Libra Industries Acquires Benchmark Electronics' Guaymas, Mexico Facility

CapitalWorks Acquires Libra Industries

May 28, 2019

Manufacturing

CapitalWorks, LLC, a Cleveland-based private equity firm, has acquired Libra Industries, Inc., a Mentor, Ohio-based electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider. The acquisition positions Libra to complement CapitalWorks' existing portfolio company GEMCITY Engineering and Manufacturing and expand capabilities in PCB assembly and electromechanical manufacturing for medical, aerospace & defense, and industrial end markets.

Walbar Acquires Chromalloy's Guaymas Manufacturing Facility

August 1, 2022

Manufacturing

Walbar Engine Components, a portfolio company of Cornerstone Capital Holdings, has acquired Chromalloy’s 35,000-sf manufacturing facility in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico from Chromalloy (a division of Sequa Corporation). The acquisition expands Walbar's manufacturing capacity and engine platform content, supporting additional Airbus, Boeing and Siemens engine programs and increasing support for rising engine build rates.

Patriot Capital Invests in Libra Industries

December 10, 2024

Manufacturing

Patriot Capital announced a new growth investment in Libra Industries, an existing portfolio company of CW Industrial Partners, to support the company's next stage of growth. Libra is a U.S.-based systems integrator and outsourced manufacturing partner providing PCBA/EMS, precision machining and metal fabrication to semiconductor, medical, aerospace and industrial OEM markets.

East West Manufacturing Acquires El Paso and Juarez Operations of Compass Electronics Solutions

January 5, 2022

Manufacturing

East West Manufacturing, LLC acquired the El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico operations of Compass Electronics Solutions (CES) from Compass Group Equity Partners. The deal expands East West’s North American nearshore electronics manufacturing capabilities—adding PCB assembly, box-build, wire and cable harness, and new product introduction services to serve medical, commercial/industrial and aerospace end markets.

Cadence Aerospace (Arlington Capital) Acquires B&E OEM Manufacturing Division

November 6, 2019

Aerospace & Defense

Cadence Aerospace, a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, has acquired the OEM Manufacturing Division of B&E Group, adding two Massachusetts facilities (Southwick and Westfield) that specialize in complex, difficult-to-machine engine components for aerospace and defense customers. The deal expands Cadence's engine-component capabilities and creates scale across its Tell Tool and ADM operations as an add-on to the Cadence platform.

Compass Group Equity Partners Invests in Baja Carports

November 18, 2024

Renewable Energy

St. Louis-based private equity firm Compass Group Equity Partners has made a strategic investment in Baja Carports (Baja Construction Co., Inc.), a California-based national designer, fabricator, and installer of solar-ready carports and RV canopies. The partnership will support Baja's growth initiatives, including location expansion and enhanced sales and marketing to scale operations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.