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Russo quits Doughty’s Milan officeThe former head of Doughty Hanson's Italian operation has been replaced with Alioscia Berto.
- CVC sells glass business for €1.16bn
Owens-Illinois, the KKR-backed glassware provider for Budweiser beer, has acquired BSN Glasspack, a France-based manufacturer of glass containers in one of the largest European disposals of the year.
- Apollo to buy Borden for $1.2bn
The New York firm has agreed to acquire Borden Chemical from buyout house Kohlberg Kravis Roberts in its second specialty chemical purchase in little more than a month.
- KKR, CSFB help create $2.5bn chemical group
Princeton, New Jersey-based Rockwood Specialties Group has announced it will acquire four businesses of German chemical company Dynamit Nobel, to create one of the world’s largest specialty chemicals companies.
- Gladstone boosts BDC activity, opens office
Publicly traded business development company Gladstone Capital has hired a new managing director to open a Chicago office amidst the surge in BDC interest.
- Permira offers £940m for WH Smith
London-based private equity firm Permira has submitted a £940 million offer for WH Smith, the UK high street retailer.
- 3i invests in French rail company
The European private equity firm has acquired a controlling stake in Keolis, the French transportation company, for a reported €500m.
- Deal round-up
Mowbray launches European venture FoF; Apatech raises £6.5 million in Series B financing; KKR leads $250m pharma round; ARCH Venture closes $350m Fund VI;
- KKR to exit Canada’s Yellow Pages for C$743m
Canada’s largest directories publisher has announced it will buy out Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts’ 19.4 percent stake, netting the New York firm three times return on investment.
- Fox Paine adds to seed platform
The San Francisco private equity firm has acquired seed company Advanta BV from AstraZeneca in a joint deal with agricultural company Sygenta. Fox Paine already owns Mexican seed provider Seminis.