Acon

ESS Inc. to Present at Upcoming Investor Conference

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Monday, June 7, 2021
ESS, Acon, Energy storage

The live webcast, replay and transcript will also be posted on ESS website at www.essinc.com/investors .

Key Points: 
  • The live webcast, replay and transcript will also be posted on ESS website at www.essinc.com/investors .
  • ESS Inc. designs, builds and deploys environmentally sustainable, low-cost, iron flow batteries for long-duration commercial and utility-scale energy storage applications requiring from 4 to 12 hours of flexible energy capacity.
  • This communication is being made in respect of the proposed transaction involving ESS and ACON S2 Acquisition Corp. (ACON S2).
  • Neither ACON S2 nor ESS gives any assurance that either the ACON S2 or ESS, or the combined company, will achieve its expectations.

ACON Investments Acquires Vitalis Group

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Vitalis, ACON Investments, Acon, Winston & Strawn

and its affiliates ("ACON"), announced today that ACON Latin America Opportunities Fund V, L.P. (the "Fund") in partnership with some of its Limited Partners as co-investors, completed, on May 27, 2021, the acquisitions of the companies that form the Vitalis Group ("Vitalis") a leading manufacturer and wholesaler of generic injectable pharmaceuticals with production facilities in Colombia and Mexico, with sales to more than 20 countries, mainly in Latin America.

Key Points: 
  • and its affiliates ("ACON"), announced today that ACON Latin America Opportunities Fund V, L.P. (the "Fund") in partnership with some of its Limited Partners as co-investors, completed, on May 27, 2021, the acquisitions of the companies that form the Vitalis Group ("Vitalis") a leading manufacturer and wholesaler of generic injectable pharmaceuticals with production facilities in Colombia and Mexico, with sales to more than 20 countries, mainly in Latin America.
  • ACON believes that Vitalis offers a unique platform to grow and cross-sell its more than 700 pharmaceutical products to multiple countries across Latin America.
  • As part of the transaction, ACON recruited Esteban Lizarazo as CEO of Vitalis.
  • advised Vitalis' shareholders while Grant Thornton LLP, Winston & Strawn LLP, Gmez-Pinzn Abogados S.A.S., and Mijares, Angoitia, Corts y Fuentes, S.C. advised ACON.

ESS Inc., a Long-Duration Energy Storage Solutions Company, to Become a Publicly Listed Company Through Merger with ACON S2 Acquisition Corp.

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Friday, May 7, 2021
Alternative energy, Energy, Environment, Other Energy, Utilities, Acon, ESS

Unlike currently available approaches, our solution offers a green, lower lifecycle cost, energy storage system with performance that doesn\xe2\x80\x99t degrade over time.

Key Points: 
  • Unlike currently available approaches, our solution offers a green, lower lifecycle cost, energy storage system with performance that doesn\xe2\x80\x99t degrade over time.
  • We\xe2\x80\x99re excited about today\xe2\x80\x99s announcement as it marks the beginning of our next chapter to capitalize on burgeoning opportunities in the long-duration energy storage market.
  • The transaction will provide approximately $465 million of pro forma net cash to the combined company, assuming no redemptions by ACON S2 shareholders.
  • Neither ACON S2 nor ESS gives any assurance that either the ACON S2 or ESS, or the combined company, will achieve its expectations.\nView source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210507005241/en/\n'

Mission accomplished for Lars Gottwik at JFD Group

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Finance, Banks, Financial services, Investment banks, Primary dealers, Subprime mortgage crisis, UBS, Warburg family, Japanese Federation of the Deaf, Acon

b'LIMASSOL, Cyprus, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The co-founder and long-time CEO of JFD Group Ltd, Lars Gottwik, will step down from his position on 30th April 2021, leaving the international investment firm after more than ten years of hard work and sustainable growth.

Key Points: 
  • b'LIMASSOL, Cyprus, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The co-founder and long-time CEO of JFD Group Ltd, Lars Gottwik, will step down from his position on 30th April 2021, leaving the international investment firm after more than ten years of hard work and sustainable growth.
  • Under Lars\'s strategic leadership, the company evolved from an ambitious start-up to a global financial group, establishing an overseas subsidiary and acquiring in 2018 the German investment bank Acon Actienbank AG which was renamed to JFD Bank AG with him as the CEO.
  • Our team spirit, combined with the ambition to change a whole industry for the better by becoming more transparent and client-centric, made the difference.
  • After these ten years, I leave JFD being proud of what we achieved as a team.

Mission accomplished for Lars Gottwik at JFD Group

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Finance, Banks, Financial services, Investment banks, Primary dealers, Subprime mortgage crisis, UBS, Warburg family, Japanese Federation of the Deaf, Acon

b'LIMASSOL, Cyprus, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The co-founder and long-time CEO of JFD Group Ltd, Lars Gottwik, will step down from his position on 30th April 2021, leaving the international investment firm after more than ten years of hard work and sustainable growth.

