Ardian, a France-based, independent private equity investment company, Tikehau Capital, a global alternative asset management group, and EMZ, a private equity firm, agreed to acquire a stake in Vulcain Engineering, an engineering and project management company, from Equistone Partners, a private equity company, and Sagard, a multi-strategy alternative asset management firm. Financial terms were not disclosed. “We have been impressed by the quality of Vulcain Ingénierie's management team and convinced by the group's positioning, which focuses on high-growth sectors driven by the energy transition. We were also impressed by the know-how in terms of external growth and the internationalization of the group. We will be making the resources of the Ardian platform available to further accelerate the Group's development in its core business, in particular through acquisitions,” Alexis Lavaillote, Ardian Managing Director.