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ExitTuesday, September 22, 2026

Platinum Equity completes $6.6bn sale of Urbaser to Blackstone and EQT

Madrid-based waste collection, treatment and environmental services provider with more than 38,000 employees, sold by Platinum Equity.

Urbaser, headquartered in Madrid, provides waste collection, treatment and environmental infrastructure services to more than 60 million people worldwide through a network of more than 38,000 employees.

Deal facts

Target
Urbaser
Business
Provides waste collection, treatment and environmental infrastructure services to more than 60 million people worldwide, with more than 38,000 employees.
Buyer
Blackstone and EQT
Sponsor
Blackstone, EQT
Deal type
Exit
Headquarters
Madrid, Spain
Value
$6.6bn
Status
Completed
Announced
Tuesday, September 22, 2026

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