Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, a private equity firm, completed the acquisition of Kalle, a Germany-based producer of viscose, plastic, and textile-based artificial sausage casings and sponge cloths, from Silverfleet Capital, a private equity firm. Financial terms were not disclosed. "Our investment model is based on helping businesses grow profitably. We have been following Kalle's progress for many years and look forward to working with Kalle's talented management and employees to continue its strong sales and profit growth and to make the company an even more valuable enterprise over the long term," Sonja Terraneo, CD&R Partner.