http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/Rsspage.aspx?id=3250 http://www.ikinvest.com/images/rssik_ikon.gif http://www.ikinvest.com") http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3365 Montagu Private Equity (“Montagu”), the European private equity firm, today announced that it has reached an agreement to sell Hansen Protection (“the Company”) to Funds managed by pan-European private equity firm IK Investment Partners (“IK”). Hansen Protection is a leading provider of specialist survival suits for extreme weather conditions and sole provider of rental transport suits to energy companies in the Norwegian Continental Shelf region. The company operates a rental and service model ... Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:00:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3365 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3364 IK Investment Partners’ (“IK”) IK2007 Fund has agreed the sale of KWC, part of the Hansa Group, to Swiss-based kitchen specialist Franke. The financial details of the sale were not disclosed. The sale of KWC comes two years after IK Investment Partners acquired Hansa Group, a market leader for bathrooms and kitchen sanitary fittings in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. KWC, one of the group’s main brands, has the leading position in the European fittings market for premium kitchen and number o ... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:30:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3364 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3362 The IK2000 Fund managed by IK Investment Partners (“IK”), Wihuri Oy and Osuuskunta Tradeka-yhtymä have signed an agreement to sell Suomen Lähikauppa, Finland’s leading neighbourhood store chain and the third largest daily goods retailer in the country, to Triton III. Financial terms of the transaction are not disclosed. Suomen Lähikauppa Oy operates Siwa and Valintatalo branded neighbourhood store chains. In 2011, the net sales of Suomen Lähikauppa were EUR 1 billion and it had a 7.8 % share of ... Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3362 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3359 IK Investment Partners together with CEO Yvan Vindevogel agreed to acquire a majority of the shares of Vemedia, a leading European OTC producer and distributor, and IK Investment Partners intends to launch a voluntary and conditional bid on the remaining shares and warrants Funds advised by IK Investment Partners ('IK') have entered into an agreement to acquire a majority of the shares in Vemedia Pharma NV ('Vemedia'), one of Europe’s leading suppliers and distributors of over the counter ('OTC ... Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3359 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3356 Unipex Group announces future owner IK Investment Partners A new partner to ensure Unipex Group’s future growth and reinforce its leading global position Paris, 10 September, 2012 – Unipex Group, a leading global manufacturer and distributor of natural active ingredients and specialty chemicals for the cosmetic, pharmaceutical, nutrition and industrial sectors, is pleased to announce that it has a new ownership in place. AXA Private Equity has signed an agreement for the sale of 100% of its int ... Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:30:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3356 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3355 IK Investment Partners' ("IK") IK2007 Fund has entered into an agreement to acquire Actic from funds managed by FSN Capital. Actic is a leading Nordic health and fitness company. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Closing of the transaction is subject to legal and regulatory approvals. Actic has 143 health and fitness clubs and around 200,000 members in six countries. Its core markets are Sweden, Norway and Germany. In addition to this, Actic operates in Finland, Iceland and ... Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:30:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3355 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3352 IK Investment Partners (“IK”) has signed an agreement to sell Europris, the leading Norwegian integrated mixed discount retailer focused on non-food retail, to Nordic Capital. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. IK acquired Europris in September 2004, at which time the Company consisted of a wholesale business, a penny store concept and a franchise operation with a network of 136 stores across Norway. During its ownership, IK has successfully transformed Europris into an inte ... Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3352 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3316 IK Investment Partners (“IK”) has signed an agreement to sell Etanco, the French market leader in the design, manufacturing and distribution of building fasteners and fixing systems to 3i and funds managed by 3i. The management team remains committed to the business, with CEO Ronan Lebraut re-investing alongside 3i and retaining a 25% stake in the company. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered near Paris with 600 employees, Etanco is the leading designer, manufact ... Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:30:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3316 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3315 IK Investment Partners (“IK”) has reached an agreement with Cube Infrastructure, the French infrastructure and public services investment fund manager to divest Idex, France’s largest independent energy and environmental services company. Financial details for the deal were not disclosed. Based in Boulogne-Billancourt near Paris, France, Idex offers comprehensive energy solutions including the management of collective heating and cooling networks (public and private) as well as the technical ma ... Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:00:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3315 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3314 The IK Finnish-American Scholarship has been granted to Iiro Kulvik, a 24-year-old Bachelor of Science from Espoo, Finland. Iiro will use the scholarship to become one of the first Finnish Master’s students at the prestigious Stanford University. The IK Finnish-American Scholarship provides a chance for a talented Finnish student to study at a top university in the United States. Iiro chose the Stanford University in California, one of the world’s most respected universities. He holds a Bachelo ... Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:30:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3314 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3313 IK Investment Partners (“IK”) has reached an agreement with Sigdo Koppers, a leading Chilean mining supply and construction group, to sell Magotteaux for €550 million. Magotteaux, based in Liège, Belgium is the leading global provider of differentiated high performance wear resistant consumables to industries, where crushing, grinding, and other comminution (i.e. material size reduction) processes are an essential step in the value chain. Its principal end markets are the mining, cement, aggreg ... Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:00:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3313 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3310 IK Investment Partners (IK) has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Doedijns International from Friesland Bank Investments. Doedijns provides engineered solutions in the area of hydraulics, instrumentation, pneumatics and control systems. The company combines engineering, in-house development and distribution with global service support. The financial details of the acquisition are not disclosed. Following the acquisition by IK, the management team, led by CEO Juul IJzermans, will remain in p ... Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3310 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3306 IK Investment Partners (IK) has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Trigo, the world’s leading provider of components quality inspection and conformity upgrade services, from French private equity firm AtriA Capital Partenaires (AtriA). Under Atria’s ownership, Trigo has experienced strong growth, both organically and via acquisitions, with turnover increasing by 2.5x. With the support of IK, Trigo aims to strengthen its leading market positions and to diversify its service offering whilst con ... Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:00:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3306 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3305 The European private equity firm IK Investment Partners (IK) has agreed to acquire, subject to customary conditions precedent, the French food ingredient manufacturer Savena from Azulis Capital and Céréa Capital. Final closing is expected within 4 weeks. The financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Savena designs and produces ingredient-based functional and culinary solutions for the food industry. It was founded in 1988 by its current CEO Eric Terré. The company operates in fou ... Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:00:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3305 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3300 IK Investment Partners (“IK”) today announced that it has acquired from the Carlyle Group the Offshore Incorporations group of companies, which is the Asian market leader in company formation and associated services. The intention is to create a world leading global trust and corporate services provider by merging the corporate service part of the Group, Acceptor and Credence Trust, with IK’s portfolio company Vistra Group (“Vistra”). Financials for the transaction were not disclosed.Vistra is a ... Thu, 24 Mar 2011 09:30:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3300 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3288 IK Investment Partners (“IK”) and Ratos have entered into an agreement to divest Superfos, a leading Pan European manufacturer of injection moulded plastic packaging, to RPC Group Plc for an enterprise value of approximately MEUR 240. IK is the current majority owner with a 66% stake in the company. Superfos enjoys leading market positions in a number of European markets. Products are sold to consumer and industrial segments for a wide-range of end-use applications in the food and selected non- ... Thu, 16 Dec 2010 06:00:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3288 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3282 IK Investment Partners (“IK”, formerly known as Industri Kapital) announces today that it intends to sell Welzorg Group BV (“Welzorg” or “the Company”), a leading distributor of mobility aids for elderly and disabled people in the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden, to the Louwman Group. Financials for the transaction were not disclosed. Welzorg, headquartered in the Netherlands, is a leading distributor of mobility aids for elderly and disabled people. Welzorg's business consists primarily of th ... Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:00:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3282 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3280 IK Investment Partners (“IK”), a Pan-European private equity firm, announces today that it has agreed to acquire EPiServer Group AB (“EPiServer” or the “Company”) from Amadeus Capital, Martin Bjäringer, Monterro Holdings, Northzone Ventures, Mikael Runhem and family and employees. EPiServer is a fast growing provider of platforms that drive online engagement with revenues of SEK 192 million in 2009. Financials for the deal were not disclosed. EPiServer is a Swedish software company offering a ... Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:00:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3280 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3277 IK Investment Partners (“IK”), a Pan-European private equity firm, announces today that it has agreed to acquire a majority stake of Snacks International (the “Company”) alongside its owners, the Caillavet family. Snacks International is the market leader for private label salted snacks in France. Financials for the transaction were not disclosed. Snacks International, was acquired in 1997 by Jean-Pierre Caillavet, the current owner and Chairman. The Company has built a market leading position ... Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:30:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3277 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3274 IK Investment Partners (“IK”), a Pan-European private equity firm, announces today that it has agreed to acquire 99.74% of Hansa Metallwerke AG which includes its Swiss subsidiary KWC AG (“Hansa Group” or the “Company”) from its current owners.The Hansa Group is a market leader for sanitary fittings for bathrooms and kitchens in Germany, Switzerland and Austria with revenues of €194 million in 2009. The Hansa Group headquartered in Stuttgart and employing approximately 1,000 people worldwide ... Mon, 11 Oct 2010 07:00:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3274 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3271 IK Investment Partners (“IK”), a Pan-European private equity firm, announces today that it has agreed with the owners of GHD GesundHeits GmbH Deutschland (“GHD” or the “Company”), Andreas Rudolph (founder and CEO) and Barclays Private Equity, to acquire a majority stake in the Company. Financials for the deal were not disclosed. GHD is the market leader for homecare services in Germany, with expected revenues close to € 300 million in 2010. GHD, founded in 1992 by Andreas Rudolph, has bui ... Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:30:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3271 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3268 IK Investment Partners (“IK”), the Nordic and European private equity firm, is pleased to announce that Anders Häggman, a 28-year-old mechanical engineer from Espoo in Finland, has been awarded the IK Finnish American Scholarship, worth EUR 25,000, marking the eighth time a talented Finnish graduate has received the grant. Anders Häggman will use the scholarship for post-graduate studies at the world-renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States. With his dissertatio ... Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:00:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3268 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3266 IK Investment Partners (“IK”), a Pan-European private equity firm, announces that Kai Wärn will be joining as Partner with future responsibility for Strategy, Operations and Business Control. He is currently Chief Executive of Swedish-listed company Seco Tool AB and will begin at IK in January 2011. Kai will be based in IK’s Stockholm office. Kai Wärn is a highly successful hands-on professional with more than 25 years experience in the industry. He began his career with ABB where he spent near ... Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:00:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3266 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3260 IK Investment Partners (“IK”, formerly known as Industri Kapital), a Pan-European private equity firm, has signed an agreement with Trallfa, founding owner Gard Lauvsnes and other shareholders to acquire a majority stake in Norwegian Colosseum Dental (“Colosseum”), the leading provider of dental care in Scandinavia. Gard Lauvsnes will reinvest a significant proportion of the sale proceeds alongside IK to support the future value creation of the Company. Terms of the agreed sale were not disclos ... Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:00:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3260 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3256 IK Investment Partners (“IK”), a Pan-European private equity firm, announces today that it has agreed with the owners of Agros Nova (“Agros Nova” or the “Company”), ITR Investment Partners Limited to acquire a majority stake in the Company. Agros Nova is a leading diversified food and drink company in Poland. Terms of the agreed sale are not disclosed. Headquartered in Warsaw and employing a total of around 2,300 staff, Agros Nova is a top three player in all three of its operational business s ... Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3256 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3252 PAI partners has signed an agreement with IK Investment Partners (“IK”, formerly known as Industri Kapital) and the management team of Cerba European Lab (“CEL”, “the Company”), the leading European player in the clinical pathology business, to enter into CEL’s capital as a majority shareholder. Headquartered in Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône near Paris, Cerba European Lab is active in all three segments of the clinical pathology business, namely esoteric, routine and central lab. CEL operates in 34 lo ... Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:00:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3252 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3237 The merger is backed by Minimax’ majority owner IK Investment Partners German based Minimax and US based Viking Group announced today that the two leaders in fire protection and life safety systems are combining their activities. The transaction will create a global leader with over a billion euros in sales and 6,000 employees. Importantly, the combined company will be able to leverage the strengths of their respective firms to enhance the product and services available to its existing and futu ... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:30:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3237 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3229 IK Investment Partners (“IK”), a Pan-European private equity firm, has signed an agreement with a group of investors including Reggeborgh Groep to acquire a majority stake in Vistra Group (“Vistra”), a fast growing international trust and corporate service provider. The current management team remains an important shareholder and re-invests nearly all proceeds. The transaction is the result of an exclusive process and will be largely financed by equity provided by IK and management. Terms of the ... Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:30:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3229 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3227 The IK Investment Partners’ Finnish-American scholarship, worth 25,000 Euros, has this year been granted to Rasmus Molander, a 27-year-old civil engineer. IK grants the scholarship to a talented Finnish graduate student already for the seventh time. Björn Savén, Executive Chairman of IK Investment Partners, says he is very satisfied with being once again able to grant the scholarship to a talented Finnish young person, whose achievements prove of an exceptional talent. For IK celebrating its ... Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:30:00 GMT http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3227 http://www.ikinvest.com//templates/press.aspx?id=3223 Mads Ryum Larsen has been appointed a member of IK Investment Partners’ Executive Committee as of 1 July 2009. Mads Ryum Larsen is currently responsible for IK’s investor relation activities, a position that he has held since 2005. Mr. Ryum Larsen was previously responsible for IK’s Danish and Norwegian investment activities. He was appointed partner in 2004 after being a director since 1997. “Today's appointment is an important step in the continued success of IK, capitalising on Mads’ combi ... 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