Komar Industries Acquires PTR Baler and Compactor Company

Komar Industries Acquires BACE, LLC

December 2, 2021

Manufacturing

Komar Industries, a Groveport, Ohio-based designer and manufacturer of industrial waste and recycling processing systems, has acquired Charlotte-based BACE, LLC, a manufacturer and national service provider of balers and compactors. The acquisition expands Komar's product portfolio and aftermarket service capabilities while keeping BACE's existing leadership team in place as shareholders.

Komar Industries Acquires Metro Compactor Service, BaleForce and Chute Source

February 17, 2026

Industrial Services

Komar Industries has acquired Metro Compactor Service, Inc., BaleForce Recycling Equipment Inc., and Chute Source LLC to create a unified North American waste and recycling equipment and services platform. The deal expands Komar's equipment portfolio, service network and IoT capabilities—strengthening its presence in Canada and increasing its ability to serve multi-tenant residential and commercial customers across North America.

Komar Industries Acquires Maren Engineering Corporation

February 3, 2023

Manufacturing

Komar Industries, a Groveport, Ohio-based designer and manufacturer of industrial waste and recycling processing systems, has acquired Maren Engineering Corporation, a South Holland, Illinois-based baler and shredder equipment manufacturer. Maren's existing leadership (including owner Todd Wondrow) will remain shareholders and the companies plan to leverage combined engineering and technology capabilities to expand product offerings and innovation in the waste and recycling market.

Komar Industries Acquires Winter Equipment Corporation

December 4, 2023

Industrial Services

Komar Industries, a Groveport, Ohio-based designer and manufacturer of industrial waste and recycling processing systems, has acquired Winter Equipment Corporation, a distributor of waste handling and recycling equipment based in Columbia, Pennsylvania. The acquisition brings Winter’s sales, installation, service and rental capabilities into Komar’s channel footprint across the Eastern United States and was completed by owners Mark and Tammy O'Neal.

ONCAP Acquires Majority Stake in Komar Industries

June 3, 2032

Manufacturing

ONCAP, the mid-market private equity platform of Onex Corporation, has acquired a majority stake in Komar Industries, a Groveport, Ohio-based designer and manufacturer of industrial waste and recycling processing systems. The Koenig family remains partnered with ONCAP as Komar looks to expand its product and service offerings and continue its growth.

Compactor Rentals of America Acquires Maguire Equipment

October 21, 2025

Industrial Services

Compactor Rentals of America, LLC (CRA), a portfolio company of Kinderhook Industries, has acquired Maguire Equipment Inc., a Readville, Massachusetts-based provider of waste-handling equipment, rentals, and services. Financial terms were not disclosed; CRA concurrently sold Maguire’s compactor and baler service division to a specialized service provider and gains a strategic foothold in the Greater Boston market to support its national waste solutions platform.