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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

Inspired by the beauty of Nature, the artwork enveloping Aritzia’s Soho flagship was conceived and created by artist Monika Wyndham.  Macro and micro images of Earth’s most dramatic expressions were brought together to form a stunning, fantastical landscape that challenges the viewer’s sense of reality and perspective.

Husky Injection Molding Systems today announced it has completed the acquisition of KTW of Waidhofen, Austria, recognized as a global leader in closure mold making.  Bolton, Ontario, May 26, 2011 — With the addition of KTW, Husky becomes the closure industry’s only provider of complete injection molding systems, including mold, machine, hot runner, temperature controller, as well as a range of … Read More

May 25, 2011 — After about 11 years under the ownership of Berkshire Partners LLC and Greenbriar Equity LLC, Active Aero Group Inc. has a new buyout sponsor.  Platinum Equity LLC acquired a majority stake in the transportation and logistics company; the sellers retained a minority interest. Terms of the transaction weren’t disclosed.  Telephone calls to Greenbriar and Active Aero weren’t … Read More

Boston, Massachusetts and Toronto, Ontario, May 3, 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 that they have signed a definitive agreement to jointly acquire Husky International Ltd. and its subsidiaries (“Husky”) from Onex Corporation and its affiliated funds. Headquartered … Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, April 21, 2011 — Berkshire Partners LLC, the Boston-based private equity firm, today announced it has partnered with the management of Engineering Solutions & Products LLC (ESP), a leading government services provider, to recapitalize the company. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed. Headquartered in Eatontown, New Jersey, ESP is a premier provider of acquisition, logistics and technology support … Read More

Phoenix, Arizona, April 05, 2011 — Ten years ago, a commercial flight from Glasgow, Scotland to Dublin, Ireland took to the skies, becoming the first airplane to be equipped with the AmSafe Seatbelt Airbag. In the decade that has followed, nearly 70 airlines and thousands of private aircraft owners have recognized the safety benefit of the seatbelt airbag. Today, more than 60,000 … Read More