American Securities Acquires CPM Holdings Inc.

American Securities Acquires CPM Holdings

November 16, 2018

Manufacturing

American Securities LLC has closed its acquisition of CPM Holdings, Inc., a global designer and manufacturer of engineered process equipment for animal feed, oilseed processing, extrusion and thermal processing. The transaction was completed in partnership with CPM's management team; financial terms were not disclosed. CPM, headquartered in Waterloo, Iowa, has more than 1,000 employees and serves a global customer base across North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America.

CPM Holdings Acquires Jacobs Global

December 16, 2024

Manufacturing

CPM Holdings, Inc. (CPM) has acquired Jacobs Global, a supplier of aftermarket parts for hammermills and pellet mills. The deal expands CPM's product portfolio and capacity to better serve customers across the animal feed, oilseed and biomass/pellet markets.

Koch Equity Development Invests $400M in CPM Holdings

January 23, 2024

Manufacturing

Koch Equity Development LLC (KED) has made a $400 million strategic equity investment in CPM Holdings, Inc.; proceeds will fund a distribution to CPM’s existing equity holders. Affiliates of American Securities will remain majority owners alongside KED and management, and the investment is intended to accelerate product and capability investment across CPM’s process equipment businesses.

Declaration Partners Acquires Majority Stake in CP Group

August 12, 2025

Industrial Services

Declaration Partners has acquired a majority stake in CP Group, a US-based maker of material recovery facility equipment and sorting technologies. The investment provides capital to accelerate CP Group's engineering, automation and AI initiatives, expand USA-based manufacturing, and support organic growth and potential add-on acquisitions.

Investcorp Acquires Majority Interest in CM Investment Partners

June 30, 2019

Financial Services

Investcorp Credit Management US LLC agreed to acquire a majority ownership interest in CM Investment Partners LLC (CMIP) from funds managed by Cyrus Capital Partners and Stifel Venture Corp, with CMIP co‑CIOs Michael Mauer and Christopher Jansen retaining a minority stake. Simultaneously, Investcorp BDC Holdings Limited entered a stock purchase agreement to acquire up to 10% of CM Finance Inc. over a two‑year period; the transaction was expected to close in Q3 2019 subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Stonehenge Partners Acquires PPM Technologies

January 2, 2019

Manufacturing

Stonehenge Partners acquired PPM Technologies, LLC in January 2019. PPM, headquartered in Newberg, Oregon, designs, engineers, and manufactures food processing equipment and replacement parts for a global base of packaged food producers.