KKR Acquires Bettcher Industries from MPE Partners
November 3, 2021
KKR has agreed to acquire Bettcher Industries, a Birmingham, Ohio-based manufacturer of food processing equipment and related aftermarket parts, from MPE Partners. The deal gives KKR a platform in food processing automation that it plans to grow organically and via acquisitions while continuing Bettcher's legacy of employee engagement.
- Buyers
- KKR
- Targets
- Bettcher Industries
- Sellers
- MPE Partners (Morgenthaler Private Equity), Bettcher ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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