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Press Release

October 31, 2012
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”) today announced the close of an investment in Wilsonart International Holding, LLC (“Wilsonart”), formerly ITW’s Decorative Surfaces business. ITW retains an ongoing ownership stake in the new, independent...
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Press Release

October 11, 2012
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice announced today that it completed the acquisition of David’s Bridal, Inc., the leading specialty retailer of bridal gown and wedding-related apparel and accessories in the United States. The transaction values the...
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Press Release

August 28, 2012
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice today announced a definitive agreement to acquire David’s Bridal, Inc., the leading specialty retailer of bridal gown and wedding-related apparel and accessories in North America. Leonard Green & Partners will...
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Press Release

August 16, 2012
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice ("CD&R") and Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) today announced an agreement under which ITW's Decorative Surfaces business will become a new, independent company operating as Wilsonart International Holdings, LLC...
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Press Release

July 31, 2012
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC today announced the appointment of John Krenicki, Jr. (50), Vice Chairman of GE (NYSE: GE) and the President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Energy, as a Senior Operating Partner based in New York effective...
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Press Release

July 23, 2012
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (together with its affiliates, “CD&R”) today announced total proceeds of $1.9 billion from its 2006 investment in Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SBH) (“Sally”). Including a secondary offering completed today, CD...
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Press Release

May 31, 2012
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC (“CD&R”) and Roofing Supply Group (“RSG” or the “Company”) today announced that funds managed by CD&R have acquired RSG, a leading distributor of residential and non-residential roofing materials in the U.S...
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Media Coverage

CD&R Receives 2012 Award for Operational Excellence Private Equity International Sally Beauty
January 1, 2012
As a measure of the Firm’s success in driving business improvements, Private Equity International recognized CD&R with an award for Operational Excellence in October 2012 for its investment in Sally Beauty. Under CD&R’s ownership, revenues...
Management in 10 Words

Perspectives

January 1, 2012
In Management in 10 Words, CD&R Senior Advisor Terry Leahy draws on his fourteen years as CEO of Tesco to pinpoint the ten vital attributes that make successful managers and underlie great organisations. He tackles the challenges that every...
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Press Release

October 3, 2011
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC completed a transaction effective Friday, September 30 in which funds managed by CD&R will acquire a 60 percent ownership stake in Hussmann International, Inc., a leading manufacturer of refrigerated display...
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Press Release

December 16, 2019
The SOCOTEC group, one of Europe’s largest providers of testing, inspection and certification services for construction and infrastructure sites, today announced the acquisition of DPA (“David Pattillo & Associates”), a highly respected provider...
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Press Release

November 20, 2019
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice today announced an agreement under which CD&R-managed funds will acquire Cynosure, LLC, a leader in medical aesthetics systems and technologies, from Hologic, Inc. (NASDAQ:HOLX). Cynosure develops, manufactures, and...
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Media Coverage

October 16, 2019
QuickDeck can be assembled in the air over water, roadways, and other difficult-to-reach job sites.
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Press Release

October 14, 2019
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice ("CD&R") today announced the appointment of Jean-Luc Belingard, a senior executive with a successful career leading global pharmaceutical businesses, as an Operating Advisor to CD&R Funds. Mr. Belingard will work...
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Press Release

October 11, 2019
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice announced today that it has appointed Björn Killmer as a Partner. Mr. Killmer is based in the Firm’s London office. Mr Killmer joins a CD&R investment team that has sourced investments in 16 European headquartered...
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Press Release

September 30, 2019
Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (NYSE:BBU) (TSX:BBU.UN) ("Brookfield Business Partners"), together with its institutional partners (collectively “Brookfield”), and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”) today announced a definitive agreement...
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Events

August 1, 2019
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, in partnership with CD&R portfolio company Core & Main and Reboot Accel, is hosting an inaugural Lean Forward women’s leadership summit for CD&R portfolio companies. The summit was organized to enhance...
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Press Release

July 30, 2019
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice today completed the sale of TRANZACT, a leading provider of comprehensive direct-to-consumer sales and marketing solutions for individual Medicare and Life insurance policies across the US, to Willis Towers Watson (...
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Press Release

July 1, 2019
Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc. (Sirius), a leading national IT solutions integrator, announces that Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), a private investment firm, has finalized its agreement to acquire a majority equity interest in Sirius from...
Top Founder-Friendly Private Equity Firms

Media Coverage

June 30, 2019
Inc. Magazine published its inaugural list of 50 private equity firms known for treating entrepreneurs as partners.  CD&R is proud to be recognized for its work with family and founder-led companies and included on the list.
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