https://pitchbook.com/tag/industrials industrials en-US Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:02:08 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-has-yet-to-prove-its-ai-bets-to-investors Mainly targeted at administrative tasks, far rarer has AI been implemented by PE firms in a way that can increase revenue. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:02:08 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-has-yet-to-prove-its-ai-bets-to-investors https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/physicsxs-300m-series-c-signals-growing-vc-bet-on-industrial-ai The London-based startup raised at a $2.4B valuation, doubling its price tag in a year. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:53:55 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/physicsxs-300m-series-c-signals-growing-vc-bet-on-industrial-ai https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pes-capital-concentration-phenomenon-reaches-new-heights The 10 largest funds accounted for more than half of all capital raised, with industrial-focused Triton and Greenbriar among the winners Tue, 26 May 2026 20:35:33 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pes-capital-concentration-phenomenon-reaches-new-heights https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-hopes-garage-door-roll-ups-will-be-the-new-hvac HVAC businesses proved to be one of the best roll-up opportunities in PE, and garage door suppliers share many of the same characteristics. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:39:30 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-hopes-garage-door-roll-ups-will-be-the-new-hvac https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/cd-r-acquires-sealed-air-for-10-3b-extending-mega-take-private-wave The transaction adds to a wave of mega deals amid rising confidence in leveraged financing markets. Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:04:13 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/cd-r-acquires-sealed-air-for-10-3b-extending-mega-take-private-wave https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/q-a-how-goldman-sachs-etf-targets-pe-returns-with-public-stocks The investment bank teamed up with MSCI to create an investible index that aims to mirror the region, sector and style of the universe of PE managers. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:39:11 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/q-a-how-goldman-sachs-etf-targets-pe-returns-with-public-stocks https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/arlington-capitals-6-billion-haul-seizes-on-the-defense-boom The PE firm's latest fund is 58% larger than its predecessor, underscoring investors' voracious appetite for defense- and government-linked assets. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:48:25 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/arlington-capitals-6-billion-haul-seizes-on-the-defense-boom https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/lone-star-agrees-to-acquire-hillenbrand-for-3-8b-as-pe-firms-target-larger-take-private-deals The total value of take-privates so far this year has surpassed 2021 levels, when pandemic-era restrictions sparked a surge in M&A. Wed, 15 Oct 2025 20:53:09 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/lone-star-agrees-to-acquire-hillenbrand-for-3-8b-as-pe-firms-target-larger-take-private-deals https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/carving-out-a-niche-in-the-data-center-boom Mid-market PE firms are forging their own path to capitalize on the data center gold rush. Fri, 10 Oct 2025 20:54:39 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/carving-out-a-niche-in-the-data-center-boom https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/legence-tests-ipo-markets-rebound-for-pe-backed-assets The Blackstone-backed engineering and maintenance service provider to sectors including data centers saw its shares rise 9% in its Nasdaq debut on Friday. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 17:28:03 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/legence-tests-ipo-markets-rebound-for-pe-backed-assets https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-shelters-from-tariffs-by-building-up-in-construction Deal activity and values in the sector rose 28% on an annual basis in H1. Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:15:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-shelters-from-tariffs-by-building-up-in-construction https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/american-securities-and-cd-r-exit-foundation-building-materials-in-8-8b-deal The private equity firms achieve strong returns after a 2021 LBO and 2024 growth equity investment as corporates look to strengthen their building products supply Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:48:12 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/american-securities-and-cd-r-exit-foundation-building-materials-in-8-8b-deal https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/brookfield-pe-head-weve-never-been-financial-engineers David Nowak, president of Brookfield's private equity group, talks perpetual capital, nuclear power and DPI. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 20:00:00 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/brookfield-pe-head-weve-never-been-financial-engineers https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/us-and-japan-trade-agreement-adds-tailwinds-to-pe-investment-in-japan The deal between the US and Japan could fuel PE investment in the auto and auto parts industries, among others. Wed, 23 Jul 2025 19:18:51 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/us-and-japan-trade-agreement-adds-tailwinds-to-pe-investment-in-japan https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-firms-stay-out-of-medicaid-fray-with-occupational-health-merger Angeles Equity Partners and Kain Capital double down on employer-funded care, making a new healthcare services company largely insulated terms of the “Big Beautiful Bill." Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:13:35 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-firms-stay-out-of-medicaid-fray-with-occupational-health-merger https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-sponsors-consider-alternatives-to-china-plus-one-supply-chain-strategy President Trump's 90-day pause on most tariffs, China’s retaliatory measures and evolving supply chain risks force a strategic rethink in private equity. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:15:34 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/pe-sponsors-consider-alternatives-to-china-plus-one-supply-chain-strategy https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/ever-changing-tariffs-keep-pe-firms-on-edge PE buyers and sellers, worried about tariff uncertainty, are hesitant to ink new deals. But some dealmakers see opportunities to revitalize previously unfavored assets. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 23:09:42 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/ever-changing-tariffs-keep-pe-firms-on-edge https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/aerospace-and-defense-dealmaking In 2024, PE firms struck an estimated 333 transactions involving A&D companies, topping a very active 2021. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 22:03:54 GMT https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/aerospace-and-defense-dealmaking