North America

Saothair Capital completes acquisition of North American Breweries from Heineken

The Rochester, New York-based brewer produces Labatt, Genesee, Seagram's Escapes, Lipton Hard Iced Tea and Bubly Wine Refresher and is among the largest US providers of full-service contract brewing for beer and other alcoholic beverages, according to the company.

Gemspring-backed Airswift acquires New Tech Global energy businesses

New Tech Global's Ventures, Rig Personnel and Auburn units provide upstream oil and gas workforce, project and asset management, and technical advisory services in the US energy sector.

Arcline-backed Arxis completes acquisitions of Schatz Bearing, StratEdge in aerospace deals

Schatz Bearing Corporation is a Poughkeepsie, New York-based maker of specialized bearings for aerospace, defense and space applications, and StratEdge Corporation is a Poway, California-based ceramic packaging manufacturer.

Sycamore Partners sells retailer Hot Topic to Spencer Spirit Holdings Inc

Hot Topic’s portfolio of brands include Hot Topic, BoxLunch, and Her Universe.

Align Capital Partners acquires Trident Solutions in platform investment

Plano, Texas-based Trident Solutions, a manufacturer of branded safety marking, identification and damage prevention products, serves more than 1,700 customers across utility, commercial and industrial end markets.

CAI Capital-backed GreenArrow acquires MSL Electric in add-on

Anaheim, California-based MSL Electric, founded in 2002, is a union electrical contractor delivering traffic signal, intelligent transportation system and lighting projects for municipal, county and state agencies across four Southern California counties.