Trelleborg Group Acquires Minnesota Rubber and Plastics from KKR

Trelleborg Group Acquires Aero-Plastics Inc.

February 18, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Trelleborg Group, through its Trelleborg Sealing Solutions business area, has signed an agreement to acquire Aero-Plastics Inc., a Renton, Washington-based manufacturer of precision injection-molded and thermoformed high-performance polymer components for the aerospace interiors market. The acquisition — expected to close in Q2 2025 — expands Trelleborg's thermoplastics and interiors capabilities, adds capacity and customer relationships, and is intended to generate sales synergies within its aerospace offering.

Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MRP) Acquires Pawling Engineered Products

June 29, 2021

Manufacturing

Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (d.b.a. Quadion LLC) has acquired Pawling Engineered Products, a Pawling, New York-based manufacturer of custom elastomeric inflatable seals, gaskets and related products. The deal combines complementary materials science and custom elastomer capabilities to broaden MRP's product offering and support its medical, water and industrial end-market customers.

Minnesota Rubber and Plastics Acquires Primasil Silicones Ltd.

March 7, 2022

Manufacturing

Quadion LLC, d.b.a. Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MRP), has acquired Primasil Silicones Ltd., a Weobley, U.K.-based custom silicone rubber compounder and manufacturer. The deal expands MRP's silicone formulation, compounding and precision molding capabilities and strengthens its manufacturing footprint in the U.K. and Czech Republic to better serve medical, HVAC and specialty industrial end markets.

TRG, LLC Acquires MS Rubber Company

September 12, 2023

Manufacturing

TRG, LLC has acquired MS Rubber Company, a Jackson, Mississippi-based industrial supplier and fabricator of rubber products; the transaction closed on September 12, 2023. MS Rubber (founded 1963) supplies hydraulic hoses, fittings, belts, gaskets and related products across Mississippi and the Southern U.S.; TRG (headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin) said the acquisition expands its footprint and sealing/distribution capabilities in the Southeastern United States.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Acquires TRITEC Performance Solutions

November 27, 2019

Manufacturing

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions (part of Trelleborg AB) acquired U.S.-based TRITEC Performance Solutions, a manufacturer of engineered PTFE seals, billets and assemblies, in a bolt-on acquisition announced November 27, 2019. The deal — with TRITEC majority owned by Edgewater Capital Partners prior to the sale — expands Trelleborg's PTFE capabilities, manufacturing capacity and service offerings for rotary seals and MRO/OEM customers.

Thunderbird LLC Acquires MPR Plastics Inc.

May 17, 2022

Manufacturing

Thunderbird LLC has acquired MPR Plastics Inc., a precision injection-molding and contract plastics manufacturer based in Elgin, Illinois. The deal adds MPR’s 38,000 sq ft facility, 23 injection molding machines and ~80 U.S. staff to Thunderbird’s manufacturing portfolio—complementing its high-volume capabilities at Impact Molding and expanding support for medical, aerospace, defense, transportation and high-tech OEMs.