MPE Partners Acquires Intermatic LLC
April 23, 2025
MPE Partners has completed an investment to acquire Intermatic LLC, a 130+-year-old Libertyville, Illinois-based manufacturer of electrical and mechanical controls for lighting, irrigation, HVAC/R and pool & spa applications. The transaction, from the founding Kinney family, positions Intermatic for accelerated product innovation (including digital and integrated controls), continued penetration of electrical distribution channels, and potential complementary add-on acquisitions.
- Buyers
- MPE Partners
- Targets
- Intermatic LLC
- Sellers
- Kinney family
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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