Trimlite procures Francis-Schulze Company

Trimlite Acquires Francis-Schulze Company

Trimlite Equity, L.P., a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company, announced that it has acquired Francis-Schulze Company (“F-S” or “Francis-Schulze”). Members of the Francis and Schulze families will continue as shareholders in Trimlite. Financial terms were not disclosed. Francis-Schulze is a leading value-added distributor of exterior door products and hardware. Founded in 1957 and headquartered in Russia, […]

CapVest acquires Kerridge Commercial Systems

Fred Raikes, Principal at CapVes

Funds managed by CapVest Partners LLP, an international private equity firm, have agreed to acquire Kerridge Commercial Systems, a leading global provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for distribution, servicing and rental businesses, from Accel-KKR, a global technology-focused investment firm. KCS’s leading vertical specific software and services are delivered to a global base of […]

JA Solar and BayWa r.e. Sign strategic solar module distribution cooperation agreement

JA Solar and BayWar.e. Sign Strategic Solar Module Distribution Cooperation

JA Solar and BayWa r.e. recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement for solar module distribution in the Asia-Pacific region, further strengthening the two parties’ cooperation in the Asia-Pacific distribution market. The collaboration gives full play to their respective strengths in the photovoltaic (PV) field and bolsters the development of the distributed PV market in the region. BayWa r.e. is […]

Oatey Co. appoints Matt Stem as Vice President, distribution and global logistics

Matt Stem

Oatey Co., one of the leading manufacturers in the plumbing industry since 1916, recently announced that Matt Stem will join the organization as Vice President, Distribution and Global Logistics, reporting to Scott Voisinet, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain. With nearly 25 years of experience in logistics and operations, Stem comes to Oatey from Spray Products […]

Embolx signs International Distribution Agreement with Cardiva Italia

Embolx, Inc. – a medical device company developing microcatheters for arterial embolization procedures, today announced the signing of a distribution agreement with Cardiva Italia SRL. The partnership is expected to add great value to Embolx’s impressive network of distribution partners across Europe. Cardiva Italia will distribute both the Sniper Balloon Occlusion Microcatheter and the Soldier 2.0 […]

Retail Value Inc. announces liquidating distribution

Retail Value Inc. recently announced that the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a liquidating distribution of USD 0.17 per share to the holders of the Company’s common shares, payable on April 5, 2023 to the holders of common shares as of 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 4, 2023. The distribution was funded with cash […]

Energy Bar Market, globally, worth USD 1,010.9 million, by 2028 at 6.4% CAGR

According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “Energy Bar Market by Type, Nature, and Distribution Channel: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021–2028,” The energy bar market size is expected to reach USD1,010.9 million by 2028 at a CAGR of 6.4 percent from 2021 to 2028. An energy bar is a healthy […]