Tracked deals
10
10 tracked deals across 2025.
Manufacturing Recapitalizations in 2025
Buyer mix
PE-led
14 pe · 4 investor
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2023
20 tracked deals announced in 2023.
Buyer Snapshot
Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valesco Industries | 2 | Dallas-based private equity firm focused on control and n... | PE |
| 7 Seas Capital | 1 | Lower‑middle market private investment firm that partners... | PE |
| Arrayed Additive, Inc. | 1 | Lightweight additive manufacturing company focused on mag... | Strategic |
| Arrayed Notes Acquisition Corp. | 1 | Note-holding acquisition vehicle that exchanged senior se... | Investor |
| Bochi Investments | 1 | Regionally focused private equity investor targeting lowe... | PE |
| Brookside Capital Partners | 1 | Provider of subordinated debt and equity co-investments t... | Investor |
| Corinthian Capital Group | 1 | Middle-market private equity firm that makes control equi... | PE |
| Dry Fly Capital LLC | 1 | Private equity firm focused on lower middle-market indust... | PE |
| EA Advisors | 1 | Private investment firm focused on lower middle-market in... | PE |
| Guardian Capital Partners | 1 | Private equity firm focused on control investments in low... | PE |
Acquisition Volume in Manufacturing Recapitalizations in 2025 by Year
Last 9 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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December 22, 2025
- Buyer
- LongueVue Capital, Royal Oak Realty Trust
- Target
- Saelens
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
LongueVue Capital (LVC) has recapitalized Saelens, a Johnson Creek, Wisconsin-based precision manufacturing platform, partnering with the company’s management to support continued growth and investments in automation and global sourcing. As part of the transaction LVC provided growth capital while related real estate was sold to Royal Oak Realty Trust; Saelens operates under the trade names Diamond Precision Products and Coupling Nut Supply and employs ~230 people.
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Guardian Capital Partners and EA Advisors Complete Majority Recapitalization of Raptor Power SystemsNovember 20, 2025
- Buyer
- Guardian Capital Partners, EA Advisors
- Target
- Raptor Power Systems
- Seller
- Peter and Evan El Koury (Raptor founding family)
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Guardian Capital Partners, alongside co-investor EA Advisors, completed a majority recapitalization of Raptor Power Systems to support the manufacturer’s next phase of growth. The transaction partners Guardian and EAA with Raptor’s founding family (Peter and Evan El Koury) to expand capacity and serve growing demand from data centers and other mission-critical end markets.
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November 11, 2025
- Buyer
- Owner Resource Group, LLC
- Target
- Acme Industries, Inc.
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Owner Resource Group (ORG), an Austin-based private investment firm, has completed a recapitalization investment in Acme Industries, Inc., a specialty manufacturer of complex precision-machined parts and assemblies headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Management, led by CEO John Devine, remains meaningful owners and will continue to lead operations while the capital will be used to support organic growth, invest in equipment and capabilities, and pursue strategic acquisitions.
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July 9, 2025
- Buyer
- Valesco Industries, Brookside Capital Partners
- Target
- Five Lakes Manufacturing
- Seller
- Selling shareholders
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Dallas-based private equity firm Valesco Industries completed a majority recapitalization of Five Lakes Manufacturing, a Clinton Township, Michigan manufacturer of interior commercial and architectural wood doors. Brookside Capital Partners provided subordinated debt and an equity co-investment alongside the selling shareholders, with Comerica Bank as senior lender; the transaction will support growth, new machinery investments and geographic expansion.
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- Buyer
- Dry Fly Capital LLC, Tamarix Capital Partners
- Target
- Serpentix Conveyor Corporation
- Seller
- Rob Nusz
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Dry Fly Capital has completed a majority recapitalization of Serpentix Conveyor Corporation, a Westminster, Colorado-based manufacturer of specialized conveyor systems for wastewater and industrial applications. Tamarix Capital Partners provided debt and equity financing to support the transaction, and Serpentix President and owner Rob Nusz will remain with the company to support growth as Dry Fly builds a wastewater infrastructure platform.
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- Buyer
- 7 Seas Capital, Tico Capital Partners, Parkway Capital, Pine Street Capital Partners
- Target
- Precision Piping Products (P3)
- Seller
- Keith Nichols, Debbie Nichols
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
7 Seas Capital and Tico Capital Partners acquired a recapitalization stake in Precision Piping Products (P3), a Houston-based manufacturer of patented flange protection products, in a transaction that closed May 22, 2025. Parkway Capital and Pine Street Capital Partners provided subordinated debt and equity support alongside the new investors, with founders Keith and Debbie Nichols remaining in leadership.
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- Buyer
- Corinthian Capital Group, Valesco Industries
- Target
- Trimlight, Inc.
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
An affiliate of Corinthian Capital Group, in partnership with Valesco Industries, has acquired a majority interest in Trimlight, Inc., a West Jordan, Utah-based pioneer in permanent exterior LED lighting. The transaction was structured as a majority recapitalization to support Trimlight's growth — the company sells through a network of more than 300 exclusive dealers across the United States and Canada; FS Investments provided debt financing and D.A. Davidson acted as Trimlight's financial advisor.
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- Buyer
- Sun Metals Holdings (SMH), Korea Zinc Company, Ltd
- Target
- Young Poong
- Seller
- Sun Metals Corporation (SMC)
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Seoul, South Korea
- Type
- Recapitalization
Sun Metals Holdings (SMH), an Australian subsidiary of Korea Zinc, legally acquired a 10.3% stake (190,226 shares) in Young Poong from Sun Metals Corporation (SMC) as a dividends-in-kind transfer. The cross-shareholding restructures voting rights ahead of Korea Zinc's upcoming AGM and is positioned as a defensive move to limit a potential hostile takeover by MBK Partners and Young Poong.
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- Buyer
- Seacoast Capital, Bochi Investments
- Target
- Superior Fruit Equipment
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Seacoast Capital has joined Bochi Investments to provide a unitranche debt and preferred equity financing supporting a recapitalization of Superior Fruit Equipment, a Wenatchee, Washington-based manufacturer of pruning tools and harvest equipment. The deal, led by Bochi, provides liquidity to certain shareholders and growth capital to support the company’s expansion and operations; terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Arrayed Notes Acquisition Corp., Arrayed Additive, Inc.
- Target
- Velo3D, Inc.
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Velo3D completed a debt-for-equity exchange in which Arrayed Notes Acquisition Corp. (the Holder), affiliated with Arrayed Additive, received newly issued shares that will leave the Holder with approximately 95% of Velo3D’s outstanding common stock. The transaction materially deleverages Velo3D’s balance sheet, installs Arun Jeldi (CEO of Arrayed Additive) as Velo3D CEO, and is intended to align capabilities and accelerate growth in aerospace, defense and related end markets.
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