Aterian Investment Partners' Continuation Vehicle Acquires Vander-Bend Manufacturing

Vander-Bend (Aterian Portfolio) Acquires Swiss Precision Machining

December 7, 2020

Medical Devices

Vander-Bend Manufacturing, a portfolio company of Aterian Investment Partners, has acquired Swiss Precision Machining (SPM), a Wheeling, Illinois-based precision manufacturer of swiss screw machined components used in robotic surgery and other high-technology end markets. The deal is an add-on acquisition that expands Vander-Bend’s consumable medical instrument capabilities, swiss-screw machining capacity, and customer relationships in med-tech.

Vander-Bend Acquires J.L. Haley Enterprises

January 25, 2019

Manufacturing

Vander-Bend Manufacturing, a portfolio company of Aterian Investment Partners, has acquired J.L. Haley Enterprises, a Rancho Cordova, California-based niche metal fabrication manufacturer that supplies complex assemblies for medical equipment and other critical end markets. The transaction is an add-on to Vander-Bend aimed at expanding scale, capabilities (CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, assembly) and further entrenching the combined company in medtech and data-center infrastructure end markets.

Vander-Bend (Aterian) Acquires Omni Components Corporation

April 10, 2023

Medical Devices

Vander-Bend Manufacturing, a portfolio company of Aterian Investment Partners, has acquired Omni Components Corporation, a precision manufacturer of tight-tolerance medical consumables headquartered in Hudson, New Hampshire. The add-on expands Vander-Bend’s medical technology capabilities and manufacturing footprint in the Northeast and Southwest, adding two facilities and complementary capabilities for spinal, cardiovascular and tendon-related OEM products. Omni’s founder and owner, Frank Stone, and his team will join the Vander-Bend platform.

Vander-Bend Acquires TMK Manufacturing

March 1, 2020

Medical Devices

Vander-Bend Manufacturing, a portfolio company of Aterian Investment Partners, acquired TMK Manufacturing in March 2020. The add-on expands Vander-Bend's small-format prototyping and precision machining capabilities—particularly in the robotic surgery/medical technology end market—and brings TMK's customer relationships and staff into the platform.

Aterian Investment Partners Acquires U.S. Zinc

January 7, 2019

Manufacturing

Aterian Investment Partners has acquired U.S. Zinc in an international carve-out from Votorantim Group. The transaction establishes U.S. Zinc as a stand-alone, PE-backed business headquartered in Houston, Texas, with Aterian planning investments in research, product expansion and manufacturing capacity across domestic and international sites.

Aterian Investment Partners Acquires Majority Interest in Allentown, LLC

May 9, 2022

Medical Devices

Aterian Investment Partners has acquired a majority interest in Allentown, LLC, a 50+-year provider of vivarium laboratory equipment and solutions based in Allentown, New Jersey. The transaction — Aterian’s first investment from its Fund IV — was completed from Heartwood Partners (Heartwood Partners Fund III, LP), with Aterian positioning Allentown as a platform for further organic growth and M&A in the life‑sciences equipment/manufacturing space.