Tide Rock Acquires Pro-Active Engineering
August 9, 2023
San Diego-based buyout firm Tide Rock has acquired Pro-Active Engineering, an Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider based in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. The deal expands Tide Rock's PCB/EMS capabilities—adding design, quick-turn prototyping, box builds and production services—and keeps Pro-Active's management team in place while founder Toby Klusmeyer retires.
- Buyers
- Tide Rock
- Targets
- Pro-Active Engineering
- Sellers
- Toby Klusmeyer
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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