Hoffmann Green Acquires ABC Broyage to Internalize Slag Grinding

Eco Material Technologies Formed Through Combination of Boral Resources and Green Cement

February 10, 2022

Building Products

Eco Material Technologies completed acquisitions of Boral Resources (Boral Limited's North American fly ash business) and Green Cement Inc., creating a national platform for sustainable cement alternatives. The new company received significant investments from One Equity Partners and Warburg Pincus and closed $525 million of green bonds to facilitate the combination, forming a PE-backed platform focused on decarbonizing cement through fly ash distribution and near-zero carbon cement technologies.

Affiliates of Imperial Group, Lorentzen Investments and Ashland Capital Acquire Metaltec Steel Abrasive Company; Graycliff Provides Credit

August 10, 2022

Manufacturing

Affiliates of Imperial Group, Lorentzen Investments and Ashland Capital Partners acquired Metaltec Steel Abrasive Company from Corinthian Capital Group in a transaction structured as a recapitalization. Graycliff Partners provided a subordinated debt facility and a minority equity co-investment to support the recapitalization; Fifth Third provided a senior credit facility to support the financing package.

Branford Castle Acquires ABC Industries, Inc.

August 27, 2019

Manufacturing

Branford Castle Partners acquired ABC Industries, Inc., a niche manufacturer and distributor of flexible ventilation solutions and technical fabrics headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana. Brookside Mezzanine Partners provided mezzanine debt and an equity co-investment to support the transaction, while TCF Capital Funding provided senior debt; terms were not disclosed.

Bettcher Industries Acquires ICB Greenline

December 23, 2020

Manufacturing

Bettcher Industries, a portfolio company of MPE Partners, has acquired ICB Greenline, a Charlotte, North Carolina manufacturer of overhead conveyor systems used primarily in the poultry industry. ICB Greenline was a subsidiary of Rodriguez GmbH and the acquisition is an add-on to Bettcher’s capabilities in food‑processing equipment.

Brady Corporation Acquires Gravotech from MML and Bpifrance

August 1, 2024

Manufacturing

Brady Corporation has completed the acquisition of Gravotech Holding from MML Partnership Fund VI and Bpifrance, adding a global leader in engraving, marking and cutting solutions to its identification and workplace-safety portfolio. The deal brings complementary product lines, international reach and R&D capabilities (including laser technologies) to Brady and is intended to create commercial synergies across traceability and identification solutions.

ABC Technologies Acquires Majority Interest in Karl Etzel GmbH

March 4, 2022

Manufacturing

ABC Technologies Holdings Inc. completed the acquisition of a majority interest in Karl Etzel GmbH from the Schürrle family for approximately US$95 million. Karl Etzel, an injection-molding tier-1/2 supplier based in Mühlacker, Germany, will expand ABC's European product suite and provide greater diversification into German-based global OEM customers.