BERKS Group Invests in Instrument Development Corporation (IDC)

Investcorp Invests in Berger Financial Group

July 29, 2026

Wealth Management

Investcorp, a global alternative investment firm, has invested in Berger Financial Group, Inc., a full-service wealth management platform serving individual investors and retirement savers across the United States. The investment is intended to accelerate Berger’s growth, expand capabilities, and scale the planning-first, fee-based wealth management model in a fragmented North American RIA market.

Westbridge Capital Acquires Berg Industrial Service, Inc.

August 2, 2024

Industrial Services

Westbridge Capital Ltd. has completed the acquisition of Berg Industrial Service, Inc., a 50-year-old, second-generation family business headquartered in Ontario that designs, installs and services industrial chilling systems and operates an associated engineering and fabrication business. The transaction includes a 10% equity participation by the Westbridge Capital Partners Income Trust. Management continuity was announced with Mark Edwards continuing as CEO, Rebecca Carothers joining as COO, and Michael Turner joining the board.

Cadrex (CORE Industrial Partners) Acquires IDL Precision Machining

September 20, 2022

Manufacturing

Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions, a CORE Industrial Partners portfolio company, has acquired IDL Precision Machining, a Mukilteo, Washington-based manufacturer of complex precision CNC components and assemblies serving aerospace & defense and industrial end markets. The transaction is an add-on to the recently relaunched Cadrex platform and expands the platform's precision machining capabilities and footprint in the Pacific Northwest.

BERKS Group Acquires 180 Skills

January 12, 2022

Education

BERKS Group, a family-owned diversified holding company, has acquired 180 Skills, an Indianapolis-based provider of online manufacturing skills training. The acquisition expands BERKS' education technology platform—joining 180 Skills with existing assets such as Valor Manufacturing Training—to broaden its online training offerings for manufacturers, educators and workforce organizations.

BERKS Group Invests in Natoma Manufacturing LLC

December 3, 2020

Manufacturing

BERKS Group announced an investment in Natoma Manufacturing LLC, a precision parts manufacturer based in Norton, Kansas. The investment expands BERKS Group's precision manufacturing platform (which includes Swiss-Tech and IDC) and is intended to increase capacity, hire additional staff, and broaden Natoma's presence in aerospace and defense markets.

BERKS Group Acquires Swiss‑Tech, LLC

December 31, 2018

Manufacturing

BERKS Group, a division of the News‑Press & Gazette Company, completed the acquisition of Swiss‑Tech, LLC. Swiss‑Tech — a precision CNC Swiss machining and contract manufacturer serving medical, aerospace and industrial end markets — will serve as a platform investment and its management team will remain in place as BERKS plans capital investments to support growth.