Avista Buys Anthony International from Aurora
New York-based Avista Capital Partners has bought Anthony International, a manufacturer of glass doors for commercial refrigerators, from Los Angeles-based buyout shop Aurora Capital Group. Terms of the deal were not released. Aurora acquired Anthony in 2004. Morgan Stanley acted as financial advisor and Gibson Dunn & Crutcher acted as legal advisor to Aurora Capital. Weil, Gotshal & Manges acted as legal advisor to Avista Capital. Anthony International was formed in 1958 and is based in Sylmar, Calif.



