Ara Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Microtec Development & Holdings

Ara Partners Acquires Vacuumschmelze

October 10, 2023

Manufacturing

Ara Partners, a private equity firm focused on industrial decarbonization, has acquired Vacuumschmelze (VAC), a leading global producer of advanced magnetic materials and rare-earth permanent magnets, from funds managed by Apollo. The deal will support VAC's expansion of manufacturing capabilities — including planned North American capacity for EV-grade permanent magnets — to serve automotive, renewable energy and industrial customers.

Ara Partners Acquires Majority Interest in Lincoln Terminal Holdings

November 15, 2022

Energy

Ara Partners has acquired a majority ownership interest in Lincoln Terminal Holdings, LP, a Greenville, South Carolina-based provider of renewable fuel rail transloading and storage facilities. Ara committed additional capital to support significant expansion of Lincoln's renewable fuel infrastructure footprint across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic United States.

Arxis Acquires Micro-Tronics

January 9, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

Arxis, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired Micro-Tronics, Inc., a Tempe, Arizona-based manufacturer of engineered elastomeric and metallic components for commercial aerospace and defense applications. The add-on strengthens Arxis' Mechanical Components segment by adding MTI's elastomeric diaphragm, seal assembly and high-precision EDM capabilities to support mission-critical aerospace and defense programs.

Rototech (Industry 4.0 Fund) Acquires Majority Stake in Tecnotri

November 10, 2022

Manufacturing

Rototech, a portfolio company of Quadrivio Group's Industry 4.0 Fund, has acquired a majority stake in Tecnotri Indústria de Plásticos Ltda, a Brazilian rotational-moulding plastics manufacturer. The deal is an add-on to Rototech's platform to expand its product range and local manufacturing footprint in Brazil; founder Leonardo Segatt will retain a minority stake and the current management team will remain in place.

SERMA Group Acquires Texas-based MICROTECH LABORATORIES

July 20, 2023

Industrial Services

SERMA Group has acquired MICROTECH LABORATORIES, a Plano, Texas-based electronics and semiconductor failure analysis laboratory, to establish a U.S. presence. The deal expands SERMA’s testing, reverse engineering and consulting capabilities in North America and allows MICROTECH to leverage SERMA’s resources to offer services in Europe.

Mill Point Capital Acquires FEMSA's Imbera and Torrey Businesses to Form AeriTek Global LLC

July 17, 2024

Manufacturing

An affiliate of Mill Point Capital LLC has completed the acquisition of the commercial refrigeration and foodservice equipment businesses of FEMSA (doing business as Imbera and Torrey) in a cross‑border corporate carve‑out, establishing AeriTek Global LLC as a standalone platform. The transaction unites the Imbera and Torrey brands under Mill Point's ownership to support product innovation, sustainability initiatives and expanded aftermarket services from the company's Kennesaw, Georgia headquarters.