Shanghai Wanye Enterprises Acquires Compart Systems from Platinum Equity

Compart Systems (Platinum Equity Portfolio) Acquires Alpha Precision Turning & Engineering

May 10, 2019

Manufacturing

Compart Systems, a Platinum Equity portfolio company, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Alpha Precision Turning & Engineering, a precision machining business based in Kulim, Malaysia. The add-on expands Compart’s manufacturing footprint and capabilities in Asia and provides increased exposure to aerospace, semiconductor and medical end markets; Alpha’s founder will remain a minority investor.

Platinum Equity Affiliate Acquires Wesco Aircraft and Combines It with Pattonair

January 9, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

An affiliate of Platinum Equity completed the acquisition of Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc. for approximately $1.9 billion and immediately combined Wesco with Platinum Equity portfolio company Pattonair. The combination creates a roughly $2.4 billion, global aerospace supply-chain and distribution business headquartered in Valencia, California, with operations across 17 countries and more than 4,000 employees to expand scale, product breadth and supply‑chain capabilities.

Visioneering, Inc. (3P Equity Partners) Acquires Plasco Tooling and Engineering Corporation

December 15, 2017

Manufacturing

Visioneering, Inc., a portfolio company of family office 3P Equity Partners, has acquired the assets of Plasco Tooling and Engineering Corporation. The deal adds Plasco’s composite tooling, fixtures and patented stretch form die technology and 42,000 ft2 manufacturing capability in Romeo, Michigan to Visioneering’s aerospace tooling platform to expand capabilities in the aerospace and defense market.

Continuim Equity Partners Acquires COMTEC Mfg.

August 9, 2022

Manufacturing

Pittsburgh-based private equity firm Continuim Equity Partners has acquired COMTEC Mfg., Inc., a powder metallurgy manufacturer headquartered in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, from founder David DeLullo Jr. Continuim will implement its operational playbook (EDGE), retain the incumbent management team with David DeLullo Jr. in an advisory role, and pursue efficiency improvements and strategic growth initiatives including potential add-ons.

BMC Acquires Compuware

June 1, 2020

Software

BMC, a KKR portfolio company, has acquired Compuware from Thoma Bravo to combine their mainframe operations management and application development toolsets. The deal brings Compuware's Topaz suite and ISPW technology into BMC's portfolio to create an integrated DevOps toolchain for enterprise mainframe environments; financial terms were not disclosed.

Platinum Equity Acquires Petmate

September 15, 2021

Consumer Products

Platinum Equity has acquired Petmate, a longtime Arlington, Texas-based manufacturer and marketer of pet products, from Olympus Partners. Platinum Equity plans to support Petmate's organic growth and pursue additional M&A to broaden the company's product portfolio and accelerate expansion in e-commerce and retail channels; financial terms were not disclosed.