Deals in brief

Bridgepoint-backed Alpha FMC to acquire JPSB

JPSB Group is a specialist SimCorp-focused technology consulting and implementation firm.

Aksìa-backed Fornaio del Casale makes three add-ons

Fornaio, established in 1969 and based in Treviso, Italy, specializes in the production and commercialization of bakery products.

Eurazeo to acquire Netco from Ardian

Netco is an international operator in the general maintenance and servicing of conveyor systems across several production sectors.

Sterling picks up Healthcare Linen Services Group

The seller was York Private Equity.

Blackstone takes minority stake in Rowan Digital Infrastructure

Rowan is backed by Quinbrook.

Granite Creek-backed Salem One acquires brand development agency SmashBrand

Based in Winston, North Carolina, Salem One is a direct marketing agency.

Avista acquires Bentech Medical

The sellers are Greyrock and Hermitage Equity Partners.

Madison Dearborn-backed Aevex sets IPO pricing terms

Headquartered in Solana Beach, California, Aevex is a provider of drones.

Gryphon-backed Caylent acquires tech firm Pronetx

Caylent is an Amazon Web Services partner.

Ara Partners to invest up to $500m in waste management firm Sedron

The investment from Ara will accelerate Sedron's project development pipeline and expansion of its manufacturing and deployment capabilities across North America.