SMX Industrial Solutions Acquires Preston Eastin

Emko Capital Recapitalizes Scotchman Industries and Steelmax Tools to Form SMX Industrial Solutions

October 3, 2023

Manufacturing

Emko Capital recapitalized Scotchman Industries and Steelmax Tools and created the new holding company SMX Industrial Solutions to combine the two metal-fabrication equipment brands. Tecum Capital provided supporting debt and equity and Woodforest National Bank participated in financing; the new platform will broaden the companies' product portfolio and support future acquisitions across manufacturing, construction and energy end markets.

Kemper Group Acquires EastRock Solutions

March 12, 2025

Industrial Services

Kemper Group has acquired EastRock Solutions, a Pennsylvania-based equipment dealer, and will combine it with Old Dominion Equipment & Supply and EESSCO under the Kemper brand. The acquisition brings EastRock's OEM partnerships and local expertise into Kemper and provides EastRock access to Kemper's engineering, fabrication and field service capabilities.

Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions Acquires E.P.M.P., Ltd. (EPMP)

October 6, 2022

Manufacturing

Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions, a CORE Industrial Partners portfolio platform, has acquired E.P.M.P., Ltd. (EPMP), a precision sheet metal fabrication services provider headquartered in Seguin, Texas. The acquisition expands Cadrex's high-volume sheet metal capabilities and automation/robotics capacity, adding EPMP's ISO 9001-certified, 50,000+ sq. ft. facility to the Cadrex platform.

East West Manufacturing Acquires Eastprint Incorporated

April 17, 2023

Manufacturing

East West Manufacturing, an integrated design, engineering and electronics manufacturing services provider based in Atlanta, has acquired Eastprint Incorporated, a North Andover, Massachusetts printed-electronics and HMI specialist. The acquisition expands East West’s capabilities in printed electronics, membrane switches, IML/IMD overlays, biosensors and wearables and strengthens its presence in Massachusetts and Mexico; terms were not disclosed.

TJM Capital Partners Acquires Midwest Automation LLC

November 22, 2021

Manufacturing

TJM Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired Midwest Automation LLC, a family-owned U.S. manufacturer of industrial machinery for metal deburring, edge rounding and surface finishing. Kenny Holley, the past president and owner, exited the business and Micah Coleman (CEO of Timesavers LLC and Dubois Equipment Co.) will serve as incoming CEO as TJM looks to expand Midwest Automation's capabilities and grow the business.

LDX Solutions (Insight Equity) Acquires Western Pneumatics, Inc.

August 10, 2021

Industrial Services

Insight Equity's portfolio company LDX Solutions has acquired Western Pneumatics, Inc., a full-service fabricator of pneumatic and mechanical conveying systems headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, with a secondary fabrication location in Ruston, Louisiana. The add-on transaction expands LDX's manufacturing, installation and aftermarket service capabilities for air pollution control and material-handling systems across the contiguous United States.