLX

A double whammy of companies-for-sale action to highlight: the first is the latest On-the-block series update about food and beverage companies testing the market for buyers, the second is a weekly companies-for-sale update; Five Points is selling a midstream energy provider based in the Permian Basin to a strategic buyer.