KPS Capital Partners Acquires Crane Composites

KPS Capital Partners Acquires INEOS Composites (now Alta Performance Materials)

December 3, 2024

Manufacturing

KPS Capital Partners agreed to acquire INEOS Composites from INEOS Enterprises for approximately €1.7 billion and has completed the transaction, creating a standalone company now named Alta Performance Materials. Alta is a global manufacturer of unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins and gelcoats with ~900 employees and 17 manufacturing facilities; KPS intends to invest in manufacturing excellence, R&D and growth.

Krayden, Inc. Acquires Northern Composites

February 10, 2021

Manufacturing

Denver-based Krayden, Inc., a distributor of specialty chemicals and engineered solutions, has acquired Northern Composites of Hampton, New Hampshire. Northern Composites — a distributor and manufacturer of composite materials and vacuum bagging products — will continue operating at its Hampton, NH and Greensboro, NC facilities with existing employees retained; Krayden intends to leverage Northern Composites' manufacturing and kitting capabilities to broaden its product offering and technical service footprint.

GracoRoberts Acquires Pacific Coast Composites

May 18, 2023

Industrial Services

GracoRoberts, a PE-backed specialty chemicals and aerospace materials distributor, has acquired Washington-based Pacific Coast Composites (PCC) to broaden its composites product offering and shorten lead times for aerospace customers. The acquisition, supported by sponsor CM Equity Partners, preserves PCC’s Puyallup, Washington operations and strengthens GracoRoberts’ ecommerce and distribution capabilities across the aerospace OEM and MRO markets.

KPS Capital Partners Acquires Catalyst Acoustics Group

September 30, 2024

Manufacturing

KPS Capital Partners, through a newly formed affiliate, has completed the acquisition of Catalyst Acoustics Group, a leading designer and manufacturer of engineered acoustical, seismic, vibration and noise control solutions. The seller was The Stephens Group; KPS plans to support Catalyst's organic and acquisitive growth while preserving the independence and channels of its underlying brands.

KPS Capital Partners Acquires IKG from Harsco Corporation

January 10, 2020

Manufacturing

KPS Capital Partners, through its KPS Special Situations Mid‑Cap Fund, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the IKG bar grating business from Harsco Corporation for $85 million, subject to customary adjustments. IKG, a Houston‑headquartered manufacturer of steel and aluminum bar grating with ~350 employees and six U.S./Mexico facilities, will become an independent portfolio company under KPS to pursue organic growth and strategic acquisitions.

L Squared Capital Partners Acquires Crane 1 from Pfingsten

August 17, 2021

Industrial Services

L Squared Capital Partners has acquired Miamisburg, Ohio-based Crane 1, one of the largest U.S. providers of overhead crane MRO services and equipment, from Pfingsten. Crane 1 operates across 15 states with 21 facilities and a large technician workforce, and L Squared intends to continue consolidating the fragmented $3 billion overhead crane services market and build on Crane 1's service and e-commerce capabilities.