Gerard Daniel Worldwide (Graycliff) Acquires Rhodius KMS

Graycliff Partners Acquires Gerard Daniel Worldwide

September 2, 2020

Manufacturing

Graycliff Partners LP completed the acquisition of Gerard Daniel Worldwide, a manufacturer and distributor of wire mesh and related products, marking Graycliff's first investment from its fourth private equity fund. The transaction positions Gerard Daniel to pursue operational improvements, digital investments, new material technologies and growth through strategic acquisitions while enabling a shareholder succession.

Gerard Daniel Worldwide Acquires Wire Cloth Manufacturers Inc.

April 19, 2023

Manufacturing

Gerard Daniel Worldwide, a Graycliff Partners portfolio company, has acquired Wire Cloth Manufacturers Inc. (WCM), a Mine Hill, New Jersey-based maker of woven and welded wire mesh. The add-on expands Gerard Daniel’s manufacturing and distribution footprint, and the transaction was supported with subordinated debt and a co-investment from Brookside Capital Partners alongside co-investors Kemper Corporation and Westfield Insurance, creating one of North America’s largest wire mesh suppliers.

Gerard Daniel Worldwide Acquires Durex Products Inc

December 1, 2025

Manufacturing

Gerard Daniel Worldwide (a Graycliff Partners portfolio company) has acquired Durex Products, Inc., a Luck, Wisconsin-based manufacturer of urethane wear parts and screening media, from Borgman Capital. The add-on deal will keep Durex operating in Wisconsin and aims to expand GDW's manufacturing capabilities, distribution reach and product portfolio across aggregate, mining, recycling and related industrial markets; terms were not disclosed.

Kymera International Acquires Majority of Assets of KDF Fluid Treatment, Inc.

November 1, 2023

Manufacturing

Kymera International has acquired the majority of assets of KDF Fluid Treatment, Inc., a Three Rivers, Michigan-based maker of copper-zinc process media for water and industrial treatment systems. The asset purchase (terms undisclosed) expands Kymera's specialty materials portfolio into the water filtration market and adds complementary brass powder media capabilities; Kymera is PE-backed by Palladium Equity Partners.

Amadys Acquires SKG Netzwerktechnik and Muth Kommunikationstechnik

February 4, 2022

Telecommunications

Belgium-headquartered Amadys, a portfolio company of Equistone Partners Europe, has acquired Austrian distributor SKG Netzwerktechnik GmbH and German wholesaler Muth Kommunikationstechnik GmbH as part of its buy-and-build expansion in the DACH region. The add-on deals broaden Amadys' footprint and product/ logistics capabilities to support accelerating FTTH and utility network roll-outs across Austria, Germany and Slovakia.

SureWerx (Riverside Portfolio) Acquires Geroline Inc. (K1 Series)

October 20, 2020

Manufacturing

SureWerx, the safety-products platform owned by private equity firm The Riverside Company, acquired Geroline Inc., the developer of the K1 Series mid-sole traction aids. The add-on deal brings the K1 brand into SureWerx’s distribution network to expand its slip-protection product portfolio; terms were not disclosed.