Newsroom

Newsroom

Kalle Group logo

Press Release

June 30, 2016
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice announced today that it completed the previously announced acquisition of Kalle GmbH, a leading international industrial manufacturer of artificial casings for the meat processing industry. Terms of the transaction were...
High Ridge Brands logo

Press Release

June 30, 2016
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice announced today that it completed the previously announced acquisition of High Ridge Brands, the largest North American consolidation platform focused on acquiring orphaned personal care brands. The transaction valued...
BUT logo

Press Release

June 29, 2016
In the latest of a series of partnership transactions since 2009, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”) today announced that it has entered into exclusive discussions under which CD&R-managed funds would acquire BUT, the largest furniture...
Tranzact logo

Press Release

June 9, 2016
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice announced an agreement today under which CD&R-managed funds will acquire TRANZACT, the leading provider of comprehensive, direct-to-consumer sales and marketing solutions for leading insurance carriers in the United...
TruGreen logo

Press Release

April 13, 2016
TruGreen today announced it has completed its merger with Scotts LawnService to create North America’s premier lawn care company. The merger of two industry leaders in professional lawn service will bring more resources, local experts, enhanced...
Photo of Jim  McNerney

Press Release

March 2, 2016
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice today announced the appointment of W. James McNerney, Jr., retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Boeing Company, as a Senior Advisor to the CD&R funds to assist in identifying and evaluating new...
Hussmann logo

Press Release

December 21, 2015
Panasonic Corporation today made an announcement regarding its acquisition of Hussmann Corporation (“Hussmann”), a Missouri-based manufacturer of refrigerated display cases and systems. Panasonic has signed an agreement with Hussmann Parent Inc.,...
Photo of Russ Fradin

Press Release

December 16, 2015
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”) today announced the appointment of Russell P. Fradin, former President and Chief Executive Officer of SunGard Data Systems Inc. (“SunGard”), as an Operating Partner, effective April 1, 2016. Mr. Fradin has a...
TruGreen logo

Press Release

December 10, 2015
TruGreen today announced a planned merger with Scotts LawnService to create North America’s premier lawn care company. TruGreen president and CEO David Alexander will lead the combined company, which will remain headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee...
PharMEDium logo

Press Release

October 6, 2015
AmerisourceBergen (NYSE:ABC) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase PharMEDium Healthcare Holdings, Inc., the privately held leading national provider of outsourced compounded sterile preparations (CSPs) to acute care...
BCA logo

Press Release

December 24, 2009
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC today announced a definitive agreement to acquire BCA, Europe's leading vehicle auctions and remarketing company from Montagu Private Equity. With 45 remarketing centers spread across 12 countries, BCA annually...

Press Release

December 15, 2009
Industries with private equity activity grow more rapidly (as measured by total production, value added and employment) and experience no more volatility in the face of industry cycles than other industries. In some cases, industries with private...
Diversey logo

Press Release

November 24, 2009
JohnsonDiversey, Inc. and Clayton Dubilier & Rice, LLC ("CD&R") today announced the completion of a previously announced agreement under which CD&R-managed funds are investing $477 million for an approximate 46 percent equity interest in...
NCI Building Systems

Press Release

October 20, 2009
NCI Building Systems, Inc. (NYSE: NCS) and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. today announced the completion of the previously-announced $250 million equity investment in the Company by CD&R-managed funds. The CD&R-managed funds acquired...
Diversey logo

Press Release

October 7, 2009
JohnsonDiversey, Inc. and Clayton Dubilier & Rice, Inc. ("CD&R") today announced an agreement under which a CD&R-managed fund will invest $477 million for a 46 percent equity interest in the company as part of a broader recapitalization...
NCI Building Systems logo

Press Release

August 14, 2009
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - NCI Building Systems, Inc. (NYSE: NCS) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund VIII, L.P. (“the CD&R Fund”), a fund managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice,...

Press Release

July 14, 2009
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice today announced that seasoned consumer products, leisure and retail executive, Paul S. Pressler, has joined the Firm as an advisor. Mr. Pressler has extensive operating and consumer marketing experience in leading some...

Perspectives

January 16, 2009
In financing our portfolio companies, we want to ensure that management always has the balance sheet flexibility to execute long-term business building strategies even in challenging times.
The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital

Perspectives

January 1, 2009
In The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital, Robert Finkel aggregates management lessons from ten pioneers of private equity. The book is filled with colorful stories on the subjects that most matter to high-level investors, such as...

Media Coverage

Christian Rochat, Robert Quarta PQR, December 2008
December 1, 2008
A talk with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice’s Roberto Quarta & Christian Rochat
Certain persons quoted in certain news items are advisors to CD&R’s funds or executives, employees, directors or persons serving in similar capacities in CD&R’s funds’ portfolio companies, or other persons or organizations who have or may in the future have business or other relationships with CD&R or its funds. Such relationships and any compensation associated with them create a conflict of interest, as the relationship and/or the compensation incentivizes such person to endorse CD&R or its funds.