Manufacturing

Artemis acquires optical engineering firm Optikos

Dr. Stephen D. Fantone, the company's founder, will serve as founder, strategic advisor, and chair emeritus of Optikos.

The Sterling Group Foundation Fund acquires wastewater services firm Scrugg

Scruggs was previously a portfolio company of Rox Capital Partners.

Apollo to acquire Forvia's automotive interiors business

Forvia, a global automotive technology supplier, is listed on Euronext Paris

Allied Industrial-backed CES Power completes three acquisitions in Ireland

The acquisition targets are GH Energy Rental, Event Power and Purecore.

AIP to acquire Honeywell's warehouse and workflow solutions business in carve-out

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Honeywell is an industrial conglomerate.

KKR to invest $1.5bn in communications infrastructure owner/operator Vertical Bridge

Vertical Bridge’s existing backers DigitalBridge and La Caisse also participated in the investment.

Mutares mulls Houston presence as firm enjoys increased US visibility; EQT ups offer for listed ATIC services provider

The assurance, testing, inspection and certification sector has attracted plenty of private equity investment, including for the healthcare laboratory segment.