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Press Release

February 13, 2018
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and American Greetings Corporation announced today an agreement under which CD&R-managed funds will acquire a 60% ownership stake in American Greetings, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of greeting cards, as...
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Press Release

February 7, 2018
LONDON — February 7, 2018 — D’Ieteren and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”) completed today the previously announced acquisition by CD&R-managed funds of a 40% ownership interest in the Belron group, the global leader in the vehicle...
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January 31, 2018
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PGEM), a leading North American building products manufacturer, and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) announced today a definitive agreement under which CD&R funds will acquire all of the outstanding shares of...
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Press Release

December 18, 2017
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice announced today that Eric Rouzier has been named a Partner of the Firm. Over his 12-year career at CD&R, Mr. Rouzier has been actively involved in sourcing and evaluating new investments across Europe, as well as...
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December 11, 2017
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice funds today completed the previously announced acquisition of a majority stake in SunSource Holdings, Inc., a distributor of hydraulic and pneumatic fluid power products in the U.S. and Canada. Terms of the transaction...
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Press Release

November 19, 2017
D’Ieteren and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”), a global private investment firm, today announced that they have entered into exclusive discussions under which CD&R-managed funds would acquire a 40% ownership interest in the Belron...
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Press Release

November 2, 2017
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice announced an agreement today under which CD&R-managed funds will acquire a majority stake in SunSource Holdings, Inc., a distributor of hydraulic and pneumatic fluid power products in the U.S. and Canada. Terms of...
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Press Release

September 1, 2017
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and CareCapital Advisors Limited (part of Hillhouse Capital Management), today completed the previously-announced acquisition of Carestream Dental, the dental digital business of Carestream Health. The carve-out...
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August 24, 2017
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (Nasdaq: BECN) (“Beacon” or the “Company”), the largest publicly traded distributor of roofing and complementary building products in North America, today announced that the Company has entered into a definitive purchase...
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August 1, 2017
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”) today completed the previously-announced acquisition of HD Supply Holdings, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:HDS) Waterworks business unit (“Waterworks”), the nation’s largest distributor of water, sewer, storm and fire...
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Press Release

April 24, 2023
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice today announced that it has expanded its ESG capabilities with the addition of Hannah-Polly Williams as a Director and the Head of ESG in Europe. Ms. Williams will work closely with CD&R's European investment teams...
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Press Release

March 16, 2023
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice ("CD&R" or "the Firm") today announced the appointment of John Hayes, former Chairman and CEO of Ball Corporation, as an Operating Advisor to CD&R funds with a focus across the industrials sector.
Focus Financial Partners

Press Release

February 27, 2023
Focus Financial Partners Inc. (NASDAQ:FOCS) ("Focus" or the "Company"), a leading partnership of independent, fiduciary wealth management firms, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC ("CD&R") and Stone Point Capital LLC ("Stone Point") announced...
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February 15, 2023
Whitcraft Group ("Whitcraft") and Paradigm Precision ("Paradigm") today announced the completion of their acquisition and combination by funds managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and Greenbriar Equity Group, forming a new combined company to be...

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January 9, 2023
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice ("CD&R" or "the Firm") announced Dan Glaser, former President and CEO of Marsh McLennan ("MMC"), has joined the Firm as an Operating Partner. Mr. Glaser joins CD&R's Financial Services team and will help source...
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Press Release

December 13, 2022
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice ("CD&R") announced today the appointment of three new Partners, Harsh Agarwal, Romain Dutartre, and Rob Volpe. Mr. Agarwal joined CD&R in 2020 and has been integral to developing the Firm's technology platform...
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Media Coverage

December 1, 2022
With PEI celebrating its 21st anniversary this year, we decided to spotlight 21 changemakers who have made a splash in the industry since we began covering it.
Terry Leahy, Jim McNerney and David Taylor

Media Coverage

December 1, 2022
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
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November 30, 2022
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice ("CD&R") and Greenbriar Equity Group, L.P. ("Greenbriar") today announced definitive agreements under which CD&R-managed funds and funds managed by Greenbriar will invest to combine Paradigm Precision ("Paradigm...
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Events

November 17, 2022
November 17, 2022 - Vindi Banga, CD&R Operating Partner who chairs the Firm’s ESG initiatives, addressed Private Equity International's Responsible Investment Forum in London, which reported more than 400 registered participants. Interviewed by...
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