Sixeight Acquires US Machine & Tool

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.

Mellott Acquires Southern Machinery

May 4, 2023

Engineering Services

Mellott has acquired Southern Machinery, a Tennessee-based engineering and material-processing systems firm founded in 1958. The deal expands Mellott’s engineering, inventory, sales and service capabilities to better serve the aggregates and related industries.

Keswick Partners Acquires Metal Tech of Murfreesboro

October 19, 2023

Industrial Services

Keswick Partners, a Tampa-based private equity firm, has acquired Metal Tech of Murfreesboro, a family-owned custom metal fabrication and industrial equipment maintenance provider based in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. The transaction, which closed in August, was advised by Bundy Group and represents a liquidity / succession outcome for the Felton family while positioning Metal Tech for growth under new ownership.

Plasma Processes Acquires Metaltech Machine & Tool

May 29, 2024

Manufacturing

Plasma Processes, a Huntsville-based provider of ultra-high temperature materials, coatings and propulsion systems, has acquired Metaltech Machine & Tool, a Scottsboro, Alabama wire EDM-focused machine shop that has supported customers for 27 years and supplied Plasma for over 15 years. The purchase vertically integrates key machining and metal-finishing capabilities into the Plasma Processes platform, which is backed by private equity firm Blue Sea Capital.

Auxo Investment Partners Acquires Avon Machining

June 5, 2023

Manufacturing

Auxo Investment Partners, via its Michigan Opportunity Fund, has acquired Avon Machining, a Shelby Township, Michigan-based precision manufacturer of gears, transmission parts, bearings, housings, and axle shafts. The deal serves as the fund's fourth platform investment and is intended to support Avon’s growth while preserving local ownership and addressing founder/family succession planning.

Manitowoc Tool & Machining Acquires G&V Machine Company

May 3, 2023

Manufacturing

Manitowoc Tool & Machining, a portfolio company of Midwest Growth Partners, completed the acquisition of G&V Machine Company on May 3, 2023. G&V, an ISO 9001:2015 certified production CNC machining firm based in Ixonia, Wisconsin, supplies complex parts to construction, agriculture, on‑highway trucking, forestry, mining and other OEM industries; the deal expands MTM's capacity, capabilities and end-market reach.