Industrials
Avery Dennison to buy China's YongLe Tape from Shaw Kwei
Shaw Kwei & Partners has agreed to sell YongLe Tape – a Chinese PVC adhesive tape manufacturer that it privatized in 2012 – to Avery Dennison for $190 million, with additional earn-outs of up to $55 million.
Horizons invests $23m in US auto group's China push
Horizons Ventures - an investment firm controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing - has led a $23 million round for a Chinese business development effort by US-based automotive technology company Divergent 3D.
IFC proposes $10m investment in India's Zinka Logistics
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, is considering a $10 million investment in Indian logistics company Zinka Logistics Solutions.
India dairy player Milk Mantra raises $10m Series D
Neev Fund, an investment vehicle sponsored by the State Bank of India (SBI), has led a $10 million Series D round for Milk Mantra Dairy.
Fairfax India buys controlling stake in Saurashtra Freight
Fairfax India Holdings has agreed to invest INR2 billion ($30 million) for a 51% stake in domestic logistics company Saurashtra Freight.
Japan's Polaris exits Clean Surface Technology
Japan-based Polaris Capital has sold its 100% stake in domestic electronics supplier Clean Surface Technology (CST) to coal mining company Mitsui Matsushima for JPY4 billion ($35 million).
KKR makes $1.3b tender offer for Japan's Hitachi Koki
KKR has launched its second tender offer in two months for a Japanese listed company, submitting a bid for Hitachi Koki that values the power tools manufacturer at JPY147.1 billion ($1.28 billion).
Warburg Pincus-backed Stellar makes Indian logistics bolt-on
Stellar Supply Chain Solutions, an Indian logistics company backed by Warburg Pincus, has taken control of refrigerated trucking specialist Kelvin Cold Chain.
Sun Capital sells US-based Lexington Home Brands to Chinese buyers
Sun Capital Partners has exited Lexington Home Brands, a US-based manufacturer of residential and contract furnishings, to Shenzhen-listed Luolai Lifestyle Technology and Chinese PE firm Yixing Capital.
Indian logistics player raises $13m Series B round
Mumbai-based logistics services company Leap India has secured about $13 million in a Series B funding round led by new investors IndiaNivesh Growth Fund, Sixth Sense and TCI Ventures.
Riverside, Silverfern buy Australia's Waste Services Group
The Riverside Company and The Silverfern Group, a US-headquartered middle market investment manager that represents a set of family offices, have acquired Australia’s Waste Services Group for an undisclosed sum.
KKR, CDH to exit China Modern Dairy for a second time
KKR and CDH Investments have agreed to sell HK$1.87 billion ($241.5 million) worth of shares in China Modern Dairy – which will see them fully exit a position they received when selling part of a greenfield cattle farming joint venture to Modern Dairy...
PE-backed e-Shang Redwood gets $300m pre-IPO round
E-Shang Redwood (ESR), a pan-Asian logistics services company backed by Warburg Pincus, has received a $300 million pre-IPO investment from a consortium of Chinese investors.
EMR buys Australian precious metals mine for $210m
EMR Capital has agreed to pay $210 million for Golden Grove, a precious metals mine in Western Australia owned by China Minmetals Group (MMG).
AVCJ Awards 2016: Exit of the Year - Mid Cap: Golden Foods Siam
Golden Foods Siam was struggling when Navis Capital Partners took it over, but the GP’s willingness to give management the needed tools helped generate a 3.4x return
CHAMP Ventures, Frontenac exit H-E Parts to Japan's Hitachi
Australia's CHAMP Ventures and its US-based partner Frontenac will exit H-E Parts – a leading provider of replacement parts for mining and construction vehicles – as Hitachi Construction Machinery agreed to buy the business for an enterprise valuation...
Denham-backed platform acquires Australian renewables projects
Resources-focused private equity firm Denham Capital has invested in three renewable energy projects across Australia via its Singapore-based investment platform Nexif Energy.
Hahn & Co, Ssangyong Cement bid for Hyundai Cement
Hahn & Co. is continuing its consolidation efforts in Korea’s cement industry, having teamed up with listed Ssangyong Cement – in which it holds a controlling stake – to bid for industry rival Hyundai Cement.
CDH invests $110m in Chinese energy tech player
CDH Investments has committed $110 million to Sunpower, a China-based and Singapore-listed company that designs and manufactures energy conservation equipment.
Deal focus: Allegro brings driller back from the brink
Allegro carves out JSW Australia from bankrupt Hughes Drilling with a view to capitalizing on the country's gradual mining rebound
Two Korean strategics confirm bids for PE-owned Daesung
South Korean conglomerates Hyosung Corporation and SK Group have both entered the bidding for Daesung Industrial Gases, an industrial gas maker controlled by a Goldman Sachs-led consortium.
Partners Group agrees $186m Australia wind farm deal
Partners Group has invested A$250 million ($186 million) into an Australian wind energy installation that aims to power 110,000 homes and offset 600,000 tonnes of carbon emissions per year.
Allegro acquires Australian mining business
Allegro Funds Group has acquired Australian mine production and specialist drilling operator JSW Australia.
Lok Capital leads $6.6m round for Indian dairy brand
Lok Capital has led a INR450 million ($6.6 million) Series B round of funding for India’s HR Food Processing, which produces dairy products under the brand Oram.