H-D Advanced Manufacturing (backed by The Riverside Company, Hicks Equity Partners and Weinberg Capital Group) Acquires Sungear
July 2, 2014
H-D Advanced Manufacturing, a holding company backed by The Riverside Company, Hicks Equity Partners and Weinberg Capital Group, has acquired Sungear, Inc., a San Diego-based manufacturer of precision gears for the aerospace industry. The deal is an add-on to H-D's gear products division and aims to expand the platform's capabilities and presence in the aerospace supply chain.
- Buyers
- H-D Advanced Manufacturing Company, The Riverside Company, Hicks Equity Partners, Weinberg Capital Group
- Targets
- Sungear, Inc.
- Sellers
- Sungear owners (founding family)
- Platforms
- H-D Advanced Manufacturing Company
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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