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Press Releases • March 04, 2024

Platinum Equity to Sell Yak Access to United Rentals for $1.1 Billion

LOS ANGELES  (March 4, 2024) – Platinum Equity announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to sell Yak Access, LLC, Yak Mat, LLC and New South Access & Environmental Solutions, LLC (collectively, “Yak”) to United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI) for approximately $1.1 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2024, subject to limited contractual conditions. Yak is a leader in the North American matting industry with a fleet of approximately 600,000 hardwood, softwood, and composite mats providing surface protection across both constructio...

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February 23, 2024

Custom Truck One Source Wins Capstone Real Estate Award

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Custom Truck One Source, Inc. (NYSE: CTOS) was recently recognized with a Capstone Award by the Kansas City Business Journal for the Company’s $35 million renovation of a 220,000-square-foot warehouse located on the former site of Kansas City’s Armco Steel plant, which is now part of Custom Truck’s 175-acre headquarter campus. The renovated building was part of the historic factory that closed in 2001 and which is now undergoing an overall adaptive reuse transformation. Custom Truck revamped the building to house its Fabrication & Crane Manufacturing; Paint &a...

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February 23, 2024

Solenis Announces $193M New Plant Expansion and Key R&D Investments

Solenis recently announced plans to invest $193 million in expanding existing operations in Suffolk, Va. Plans include the construction of an 80,000-square foot facility focused on production, packaging, and housing a tank farm. Solenis will also create a new rail spur for polyvinylamine (PVAm) polymer production. The project is anticipated to create 34 jobs. The Virginia Economic Development Partnership joined Solenis in the announcement regarding the facility located in the port region of Hampton Roads. “Solenis is a global leader in the specialty chemical industry with a 40-year ...

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February 09, 2024

Platinum Equity Navigates Choppy 2023 with Deals in Multiple Sectors

Platinum Equity navigated a challenging year for private equity by sticking to its core investment strategies. Platinum Equity completed 51 buy and sell-side transactions in 2023, including 10 new platform investments and 28 add-on acquisitions across a variety of sectors, such as consumer, manufacturing, agribusiness and more. Deal sizes varied from the large end of the spectrum to those in the lower end of the middle market. Platinum Equity’s burgeoning credit strategy completed deals in North America that supported companies in the railway space and in the HVAC sector. Tom Gores’ ...

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Press Releases • January 16, 2024

Platinum Equity to Sell Hunterstown Power Generation Facility to LS Power

LOS ANGELES  (Jan. 16, 2024) – Platinum Equity announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to sell the Hunterstown power generation facility and related assets to LS Power. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024. Located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the Hunterstown facility is a combined-cycle gas turbine generating power plant that provides 810 MW to the PJM (Met-Ed) 500kV grid, with enough to supply more than 600,000 homes. “Hunterstown is an outstanding asset that has benefited from meaningful investment...

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Press Releases • January 11, 2024

Platinum Equity Acquires Premium Rum Blending Specialist E&A Scheer

LOS ANGELES (Jan. 11, 2024) – Platinum Equity announced today the acquisition of premium rum blending specialist E&A Scheer, the largest global blender and vendor of premium rum in bulk, from The Riverside Company. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, E&A Scheer’s origins date back to 1712. The company specializes in sourcing and blending to create high-quality, custom-made rum blends for business-to-business customers. The company’s blending operation is located at its Amsterdam headquarters. Its aging facilities, ...

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