Broco Rankin Acquires Ready Welder Corporation

Salt Creek Capital Acquires Broco Rankin (Broco, Rankin Industries, Strong Welding Products)

January 25, 2023

Manufacturing

Salt Creek Capital, a Woodside, California-based private equity firm, has acquired Broco, Inc., Rankin Industries, Inc., and Strong Welding Products (collectively “Broco Rankin”), a manufacturer of underwater cutting and welding tools, tactical breaching products, hardfacing and protective metal alloys headquartered in Ontario, California. Sterling Peloso has been named CEO and the sellers are Richard "Rick" A. Ferry and Richard M. Ferry; Salt Creek intends to grow the business and expand its distribution and product reach.

Galco Industrial Electronics Acquires Brozelco, Inc.

March 7, 2025

Industrial Services

Galco Industrial Electronics has acquired Brozelco, Inc., a Tennessee-based industrial automation solutions provider. The acquisition expands Galco's industrial automation, system integration, and engineering capabilities while Brozelco continues operating under its name and leveraging Galco's distribution, e-commerce, and repair services.

Alinabal Group Acquires ERW, Inc.

March 25, 2024

Manufacturing

Alinabal Group has acquired ERW, Inc., a Putnam, Connecticut-based precision sheet metal fabricator and machined products manufacturer that has served the aerospace and medical device industries since 1985. The acquisition expands Alinabal Group's domestic manufacturing footprint and adds in-house welding, fabrication and machining capabilities to support OEM customers across aerospace, defense and medical end markets.

ORS Nasco Acquires Techniweld USA

May 6, 2025

Logistics & Distribution

ORS Nasco, a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company, has acquired Techniweld USA, a wholesaler of welding, safety, and industrial supplies headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The acquisition expands ORS Nasco's presence in the welding market and broadens its product offering across welding consumables and safety products.

Rhône Group Acquires Copperweld from Kinderhook Industries

January 1, 2025

Manufacturing

Rhône Group has acquired Copperweld Holdings, Inc. from Kinderhook Industries. Copperweld, the leading U.S. manufacturer of copper-clad steel (CCS) and copper-clad aluminum (CCA) wire headquartered in Fayetteville, Tennessee, will partner with Rhône to support its next phase of growth across building wire, utilities, infrastructure and renewable energy markets.

Loenbro Acquires Revolution Industrial

January 9, 2025

Industrial Services

Loenbro, backed by Braemont Capital, has acquired Arizona-based Revolution Industrial to expand its industrial service capabilities across the Southwest U.S. The add-on strengthens Loenbro’s electrical, mechanical and structural service offerings for data center, infrastructure and diversified industrial customers and brings Revolution’s skilled multi-trade workforce into Loenbro’s platform.