International Designs Group Acquires Trajus Surfaces

International Designs Group LLC (IDG), a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital LLC (“Mill Point”), announced that it has acquired Trajus Surfaces, LLC (Surfaces), a distributor of engineered quartz and natural stone products in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States. Comprising two brands, European Granite & Marble and Marva Marble, … Read more

BB Industries Acquires Innovative Tool Solutions

BB Industries (BBI), a distributor of tools, materials and supplies to countertop fabricators, marble stone masons and tile contractors has acquired Sarasota, Fla.-based Innovative Tool Solutions (ITS). ITS is a retailer of stone countertop fabrication and installation tools and supplies with a dedicated customer base throughout the West Central Florida … Read more

Borgman Capital Acquires Minnesota Tile & Stone

Milwaukee private equity firm Borgman Capital announced its acquisition of Minnesota Tile and Stone (MTS). The company will be merged with Borgman Capital’s portfolio company, K.G. Stevens. The acquisition enables both companies to expand their Midwest footprint and diversify their product offerings. Borgman Capital also announced that Jason Gaare has … Read more

CVC Fund VIII Acquires Sintered Stone Surfaces Manufacturer Neolith Group

Private equity platform, CVC Capital Partners VIII, has agreed to invest in the Neolith Group, which was previously controlled by its founders, the Esteve Family, and Investindustrial. Neolith, pioneer in the creation of sintered stone and a global leader with business in more than 100 countries, leads the ongoing process … Read more

Caesarstone Acquires Omicron Granite & Tile

As a mark of progress to its North American Growth Acceleration Plan, Caesarstone U.S. announced the strategic acquisition of Omicron Granite & Tile. This will immediately increase Caesarstone’s distribution network and provide 17 new locations from which Caesarstone will operate and present its surfacing products. Based in Pompano Beach, Fla., … Read more

Caesarstone Enters Porcelain Market with New Acquisition

Caesarstone Ltd., a developer and manufacturer of engineered surfaces, announced its entry into an agreement to acquire majority ownership in Lioli Ceramica Pvt. Ltd. By entering the global porcelain category, Caesarstone achieves a significant milestone in its Global Growth Acceleration Plan. Lioli Ceramica Pvt. Ltd, an India-based producer of cutting-edge … Read more

Wilsonart Acquires Alpine Sales, Inc.

Wilsonart Engineered Surfaces announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Alpine Sales, Inc., a Columbia, South Carolina based wholesale distributor to the building and remodeling industry. Alpine Sales distributes decorative surfaces, post formed countertops, lacquers and stains, and hardware. “Our acquisition of Alpine Sales complements Wilsonart’s company … Read more

Wilsonart Completes Acquisition of Technistone

Wilsonart Engineered Surfaces recently completed the acquisition of Technistone, a.s. headquartered just outside of Prague in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. Technistone is a world-leading manufacturer of quartz stone that has specialized in the industry for more than 20 years and exports quartz slabs to more than 75 countries worldwide on … Read more

Wilsonart To Acquire Technistone

Wilsonart Engineered Surfaces has signed an agreement to acquire Technistone, a.s.,a world-leading manufacturer of quartz stone that has specialized in the industry for more than 20 years. Technistone is located just outside of Prague in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, and exports quartz slabs to more than 75 countries worldwide on … Read more

Formica Sale Finalized, Details Shared

Broadview Holding, a Netherlands-based industrial holding with a presence in material technology and energy, has completed the $840-million acquisition of Cincinnati-based Formica Group from Fletcher Building. The sale includes Formica businesses in North America, Europe and Asia, as well as its Homapal metal laminates business. The sale was first announced … Read more