Craig McGlashan

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has made investments with links to the defence sector more palatable, said the head of private equity.

Trescal provides regulated calibration services for testing and measurement equipment in sectors such as transport, healthcare and telecoms, among others.

Openbravo is a cloud-based platform that provides services including order management and a real-time view of customers and inventory.

CVC bought APRIL in 2019 and it has since focused on insurance distribution, and opened offices in Germany and Dubai.

OMERS will re-invest for a 25% holding under the plans.

The deal aims to expand Fertiberia’s distribution capabilities to the Benelux.

The acquisition of the Romanian firm will grow All4Labels’ Eastern European footprint, the firm said.

The Fastmarkets division will belong to Astorg while Epiris will have majority ownership of the rest of the company.

Veriforce is a supply chain risk and compliance management company with headquarters in Houston, Texas.

The move will boost Custom Support’s presence in Germany and Poland, the firm said.