MPE Inc. (BPOC Portfolio Company) Acquires Racine Metal-Fab

Beecken Petty O'Keefe Acquires Midwest Products & Engineering from Pfingsten

October 1, 2019

Medical Devices

Chicago-based Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company (BPOC) acquired a majority equity stake in Midwest Products & Engineering (MPE), a Milwaukee-based designer and manufacturer of mobile and stationary healthcare products. The transaction closed September 24, 2019, as Pfingsten sold MPE to BPOC; financial terms were not disclosed and MPE's CEO Hank Kohl will remain in place to continue growth initiatives under BPOC's healthcare-focused platform.

Midwest Products & Engineering (MPE) Acquires MindFlow Design

September 9, 2021

Medical Devices

Midwest Products & Engineering (MPE-INC), a Milwaukee-based design and contract manufacturer of medical devices, has acquired MindFlow Design, a Carlsbad, California medical product design firm. The acquisition brings MindFlow's concept-to-manufacture-ready design capabilities into MPE's vertically integrated "Concept to Completion" model to expand MPE's design solutions and accelerate OEM product commercialization.

Webco Group Holdings Acquires BMF Metal Fabrication, LLC

November 20, 2024

Manufacturing

Webco Group Holdings, a 100% employee-owned precision metal fabricator headquartered in Olathe, Kansas, acquired BMF Metal Fabrication, LLC of Winfield, Missouri, with the transaction closing on November 1, 2024. The deal brings BMF's precision laser cutting, forming, welding and finishing capabilities into Webco's family of companies to expand manufacturing capacity and accelerate growth while providing long-term opportunity for BMF employees.

CGI Automated Manufacturing (CORE Industrial Partners) Acquires Precision Metal Fab and Precision Tool & Die

December 10, 2021

Manufacturing

CGI Automated Manufacturing, a CORE Industrial Partners portfolio company, has acquired Precision Metal Fab and Precision Tool & Die (collectively, PMF). PMF, headquartered in Ponca City, Oklahoma, provides CNC laser cutting, stamping, metal die formation, welding and assembly services and will be integrated into the CGI platform to expand its sheet-metal and fabrication capabilities.

Maysteel Industries Acquires Star Precision Manufacturing, Inc.

January 16, 2024

Manufacturing

Maysteel Industries, a portfolio company of Littlejohn Capital, acquired Star Precision Manufacturing, a full-service sheet metal fabrication and precision machining firm in Frederick, Colorado. Patriot Capital provided subordinated debt financing in support of the add-on acquisition, which expands Maysteel's manufacturing capabilities and geographic footprint in the Mountain West.

Van Becelaere Machine Works (MGP) Acquires Superior Metal Products as Add-on

September 28, 2021

Manufacturing

Van Becelaere Machine Works, a portfolio company of Midwest Growth Partners, completed an add-on acquisition of Superior Metal Products, Inc., a precision machining business based in Omaha, Nebraska. The deal expands Van Becelaere's precision machining platform—broadening capabilities, capacity and Midwest presence—while SMP's owners remain invested and will continue to lead operations.