Deals in brief

Brightstar Capital Partners takes majority stake in equipment servicer Material Handling Group

The Canton, Michigan-based business, which began as a Detroit forklift repair shop in 1938, sells, rents and services material handling equipment across Michigan, New York and the Mid-Atlantic.

Ambienta’s Wateralia acquires Italian valve maker CSA from owner Luca Bonatti

CSA designs and manufactures engineered control valves for pressurized water networks, mainly for municipalities and multiutilities.

Rockpool Investments backs buyout of Industrial Door Systems for buy-and-build

Industrial Door Systems maintains and repairs roller shutters, doors, gates, barriers and fire doors for commercial, industrial and public sector sites across the UK.

Arlington Capital Partners completes take-private of UK photonics firm Gooch & Housego

Gooch & Housego designs and manufactures optical components and subsystems for aerospace and defense, industrial and life sciences customers.

Platinum Equity to acquire majority stake in Italian equipment maker Trime

Trime makes mobile lighting towers, generators and security towers used in infrastructure, construction, mining, emergency response and events.

Astorg plans for Oxoid Remel to acquire Solabia’s microbiology diagnostics division

Solabia’s microbiology diagnostics division, which includes Biokar Diagnostics, focuses on microbiological culture media, particularly for food and beverage testing.

Clairvest’s NexTech Solutions makes sixth add-on with Halcyon Days Consulting

The Stevensville, Maryland-based company builds tactical mission networks and operational software for the US military and allied forces.

Forward Consumer Partners strikes deal to carve out Welly from Unilever

Created in 2016 by Method founder Eric Ryan, the first aid brand started out with fabric bandages and now sells a full range of products for everyday injuries.

THL Partners hires HIG Capital’s Bruce Robertson as healthcare managing director

Robertson previously led HIG’s team investing in growth and control deals across medical devices, digital health and diagnostics.

Charlesbank backs law firm Wood Smith Henning & Berman via new MSO

The national trial firm, founded in 1997, represents insurers and corporate clients through more than 550 attorneys across 43 offices in 23 states.