Key Points: 
  • b'LIMASSOL, Cyprus, April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The co-founder and long-time CEO of JFD Group Ltd, Lars Gottwik, will step down from his position on 30th April 2021, leaving the international investment firm after more than ten years of hard work and sustainable growth.
  • Under Lars\'s strategic leadership, the company evolved from an ambitious start-up to a global financial group, establishing an overseas subsidiary and acquiring in 2018 the German investment bank Acon Actienbank AG which was renamed to JFD Bank AG with him as the CEO.
  • Our team spirit, combined with the ambition to change a whole industry for the better by becoming more transparent and client-centric, made the difference.
  • After these ten years, I leave JFD being proud of what we achieved as a team.

Atlas Holdings Announces the Sale of Novipax and Formation of NPX ONE

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Supply chain management, Packaging, Retail, Manufacturing, Other Manufacturing, Food, Beverage, Acon, Tray

Atlas Holdings announced today the sale of Novipax, the leading producer of absorbent pads in the United States to ACON Investments, L.L.C.

Key Points: 
  • Atlas Holdings announced today the sale of Novipax, the leading producer of absorbent pads in the United States to ACON Investments, L.L.C.
  • The trays business, previously part of Novipax, is not included in the transaction and will now be known as NPX ONE.
  • In 2016, Novipax completed the acquisition of Paper Pak Industries, a leader in the higher technology active pads space.
  • The tray manufacturing facilities formerly part of Novipax located in Indianapolis, IN and Reading, PA will now operate as NPX ONE.

ACON S2 Acquisition Corp. Announces Pricing of $250 Million Initial Public Offering

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Thursday, September 17, 2020
Corporate finance, Corporations, Finance, Economy, Private equity, Special-purpose acquisition company, Acon, Initial public offering, Consolidation, Mergers and acquisitions, Offering, Stock exchange

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --ACON S2 Acquisition Corp. ("ACON S2" or the "Company") announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 25,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --ACON S2 Acquisition Corp. ("ACON S2" or the "Company") announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 25,000,000 units at a price of $10.00 per unit.
  • ACON S2 is a blank check company whose business purpose is to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
  • The Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 3,750,000 units at the initial public offering price to cover over-allotments, if any.
  • This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements," including with respect to the initial public offering and search for an initial business combination.

ACON Investments Acquires Salesland, S.L.

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020
ACON Investments, Acon

("ACON") announced today that affiliates of ACON Latin America Opportunities Fund IV, L.P. acquired a majority interest in Salesland, S.L.

Key Points: 
  • ("ACON") announced today that affiliates of ACON Latin America Opportunities Fund IV, L.P. acquired a majority interest in Salesland, S.L.
  • We are delighted to be partnering with ACON as this will reinforce our leading position offering sales and marketing services to our clients.
  • Together with ACON, Salesland will continue growing in Latin America and will start our expansion strategy towards new markets such as the United States.
  • ACON has professionals in Washington, DC, Los Angeles, Mexico City, So Paulo, Bogot and Madrid.

ACON Investments Acquires Pine Environmental Services LLC

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Environmental technology, Environmental testing, Reliability engineering, Acon

and its affiliates ("ACON") announced the acquisition of Pine Environmental Services LLC ("Pine"), the largest independent provider of environmental test and measurement equipment solutions in North America.

Key Points: 
  • and its affiliates ("ACON") announced the acquisition of Pine Environmental Services LLC ("Pine"), the largest independent provider of environmental test and measurement equipment solutions in North America.
  • As part of the transaction, the management team of Pine will be significant shareholders alongside ACON.
  • Greg Rzonca, CEO of Pine, said, "We are delighted to be partnering with ACON to leverage their networks across our markets and beyond to help drive Pine's growth."
  • Pine Environmental Services LLC is the largest independent provider of rental solutions for environmental test and measurement equipment, non-destructive testing equipment, and continuous emission stack testing equipment in North America.

Sarah Kirshbaum Levy Joins Funko, Inc. Board of Directors

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Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Funko, Pop, Acon, Everett, Washington, Puget Sound region, Companies

EVERETT, Wash., Sept. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Funko, Inc. ("Funko") (Nasdaq: FNKO), a leading pop culture consumer products company, today announced the appointment of Sarah Kirshbaum Levy to the companys Board of Directors effective September 3, 2019.

Key Points: 
  • EVERETT, Wash., Sept. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Funko, Inc. ("Funko") (Nasdaq: FNKO), a leading pop culture consumer products company, today announced the appointment of Sarah Kirshbaum Levy to the companys Board of Directors effective September 3, 2019.
  • Ive admired Funko for cornering the market on everything pop culture across an array of consumer products, said Levy.
  • Im honored and excited to be joining the board during this period of high growth and great future potential for Funko.
  • We are thrilled to bring her to our Board of Directors, said Ken Brotman, Chairman of the Funko Board of Directors and Founding Partner of Acon Investments.