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Doughty sells FL Selenia for E670mThe London-based private equity house has agreed to sell Italian automotive fluid maker FL Selenia to Vestar, a New York-based buyout house.
- Vestar co-founder Melwani joins Blackstone
Blackstone has appointed Vestar Capital founding partner Prakash Melwani as a senior partner.
- AFIC wants pension reform for more LBOs
The French Venture Capital Association has published its LBO White Paper as it seeks to boost the country’s level of LBO activity.
- Vestar in E230m Swedish buyout
US private equity firm Vestar Capital Partners has completed its second European acquisition in a month as it looks to scale up its European activities.
- Vestar snaps up Electrolux division
The US private equity firm has completed its first Italian transaction with the purchase of the industrial metals division of Electrolux.
- Physicians' Capital Investments Adds Vice Chairman to Board
Physicians' Capital Investments has added Kerry R. Hicks as vice-chairman of PCI's board. Most recently, Hicks served as CEO of Healthgrades.
- Vestar Capital Completes Sunrise Medical Sale
Vestar Capital Partners has completed the sale of Sunrise Medical Inc. to Equistone Partners Europe. Terms of the deal – announced in early November – were not disclosed. Sunrise Medical is a manufacturer and distributor of high-end custom manual and power wheelchairs.
- Slideshow: Hurricane Sandy Could Be Positive for PE-backed Reinsurers (CORRECTED)
It's been a week since Hurricane Sandy devastated the East Coast and damages could reach as much as $50 billion http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/02/business/estimate-of-economic-losses-now-up-to-50-billion.html according to the New York Times. Losses due to Sandy are still being worked out. If they are $10 billion or less, primary insurers, like Chubb or Allstate or State Farm, will likely pay the brunt of claims, PE sources say. As damages increase, payment will "disproportionately" fall on reinsurers.
- Equistone Partners Europe Acquires Sunrise Medical
Sunrise Medical, a New York-based maker of high-end wheelchairs and seating systems that was controlled by Vestar Capital Partners, is being acquired by Equistone Partners Europe, the former buyouts business of Barclays. Terms of the deal aren't being disclosed.