January 24, 2012
OpenGate Capital to Acquire Latin American Information, Communications Technology (ICT) Portfolio of Business from KPN
Getronics LATAM Investment Offers Expanding Global PE Firm a “Buy and Build” Opportunity in ICT Sector
Los Angeles, CA and Paris, France – January 24, 2012 – OpenGate Capital, a global private investment and acquisition firm, announced that it reached agreement to acquire the Latin American (LATAM) portfolio of businesses of global ICT service provider Getronics International, a subsidiary of KPN, a leading telecommunications and ICT provider in The Netherlands.
January 12, 2012
OpenGate Capital Sells Stake in NICOLE FARHI to Kelso Place Asset Management
Luxury Brand Investor to Further Grow Renowned Global Fashion Brand
Los Angeles, CA and Paris, France – January 12, 2012 – OpenGate Capital, a global private investment firm, announced that Kelso Place Asset Management, the UK-based special situations investor, has acquired a significant stake in its iconic fashion label NICOLE FARHI.
December 21, 2011
Fleurus Presse Acquires French Publication Arts Magazine
Acquisition by OpenGate Capital Portfolio Company Fleurus Presse Reinforces Business’ Position as a Leading Educational Publisher in Europe
Los Angeles, CA, and Paris, FRANCE – December 21, 2011 – OpenGate Capital portfolio company Fleurus Presse today announced that it has acquired Arts Magazine, one of France's top publications dedicated to the fine arts. The acquisition enables Fleurus Presse to reinforce its position as a leading European publisher of knowledge- and education-based media.
September 12, 2011
OpenGate Capital Completes Acquisition of Waukesha, WI, Dairy-Processing Business From Dean Foods
Private Investment Firm Acquires Leading Local Milk-products Brand Golden Guernsey
August 15, 2011
OpenGate Capital to Acquire Waukesha, WI, Dairy-Processing Business From Dean Foods
Acquisition includes Leading Local Milk-products Brand Golden Guernsey
Los Angeles, CA, and Paris, FRANCE – August 15, 2011 – OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Waukesha, WI-based dairy processing plant and related assets from Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF). OpenGate will acquire the Golden Guernsey® and La Vaca Bonita® brands as part of the transaction. The business manufactures, bottles and distributes its dairy products to schools, grocery stores, convenience stores and major retailers in Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin.
June 25, 2011
OpenGate Capital Closes Cascades Boxboard-Manufacturing Acquisition
Latest Wood & Paper Industry Addition for Private Equity Firm; Acquired Operations Rebranded as Fusion Paperboard
Los Angeles, CA, and Paris, FRANCE – June 23, 2011 – OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, has closed its acquisition of two boxboard-manufacturing subsidiaries of Cascades, Inc. (Toronto Stock Exchange: CAS). The two subsidiaries will operate under the unified brand name, Fusion Paperboard, and will continue conducting business from Hebron, KY and Versailles, CT with existing management.
June 13, 2011
OpenGate Acquires U.S. Boxboard-Manufacturing Businesses from Cascades, Inc.
Strategic Acquisition Offers Generous Growth Potential While Capitalizing on Firm’s Operational Strength in Industry
Los Angeles, CA, and Paris, FRANCE – June 13, 2011 – OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire two subsidiaries of Cascades, Inc. (Toronto Stock Exchange: CAS) that manufacture boxboard, a thin, rigid board of 100% recycled fibers used to make cartons or boxes for cereal, frozen food, and other consumer products. These US-based acquisitions are in addition to OpenGate Capital’s recent European wood and paper industry acquisitions of Norampac Avot-Vallée, also from Cascades, and Kotkamills from Stora-Enso.
February 21, 2011
OpenGate Capital Acquires Leading Specialty Paper Manufacturer Norampac-Avot-Vallée
Acquisition of Cascades, Inc. Subsidiary Catapults Global Private Equity Firm’s Rising Industry Position and International Holdings
Los Angeles, CA, and Paris, FRANCE -- February 21, 2011 – OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Norampac Avot-Vallée, a producer of packaging materials composed of recycled fibers, from Cascades, Inc. (Toronto Stock Exchange: CAS).
September 19, 2010
TV Guide Cuts Path to Relevance
By Jeremy W. Peters - The New York Times - September 19, 2010 - There was a time years ago when TV Guide’s fall television preview issues were hundreds of pages thick. Studios would clamor to get their ads placed next to the prime-time listings, knowing that the magazine sat on as many as 20 million coffee tables each week.
July 1, 2010
OpenGate Capital Closes Kotka Mills Transaction
Leading Finnish Laminating Paper and Wood Product Company Presents Future Growth Opportunities for Global Private Investment Firm
Los Angeles, CA and Paris, FRANCE – July 1, 2010 – OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, has closed its acquisition of the Kotka Mills division of Stora Enso, a multi-billion euro, publicly traded Finnish corporation, along with Stora Enso’s laminating paper operations in Malaysia. The transaction also includes Stora Enso’s related business operations in Tainionkoski, Finland. Today, OpenGate Capital unified and rebranded these entities under the name Kotkamills, enabling them to continue selling high-quality specialty papers and wood-based products to the global laminate, plywood, construction and magazine industries under one new company.
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