Equity Firm Purchases Böwe Bell + Howell

WHEELING, IL—Böwe Bell + Howell (BBH) has received court approval for the sale of the business to the private equity funds of Philadelphia-based Versa Capital Management through an asset transaction. The closing of the deal for Chapter 11-protected Böwe Bell + Howell is expected within two weeks.

George Marton, BBH CEO, said that the company hopes that its partnership with Versa will facilitate his company's return to long-term stability. That includes introducing new products and services that address its customers' global messaging needs.