Architect Equity Acquires Gibbs Die Casting Corporation
January 1, 2025
Architect Equity, a lower middle-market private equity firm, acquired 100% of Gibbs Die Casting Corporation from Koch Enterprises, Inc.; terms were not disclosed and the deal closed in January 2025. Gibbs, headquartered in Henderson, Kentucky, is a manufacturer of precision aluminum die-cast, machined and assembled driveline, powertrain and transmission components (employing over 800 people) and will continue operating under Gibbs' existing leadership team.
- Buyers
- Architect Equity
- Targets
- Gibbs Die Casting Corporation
- Sellers
- Koch Enterprises, Inc.
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Kentucky, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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