MiddleGround Capital Acquires Plasman Holdings
October 25, 2021
MiddleGround Capital has acquired Plasman Holdings from Insight Equity, adding a global manufacturer of exterior automotive components to its mobility-focused platform portfolio. Plasman, headquartered in Windsor, Ontario (with additional HQ in Gothenburg, Sweden), provides tooling, injection molding, paint applications and assembly for OEMs across North America and Europe and will support MiddleGround's Mobility Strategy focused on vehicle lightweighting and electrification.
- Buyers
- MiddleGround Capital
- Targets
- Plasman Holdings
- Sellers
- Insight Equity
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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