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Boston, Massachusetts, September 27, 2011 — ABRY Partners, LLC and Berkshire Partners LLC, two Boston-based investment firms, today announced the successful closing of their previously announced acquisition of The Telx Group, Inc. (“Telx”), one of the fastest-growing providers of global interconnection and colocation services.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Telx, headquartered in New York City, operates a national portfolio … Read More

New York, New York, September 26, 2011 — Coty Inc., a leading global beauty company, is being honored as the Most Innovative Company of 2011 by the renowned Consumer Goods Technology (CGT) Group.  The CGT Group—a prestigious group of senior leaders representing the Consumer Industry—unanimously awarded Coty with this outstanding achievement following a rigorous review of hundreds of entries. Three of Coty’s … Read More

Phoenix, Arizona, September 13, 2011 — AmSafe Industries, Inc., the leading provider of engineered restraint systems to the aviation, defense and specialty vehicle markets, today announced the award from Boeing of a contract valued at approximately $45 million. Under this new contract, AmSafe will supply barrier nets for the new KC-46A aerial refueling tanker aircraft, recently selected by the United States Air … Read More

Bolton, Ontario, September 7, 2011 — Husky Injection Molding Systems today announced the launch of its next generation HyCAP system for high output beverage closure manufacturing. An evolution of the existing platform, the new HyCAP system offers several advantages including the enablement of faster cycle times, improved energy utilization and closer integration with Husky’s new KTW closure molds, all while maintaining the highest … Read More

Sterling, Virginia, August 10, 2011 — N.E.W. Customer Service Companies, LLC (NEW), the leading global provider of extended service plans, buyer protection services and product support, and ITOCHU Corporation, one of Japan’s leading global trading firms, announced they have formed a partnership to expand product protection and customer service support to retailers of consumer electronics and appliances in Japan. “Japan’s extended … Read More

Menlo Park, California and Boston, Massachusetts, August 8, 2011 — GI Partners (GI), a leading mid-market private investment firm, announced today the sale of its portfolio company, The Telx Group, Inc. (Telx), one of the fastest growing providers of global interconnection and colocation facilities, to ABRY Partners and Berkshire Partners LLC, two Boston-based investment firms.  Terms of the transaction were not … Read More

Cleveland, Ohio, August 5, 2011 – TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG), announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Schneller Holdings LLC (Schneller or the Company), from an affiliate of Graham Partners, Inc., for approximately $288.5 million in cash. The acquisition, subject to review under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and other customary closing conditions, is expected to close by September 30, … Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, July 20, 2011 — Berkshire Partners LLC, the Boston-based investment firm, today announced the closing of the firm’s eighth private equity investment fund, Berkshire Fund VIII.  The Fund has total equity commitments of $4.5 billion. Fund VIII’s capital was subscribed primarily by institutional investors in previous Berkshire funds.  Investors include many of the world’s largest endowments, foundations, pension funds, … Read More

Boston, Massachusetts and Toronto, Ontario, June 30, 2011 — Berkshire Partners LLC, the Boston based private equity firm, and OMERS Private Equity Inc., the private equity arm of the OMERS Worldwide group of companies, today announced the successful closing of their previously announced acquisition of Husky International Ltd.  Based in Bolton, Ontario, Husky is a global supplier of highly engineered systems solutions … Read More

Atlanta, Georgia, June 22, 2011 — Carter’s, Inc. (NYSE:CRI), the largest branded marketer in the United States of apparel exclusively for babies and young children, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bonnie Togs, a children’s apparel retailer based in Toronto, Canada, for total consideration of up to approximately $98 million.  Bonnie Togs is a Canadian specialty … Read More