BDT Capital Partners Takes Significant Stake in ProMach; Leonard Green Reinvests

ProMach Acquires TechniBlend

February 16, 2022

Manufacturing

ProMach has acquired TechniBlend, a Waukesha-based supplier of engineered liquid and beverage processing systems, bringing TechniBlend's blending, carbonation, deaeration and turnkey processing capabilities into ProMach's portfolio. The deal expands ProMach's upstream processing technologies and strengthens its ability to offer turnkey processing-to-packaging solutions across food, beverage, chemical and personal care markets.

ProMach Acquires CL&D Graphics (including CL&D Digital)

November 2, 2021

Packaging

ProMach has acquired CL&D Graphics and CL&D Digital, adding flexographic and digital web packaging and converting capabilities to its portfolio. The acquisition brings CL&D’s four locations and more than 280 employees (headquartered in Hartland, Wisconsin) into ProMach to expand its flexible packaging offerings and provide combined machinery-and-material solutions to CPG customers across North America.

ProMach Acquires American Holt, DMA Solution and Pride Engineering from Arcline

January 9, 2026

Manufacturing

ProMach has acquired American Holt, DMA Solution, and Pride Engineering (collectively “AmHolt”) from Arcline Investment Management. The AmHolt businesses—providers of engineered aftermarket parts and precision components for food, beverage and CPG packaging lines with facilities in Massachusetts, Quebec and Minnesota—will join ProMach's Primary Packaging business unit to broaden its product solutions and lifecycle service capabilities.

BDT & MSD Partners Acquires Minority Stake in IMA Group from BC Partners

July 31, 2023

Manufacturing

BDT & MSD Partners will make a minority investment in IMA Group, acquiring its position from BC Partners and other investors while the Vacchi family remains majority owner. The capital injection is intended to accelerate IMA's global growth — including expansion in the U.S. — and support capability development in sustainable packaging and automation.

First Capital Partners Invests in BTM Company

September 1, 2019

Manufacturing

First Capital Partners completed a mezzanine debt investment in BTM Company to support a management-led recapitalization. BTM, founded in 1966 and based in Marysville, Michigan, supplies clinching and piercing tools, inserted fastener and work-holding equipment, and fully automated assembly systems to global OEMs in automotive, appliance, furniture, garage door and general industrial markets; Peakstone Group represented BTM in the transaction.

Prather Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in QDP Technologies

April 7, 2022

Manufacturing

Prather Capital Partners, a Louisville-based private equity firm, acquired a majority stake in QDP Technologies, a Ramsey, Minnesota-based contract manufacturer specializing in high-precision components and assemblies for aerospace, medical, and diversified industrial markets. The investment will support QDP's next phase of growth, including adding in-house capabilities and scaling production; this is Prather’s second advanced manufacturing investment following UMA Precision Machining.