Fathom (CORE Portfolio Company) Acquires Summit Tooling & Summit Plastics

CORE Industrial Partners Completes Take-Private of Fathom Digital Manufacturing

May 22, 2024

Manufacturing

CORE Industrial Partners completed a take-private acquisition of Fathom Digital Manufacturing Corporation, resulting in Fathom Class A common stock ceasing to trade on the NYSE. CORE — a Chicago-based industrials-focused private equity firm and long-time partner of Fathom since 2018 — will continue to support the company's growth and development of its on-demand digital manufacturing capabilities across additive, CNC, injection molding and sheet metal services.

FATHOM (CORE Industrial Partners Portfolio Company) Acquires GPI Prototype & Manufacturing Services

August 18, 2020

Manufacturing

CORE Industrial Partners’ portfolio company FATHOM has acquired GPI Prototype & Manufacturing Services, a metal additive manufacturing services provider based in Lake Bluff, Illinois. The deal strengthens FATHOM’s metal additive (DMLS) capabilities and consolidates CORE’s on‑demand manufacturing platform; Monroe Capital provided financing and Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP served as legal counsel to CORE and FATHOM.

Midwest Growth Partners and Summit Equity Group Acquire Manitowoc Tool & Machining

December 15, 2022

Manufacturing

Midwest Growth Partners and Summit Equity Group, with mezzanine financing from NewSpring Mezzanine and a management rollover, completed an acquisition of Manitowoc Tool & Machining (MTM). The transaction positions MTM — a precision, production-oriented contract manufacturer serving OEM customers across agriculture, HVAC, aerospace & defense, medical and logistics/e-commerce — for continued growth and expanded capabilities under sponsor ownership.

GSC Technologies Acquires F&M Tool and Plastic (Bolt-on)

June 9, 2025

Manufacturing

GSC Technologies, Inc. has completed a bolt-on acquisition of F&M Tool and Plastic, Inc., adding F&M’s home storage assortment and injection-molding capabilities to the GSC platform. The deal — executed by GSC (a Speyside-backed platform) — is intended to drive synergies, broaden product assortment, and accelerate growth for the combined business.

Midwest Composite Technologies (CORE Industrial Partners) Acquires ICOMold

December 6, 2019

Manufacturing

CORE Industrial Partners’ portfolio company Midwest Composite Technologies (MCT) has acquired ICOMold, a digital manufacturer specializing in injection molding and CNC machining headquartered in Toledo, Ohio. The add-on expands MCT’s traditional and additive manufacturing capabilities alongside its recent FATHOM acquisition to create a larger on‑demand digital manufacturing platform; financial terms were not disclosed.

Scale LLP Merges with Fathom Law

June 18, 2025

Legal Services

Scale LLP has merged with San Francisco-based Fathom Law, adding six attorneys and strengthening Scale's corporate and emerging companies/venture capital (EC/VC) practice. The deal expands Scale's national bench to roughly 80 attorneys and deepens its capabilities to serve startups and venture-backed companies across financing and M&A matters.