Vander-Bend (Aterian Portfolio) Acquires Swiss Precision Machining

Aterian Investment Partners' Continuation Vehicle Acquires Vander-Bend Manufacturing

October 30, 2023

Medical Devices

Aterian Investment Partners closed Aterian Opportunities II, LP, a ~$460 million single-asset continuation vehicle to purchase Vander-Bend Manufacturing from Aterian Investment Partners II (Fund II). The transaction provides approximately $90 million of incremental growth equity to Vander-Bend and is anchored by investors including J.P. Morgan Global Alternatives, Hollyport Capital and Blackstone Strategic Partners; Aterian management and certain Fund II LPs rolled meaningful equity.

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.

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 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.

Vantedge Medical (Aterian) Acquires Hobson & Motzer

August 20, 2024

Medical Devices

Vantedge Medical, a portfolio company of Aterian Investment Partners, has acquired Hobson & Motzer, a Durham, Connecticut-based manufacturer of precision consumable medical devices. The add-on acquisition expands Vantedge's consumables manufacturing capabilities, particularly in progressive stamping, precision electrochemical machining and surgical stapler components, and broadens its customer base and geographic footprint.

Van Becelaere Machine Works (MGP) Acquires Superior Metal Products as Add-on

September 28, 2021

Manufacturing

Van Becelaere Machine Works, a portfolio company of Midwest Growth Partners, completed an add-on acquisition of Superior Metal Products, Inc., a precision machining business based in Omaha, Nebraska. The deal expands Van Becelaere's precision machining platform—broadening capabilities, capacity and Midwest presence—while SMP's owners remain invested and will continue to lead operations.