Big Shoulders Capital Affiliate Acquires Assets of Design Molded Plastics
June 15, 2023
A Big Shoulders Capital affiliate completed an asset purchase of Design Molded Plastics, a 40-year-old custom plastic injection molder in Macedonia, Ohio, preserving more than 50 jobs. The investor plans operational improvements, management restructuring, and growth through external sales and bolt-on acquisitions to expand capacity and customer relationships.
- Buyers
- Big Shoulders Capital (affiliate)
- Targets
- Design Molded Plastics
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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