Midwest Composite Technologies (CORE Industrial Partners) Acquires ICOMold

Applied Composites (AE Industrial Partners) Acquires North Coast Composites and North Coast Tool & Mold from Unitech

April 6, 2022

Aerospace & Defense

Applied Composites Holdings, the aerospace composites platform backed by AE Industrial Partners, acquired The Companies of North Coast (North Coast Composites and North Coast Tool & Mold) from Unitech Holdings. The add-on strengthens Applied Composites' RTM and tooling capabilities to better serve aerospace, defense and space OEM customers; terms were not disclosed.

CORE Industrial Partners Acquires RE3DTECH to Form 3D Printing Platform

January 11, 2022

Manufacturing

CORE Industrial Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired RE3DTECH, a supplier of high-volume additive manufacturing services, to form a new 3D printing platform. The investment will support organic growth, capability expansion (polymer and metal production-grade parts) and complementary acquisitions to broaden geographic and service reach.

Sweet Tooth Enterprises Acquires Inter Molds Inc.

December 20, 2023

Manufacturing

Monument MicroCap Partners-backed portfolio company Sweet Tooth Enterprises has acquired Inter Molds Inc., an aluminum mold-maker based in Bay Shore, New York. The add-on expands Sweet Tooth's Aztec division with in-house toolmaking capabilities and increased CNC machining capacity; it is Sweet Tooth's first add-on since Monument's October 2023 recapitalization.

Prototek Acquires Midwest Prototyping

July 19, 2021

Manufacturing

Prototek Holdings LLC completed the acquisition of Midwest Prototyping LLC on July 15, 2021, creating a broader one-stop provider for prototyping and low-volume digital manufacturing. The deal brings additive manufacturing capabilities to Prototek’s existing sheet metal and CNC services, expands geographic coverage, and combines workforces to serve aerospace, defense, medical and industrial end markets.

Comar Acquires iMARK Molding

January 27, 2020

Medical Devices

Comar, a PE-backed manufacturer of rigid plastic solutions, has acquired iMARK Molding, a Woodville, Wisconsin-based custom contract manufacturer focused on medical devices. The acquisition expands Comar's cleanroom scientific injection molding capacity and engineering capabilities to better serve medical, diagnostic, and pharmaceutical customers; iMARK's management will remain in place and no plant closures or layoffs are expected.

CORE Industrial Partners Acquires 3DXTECH, Triton 3D and Gearbox to Form Additive Manufacturing Platform

October 26, 2021

Manufacturing

CORE Industrial Partners formed a new additive manufacturing platform and completed the acquisitions of 3DXTECH LLC, Triton 3D LLC and Gearbox3D LLC. The combined company will provide 3D printers, high-performance filaments and related services from a single 68,000 sq. ft. Grand Rapids, Michigan facility to serve end markets including aerospace, medical and automotive.