Duravant to Acquire Pattyn Group

Duravant Acquires PPM Technologies from Stonehenge Partners

July 24, 2023

Manufacturing

Duravant LLC, a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider, has acquired PPM Technologies from Stonehenge Partners. The acquisition adds PPM’s conveying, coating, and thermal food-processing equipment to Duravant’s portfolio — complementing Key Technology and enhancing Duravant’s ability to offer turnkey, integrated processing lines and expanded aftermarket services.

Carlyle Invests in Duravant; Warburg Pincus Remains Partner

October 29, 2021

Manufacturing

Duravant LLC, a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider for food processing, packaging and material handling, announced a strategic investment led by funds from Carlyle with Warburg Pincus remaining a partner. The capital will support Duravant’s platform growth — including new product development, geographic expansion and continued add-on acquisitions — and terms were not disclosed.

Duravant Acquires T-TEK Material Handling

August 26, 2024

Manufacturing

Duravant LLC has acquired T-TEK Material Handling LLC, a Montgomery, Alabama-based manufacturer of high-speed end-of-line packaging machinery. The acquisition expands Duravant's packaging solutions portfolio—adding palletizers, depalletizers, conveyors and turnkey end-of-line systems to better serve food, beverage and consumer packaged goods customers.

Duravant to Acquire Matthews Automation Solutions from Matthews International

December 31, 2025

Industrial Services

Duravant, LLC signed a definitive agreement to acquire Matthews Automation Solutions, a provider of Warehouse Execution System (WES) and Warehouse Control System (WCS) software, controls, and integration services. The acquisition is intended to expand Duravant’s material handling capabilities and enable end-to-end integrated warehouse lines for customers across ecommerce, retail, parcel, and logistics. The transaction is stated as closed on December 31, 2025, with Duravant paying $232.1 million total consideration.

Duravant Acquires Majority Stake in BVSP and Establishes Duravant Brazil

April 10, 2023

Manufacturing

Duravant LLC has formed Duravant Brazil LTDA and acquired a majority stake in BVSP LTDA, a Brazilian manufacturer of parts and aftermarket service provider for poultry processing lines. The move establishes a local sales and service entity to support Duravant’s global food-processing customers and expand local spare-parts and technical service capabilities in Brazil.

Piab Group Acquires COVAL (Patricia Industries Funds Add-on)

March 28, 2023

Manufacturing

Piab Group has acquired COVAL, a French maker of vacuum automation components and systems, in a strategic add-on to strengthen Piab's product portfolio and geographic footprint. The acquisition was funded with EUR 20m in equity from Patricia Industries (part of Investor AB), together with cash from Piab and external debt; COVAL reported approximately EUR 23m revenue and EUR 5m adjusted EBITDA for the 12 months ending December 2022.