Kadant Acquires Syntron Material Handling from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

Kadant Inc. Acquires KWS Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

January 24, 2024

Manufacturing

Kadant Inc. completed the acquisition of KWS Manufacturing Company, Ltd. for approximately $84 million in cash, financed primarily through borrowings under Kadant's revolving credit facility. KWS, based in Burleson, Texas, is a manufacturer of screw conveyors, screw feeders, slide gates, and bucket elevators serving food, chemical, and wood process industries; it has about 165 employees and reported $45 million in trailing twelve‑month revenue. The business will join Kadant's Material Handling reporting segment to expand product portfolios and internal capabilities.

Duravant Acquires T-TEK Material Handling

August 26, 2024

Manufacturing

Duravant LLC has acquired T-TEK Material Handling LLC, a Montgomery, Alabama-based manufacturer of high-speed end-of-line packaging machinery. The acquisition expands Duravant's packaging solutions portfolio—adding palletizers, depalletizers, conveyors and turnkey end-of-line systems to better serve food, beverage and consumer packaged goods customers.

Kadant Inc. Acquires Cogent Industrial Technologies

July 28, 2020

Industrial Services

Kadant Inc. completed the acquisition of Cogent Industrial Technologies Ltd., a British Columbia–based industrial automation and controls systems integrator. The deal expands Kadant's industrial automation, controls and digital/Industry 4.0 capabilities to offer more integrated, data-connected solutions to process-industry customers.

Holleway Capital Partners Acquires T-TEK Material Handling with Investment from Capital For Business

August 15, 2021

Manufacturing

St. Louis-based private equity firm Holleway Capital Partners has acquired T-TEK Material Handling, a Montgomery, Alabama manufacturer of high-speed palletizing, depalletizing and conveying systems. The transaction was completed with subordinated debt and equity provided by Capital For Business (CFB), and T-TEK management (Michael and Brian Traff) rolled/retained ownership and will remain with the company.

Kadant Acquires Balemaster for $54M

August 23, 2021

Manufacturing

Kadant Inc. completed the acquisition of Balemaster, a U.S. manufacturer of horizontal balers and related recycling equipment, for $54 million in cash. The deal expands Kadant's presence in the secondary material processing sector and adds Balemaster's strong aftermarket business to Kadant's Material Handling segment.

Triad Technologies Acquires Tech-Syn Corporation

September 26, 2023

Industrial Services

Triad Technologies, LLC completed the acquisition of Tech-Syn Corporation (effective March 31, 2023), expanding Triad's product offering and Midwest footprint. The transaction, executed by Vandalia, Ohio-based Triad (which is PE-backed by Shorehill Capital LLC), adds Tech-Syn's value-added sealing, O-ring and hose capabilities across locations in Bloomingdale and Rockford, Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.