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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

Phoenix, Arizona, April 05, 2011 — AmSafe Industries, Inc., the leading provider of highly engineered restraint systems, today unveiled its next-generation seatbelt airbag for commercial aviation at the 2011 Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany (booth 7F61). “AmSafe developed the first and only seatbelt airbag certified for use on commercial aircraft as a cost-effective method of 16G compliance for difficult-to-certify seat placements. … Read More

Two Leading Independent Providers of Hospital Biomedical and Imaging Services Join Together  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 18, 2011 — To better serve the needs of hospitals in maintaining technology to diagnose and treat patients, ARAMARK Healthcare announced today that it acquired Masterplan, a clinical technology management and medical equipment maintenance company. With this acquisition, ARAMARK Healthcare expands its capabilities to service all … Read More

March 18, 2011 — Aramark Healthcare has bought privately held medical equipment service company Masterplan Inc. and parts vendor ReMedPar Inc., DOTmed News has learned. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.  News of the deal follows months of speculation that Berskshire Partners LLC., a Boston investment group that owned Masterplan and ReMedPar, was mulling a sale. Philadelphia-based equipment service and … Read More

Cornwall, Ontario, March 6, 2011 — After opening up their books, operations and management to careful scrutiny, Farm Boy has been named one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies. The fresh food retailer joins 49 other companies, spanning every region across the country and an array of industries, which have been recognized for business excellence. Farm Boy operates nine fresh-food grocery stores in … Read More