Platinum, Private Investment in Public Equity

A private equity firm is an investment manager that makes investments in the private equity of operating companies

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Platinum Equity's Maxim Crane Works Making News

Work has begun on a massive facelift at Elizabeth Cather Towers that is being funded in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The first phase of the project got underway Monday, as a 100-foot crane subcontracted from Maxim Crane Works out of Charleston, began removing the concrete privacy panels from the balconies on the back

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Platinum Equity Buys Four Winns, Glastron, Wellcraft, Ranger

Platinum Equity Buys Four Winns, Glastron, Wellcraft, Ranger

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Platinum Equity PortCo Ryerson Files for $350 Million IPO

Ryerson Holding Corp., a Chicago-based metals processor, has filed for a $350 million IPO. It plans to trade on the NYSE under ticker symbol RYI.

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Geesink-Norba group

Platinum Equity today announced it has completed the acquisition of The Geesink Norba Group from Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK). Since its founding in 1995 by Tom Gores, Platinum Equity has completed nearly 100 acquisitions with more than $27.5 billion in aggregate annual revenue at the time of acquisition.

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The Terminator Franchise to Be Auctioned Off

Sony Pictures and Platinum Equity are leading contenders to buy rights.

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Platinum Continues Roll with Pomeroy Buy

Platinum Equity will buy Pomeroy IT Solutions, the listed, Kentucky-based information technology solutions provider.

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Platinum Equity Buying Pomeroy IT Solutions

PowerRating -- Pomeroy IT Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PMRY), an information technology ("IT") solutions provider (the "Company"), announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by affiliates of private equity firm Platinum Equity, LLC. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Platinum Equity...

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Platinum Equity Buying Pomeroy IT Solutions

Platinum Equity has agreed to acquire Pomeroy IT Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq: PMRY), a Hebron, Ky.-based provider of IT services. The deal is valued at approximately $65 million, or $6.50 per share of Pomeroy common stock. Houlihan Lokey is advising Pomeroy on the transaction.

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Platinum Equity to Acquire Aluminum Cable Maker

Platinum Equity said Monday that it signed a definitive agreement to purchase controlling interest in Rio Tinto�s Alcan Cable division, which makes aluminum cable products.

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