Private equity deals

August 20, 2012, 6:04 PM UTC

The Carlyle Group has expressed “highly preliminary” interest in acquiring British military ammunitions and defense company Chemring Group PLC (LSE: CHG), according to a Chemring statement. The company’s current market cap is in excess of £800 million. www.chemring.co.uk

Dominus Capital
has agreed to acquire Bentley Prince Street, a maker of broadloom, carpet tile and area rugs for commercial interiors, from Interface Inc. (Nasdaq: IFSIA). No financial terms were disclosed. www.dominuscap.com

GSO Capital Partners, a unit of The Blackstone Group, has led a $430 million recapitalization of Spanish cement maker Cementos Portland Valderrivas. www.gsocap.com

Westward Partners has acquired a majority stake in DLM Oilfield Enterprises Ltd., a provider of maintenance services to cold oil and SAGD production facilities throughout Northeast Alberta. No financial terms were disclosed. Generational Equity managed the process. www.westwardpartnersllc.com

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