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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...

Perspectives

October 1, 2011
The foundation for sustainable investment returns in private equity has always been improved operating performance. Businesses where efficiencies are created, margins are improved and innovative growth strategies are employed – in other words...
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Press Release

August 30, 2011
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) and its partners AXA Private Equity and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec today announced the closing of the acquisition of French based multi technical services company, SPIE, from PAI partners. On May...
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Press Release

December 2, 2021
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice today completed the previously announced sale of Sirius Computer Solutions, a leading provider of secure, mission-critical technology-based solutions for corporate and institutional customers, to CDW (Nasdaq: CDW). The...
Private equity’s future is bright.

Media Coverage

December 1, 2021
Growing capital flows are helping to increase sellers’ understanding of the PE ownership model and widen the pool of potential targets, say CD&R’s CEO and co-presidents
Dave Novak

Events

November 30, 2021
Dave Novak, Co-President of CD&R, spoke with Dushy Sivanithy, Managing Director and Head of Secondaries at CPPIP, at Sahar Global Summits’ 5th Annual Private Equity and Secondaries Investor Summit. Mr. Novak discussed the asset classes’ growth...
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Press Release

November 9, 2021
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice today announced the completion of the sale of Solenis, a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals and services for water treatment applications, to Platinum Equity. CD&R funds, which along with management owned...
Jillian Griffiths

Press Release

November 4, 2021
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice announced today the appointment of Jillian Griffiths as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Griffiths joined CD&R in 2015 as a Partner serving as Chief Operating Officer. Over the past six years she has successfully led the...
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Events

November 1, 2021
Dave Novak, Co-President of CD&R, and Roberto Quarta, Chairman of CD&R Europe, delivered the keynote interview at SuperReturn’s 2021 Middle East Conference, which convened an intimate group of investors from the Middle East and beyond. The...
MCC

Press Release

November 1, 2021
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice completed the previously announced combination of Fort Dearborn Company and Multi-Color Corporation, creating the world’s largest prime label supplier by revenues. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With...
PwC

Press Release

October 19, 2021
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and PwC today announced an agreement under which CD&R funds will acquire PwC's Global Mobility Tax and Immigration Services business. The business is the global leader in employee tax, immigration, business travel,...
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Press Release

October 18, 2021
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice announced today an agreement under which its portfolio company Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc. will be acquired by CDW Corporation (Nasdaq: CDW). The transaction is valued at $2.5 billion and expected to close in...
Kenneth A. Giuriceo & John C. Compton

Media Coverage

October 15, 2021
From Inc.com: More than money, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice brings operational excellence to drive winning outcomes.
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