Active Thermal Solutions (LDR Partners) Acquires D&B Heat Transfer Products
October 14, 2025
Active Thermal Solutions, a portfolio company of LDR Partners, has acquired D&B Heat Transfer Products, a Grand Rapids, Michigan–based radiator and heat-exchanger service provider. The add-on expands Active’s Midwest footprint, integrates D&B into the Active Radiator network, and broadens capabilities in DPF cleaning and aftermarket parts distribution to strengthen regional service coverage.
- Buyers
- Active Thermal Solutions, LDR Partners LP
- Targets
- D&B Heat Transfer Products, Inc.
- Platforms
- Active Thermal Solutions (Active Radiator platform)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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