Production Saw and Machine Acquires Jackson Grinding Co.

Blackwell Capital Group Acquires Custom Production Grinding

April 8, 2021

Industrial Services

Blackwell Capital Group LLC has acquired Custom Production Grinding, a Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin-based precision grinding company founded in 1983. The deal — sold by second-generation owner Robert Marx — will keep existing leadership in place while Blackwell plans to expand the company's geographic reach and breadth of grinding services.

C.G. Machinery Acquires King Machine, Inc.

October 18, 2022

Industrial Services

C.G. Machinery, LLC acquired King Machine, Inc., a machine tool and machining robotics distributor based in Meridian, Idaho. The transaction, which closed on September 20, 2022, was advised by Generational Equity and expands C.G. Machinery's distribution and service footprint in Idaho and Montana, including King’s Eclipse Tool & Supply division.

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.

Willis & Smith Capital Acquires R&B Grinding

February 7, 2022

Manufacturing

Willis & Smith Capital, a Plano-based private equity firm, acquired R&B Grinding, a Racine, Wisconsin-based manufacturer of precision machined components; the transaction closed on February 1, 2022. The Biddle Family sold the business and will retain certain senior managers, while Willis & Smith named operating partner Gene Simon as CEO to support the company's next growth phase and continuity for employees and customers.

Ska Fabricating Acquires GR-X Manufacturing

January 5, 2022

Manufacturing

Ska Fabricating has acquired GR-X Manufacturing to combine complementary packaging and material-handling capabilities. The deal brings GR-X's depalletizing and palletizing systems into Ska's portfolio to expand its packaging line solutions for small- and mid-sized consumer products and food & beverage customers.

Mechanical Power Acquires Clark Engineering

August 23, 2022

Manufacturing

Mechanical Power of Wauconda, Illinois acquired Clark Engineering of Owosso, Michigan. The strategic purchase gives Mechanical Power in-house manufacturing capabilities for rod, wire, and tube formed products—enabling vertical integration and more efficient production and distribution for its industrial parts customers. The sellers were owners Chad Heckler and Paul West; terms were not disclosed.