Unibloc Hygienic Technologies Acquires Metaltech Precision Engineers

May River Capital Acquires Unibloc Pump

January 7, 2021

Manufacturing

May River Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired Unibloc Pump, a Kennesaw, Georgia-based manufacturer of sanitary positive displacement pumps, valves, strainers and related flow-control equipment. The deal positions Unibloc to accelerate growth initiatives and expand capacity while founder Harry Soderstrom remains with the company as Chief Growth Officer.

Expromet Technologies Group Acquires Metaltech Precision Ltd

January 19, 2021

Manufacturing

Expromet Technologies Group, a privately owned UK precision casting and machining group, has acquired Metaltech Precision Ltd, a precision components manufacturer based in Chard, Somerset. Metaltech, founded in 1973 and employing about 70 people, expands Expromet's machining and fabrication capabilities across markets including aerospace, defence, energy, rail and marine.

Plasma Processes Acquires Metaltech Machine & Tool

May 29, 2024

Manufacturing

Plasma Processes, a Huntsville-based provider of ultra-high temperature materials, coatings and propulsion systems, has acquired Metaltech Machine & Tool, a Scottsboro, Alabama wire EDM-focused machine shop that has supported customers for 27 years and supplied Plasma for over 15 years. The purchase vertically integrates key machining and metal-finishing capabilities into the Plasma Processes platform, which is backed by private equity firm Blue Sea Capital.

TransTech (Bridge Industries) Acquires Metalforms Ltd.

June 1, 2023

Manufacturing

Bridge Industries LLC, through its TransTech portfolio company and a newly formed subsidiary Metalforms LLC, has acquired Metalforms Ltd., a Beaumont, Texas-based designer and fabricator of TEMA heat exchangers and ASME pressure vessels. The deal expands TransTech's fabrication capacity and Gulf Coast footprint, adding 140,000 ft² of facility space and 14 acres of on-site storage to the platform.

Unibloc Pump Acquires Standard Pump

January 5, 2022

Manufacturing

Unibloc Pump, a May River Capital portfolio company, has acquired Standard Pump, a Duluth, Georgia manufacturer of sanitary and industrial process pumps. The acquisition expands Unibloc's hygienic flow control product offering, in-house fabrication capabilities, and distribution reach across food & beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, and other process manufacturing end markets.

UFP Technologies Acquires Universal Plastics & Engineering (UNIPEC) and Techno Plastics Industries (TPI)

July 29, 2025

Medical Devices

UFP Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPT) acquired Universal Plastics & Engineering Company, Inc. (UNIPEC) of Rockville, Maryland, and Techno Plastics Industries, Inc. (TPI) of Añasco, Puerto Rico to expand its film and thermoplastic molding capabilities for the medical device market. UNIPEC (≈$5M revenue, $2M EBITDA) and TPI (≈$10M revenue, $1M EBITDA) will bolster UFP's thin-film and injection-molding capacity for implantable and other high-barrier medical applications; the deals were financed with cash and borrowings under UFP's credit facility.