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PPC-backed ProAmpac to buy TC Transcontinental Packaging for $1.51bn

The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026.

Emerald Lake to sell salt products firm US Salt to ContextLogic

The transaction puts US Salt at an enterprise valuation of $907.5 million.

ECP to sell Symmetry Energy Solutions to NextEra Energy Resources

The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026.

PE pioneer Thomas O Hicks passes away

In 1984, Hicks co-founded Hicks & Haas, where he executed transactions including the notable merger of Dr Pepper and 7UP.

TruArc-backed Aptyx acquires precision extrusion firm Argos Corporation

Aptyx is a Tempe, Arizona-based designer, developer and manufacturer of complex devices and components for the life sciences industry.

Lone Star to sell manufacturer SPX Flow to ITT Inc for $4.7bn

The transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2026.

OpenGate-backed S&G sells high-security locking unit

OpenGate acquired S&G from Stanley Black & Decker in May 2019.

Eagle Merchant Partners invests in Atlantic Pipe Services

APS serves municipal and commercial customers from its seven locations across Florida.