Specialized Fabrication Equipment Group (SFEG) Acquires Climax Portable Machine Tools (CPMT)

Consolidated Equipment Group Acquires Agile Manufacturing Group

October 1, 2024

Manufacturing

Consolidated Equipment Group (CEG), a portfolio company of Dominus Capital, has acquired Agile Manufacturing Group, LLC, a Granite, Iowa-based maker of agricultural, industrial and construction attachments marketed under the GrabTec and Miller Loader brands. The deal is an add-on to CEG's platform to broaden its product suite and expand into adjacent material-handling end markets; Agile founder Mike Feilmeier will remain in leadership as Vice President of Agile Products.

Continuim Equity Partners Acquires Cutting Edge Machining Solutions

December 2, 2022

Manufacturing

Pittsburgh-based private equity firm Continuim Equity Partners has acquired Cutting Edge Machining Solutions (CEMS), a Swiss-style CNC precision machine shop headquartered in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, from Michael Walsh. Continuim plans to use CEMS as the first investment in a new automation-enabled precision machining platform to drive operational improvements and pursue add-on acquisitions across aerospace, defense, electronics and other industrial end markets.

Dominus Capital Acquires Consolidated Equipment Group

September 1, 2021

Manufacturing

Dominus Capital has completed an investment in Consolidated Equipment Group (CEG), a Minnesota-based designer and manufacturer of attachments for skid-steers, compact tractors and other light-construction equipment. Northstar Capital provided junior debt financing and an equity co-investment to help finance the transaction; terms were not disclosed. Dominus intends to accelerate growth through expanded channel and geographic penetration and add-on acquisitions.

Consolidated Machine & Tool Holdings Acquires Waiteco Machine and Specialty CNC

August 14, 2020

Manufacturing

Consolidated Machine & Tool Holdings (CMT), a platform company backed by White Wolf Capital, acquired Waiteco Machine (Devens, MA) and Specialty CNC (Bloomington, IN) as add-on acquisitions to expand manufacturing capacity and capabilities. Both transactions closed on August 14, 2020; financial terms were not disclosed and each target will operate within the CMT platform to support growth and employee benefits.

MiddleGround Capital Acquires Megatech from Alfar Capital

February 8, 2023

Manufacturing

MiddleGround Capital has acquired Megatech, a Quebec City–based precision CNC machining and digital manufacturing company, from Alfar Capital. MiddleGround plans to build Megatech into a larger digital manufacturing platform through organic investment and add-on acquisitions while maintaining the company’s precision machining capabilities; Stifel acted as exclusive financial advisor to Megatech and Fasken served as legal counsel to Alfar Capital.

Midwest Growth Partners and Summit Equity Group Acquire Manitowoc Tool & Machining

December 15, 2022

Manufacturing

Midwest Growth Partners and Summit Equity Group, with mezzanine financing from NewSpring Mezzanine and a management rollover, completed an acquisition of Manitowoc Tool & Machining (MTM). The transaction positions MTM — a precision, production-oriented contract manufacturer serving OEM customers across agriculture, HVAC, aerospace & defense, medical and logistics/e-commerce — for continued growth and expanded capabilities under sponsor ownership.