Top 10 Private Equity Investors in Industrial Goods and Machinery Industry in the World in 2021 by Deal Volume
Arcline Investment Management LP, Bain Capital LP, Graycliff Partners LP, MiddleGround Capital, and Callista Private Equity GmbH & Co. KG are among the top 5 private equity investors in industrial goods and machinery industry in the world in 2021 by deal volume In terms of the geographic split, 8 out of 10 of the world’s top 10 private equity investors in the industrial goods and machinery industry are headquartered in North America and whereas the remaining 2 are based in Europe. They employed a total of 4,588 people in 2021. The BPI France SA, KKR & Co, Credit Agricole SA-Malteries Soufflet SAS deal was one of the major deals in the industrial goods and machinery sector in 2021. Lazard Ltd served as financial advisor to KKR & Co Inc, in the deal. KKR & Co Inc, a US-based private equity firm, KKR & Co Inc (KKR) is a global investment company that provides alternative asset management, capital markets, and insurance solutions. BPI France SA, an investment bank, and Credit Agricole SA, a provider of banking and related financial services, have invested EUR440 million ($497.53 million) in Malteries Soufflet SAS, a producer of malt and other beverages. The deal was completed in Q4 2021. The KPS Capital Partners LP-Norsk Hydro ASA deal was another major deal in the industrial goods and machinery sector in 2021. Perella Weinberg Partners LP served as financial advisor to KPS Capital Partners LP, while Clifford Chance LLP served as the exclusive legal advisor to Norsk Hydro ASA for the deal. KPS Capital Partners LP, a US-based private equity firm, has acquired the Rolling division of Norsk Hydro ASA, a Norway-based aluminum and renewable energy company, for EUR1.4 billion ($1.71 billion). The deal was completed in Q2 2021.