Triple-S Steel Holdings Acquires American Stainless Tubing from Ascent Industries

Tube Bending Technology Acquires Scarrott Metallurgical Company

March 27, 2024

Manufacturing

Washington Equity Partners’ portfolio company Tube Bending Technology has acquired Scarrott Metallurgical Company, a Los Angeles-based vacuum brazing and heat-treating specialist serving aerospace, defense and space customers. The add-on expands Tube Bending’s vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities (AS9100 and NADCAP certified) and enables greater in‑house production of tube and duct assemblies.

Summit Hydraulics (North Branch Capital) Acquires Tubing & Metric Hydraulics

January 25, 2024

Industrial Services

North Branch Capital’s portfolio company Summit Hydraulics has acquired Tubing & Metric Hydraulics (T&M), a supplier of hydraulic and industrial hoses and fittings based in Alvin, Texas. The add-on transaction closed January 2, 2024 and expands Summit’s mobile equipment aftermarket parts platform into new end markets including heavy haul, construction and energy.

ASC Engineered Solutions Acquires Trenton Pipe Nipple Company

June 15, 2021

Manufacturing

ASC Engineered Solutions, a portfolio company of Tailwind Capital, has acquired Trenton Pipe Nipple Company of Federalsburg, Maryland. The acquisition adds brass and stainless nipple and fitting manufacturing and custom fabrication capabilities to ASC's product portfolio, expanding its product breadth and distribution capabilities.

SPS Companies Acquires US Wholesale Pipe & Tube

December 1, 2020

Building Products

SPS Companies Inc. has acquired the assets of US Wholesale Pipe & Tube Inc., a Holiday, Florida-based distributor and manufacturer of galvanized mechanical steel pipe and tube products. The seller/owner Ed Rachel is stepping aside while the target's executive management (led by JR Baker and Rob Posavec) will remain; SPS said the deal expands its Tubular Products Group and distribution/manufacturing capabilities across five U.S. locations.

Accu-Tube Acquires Mercury Tube

February 7, 2020

Manufacturing

Accu-Tube, a precision small-diameter stainless steel tubing manufacturer backed by Washington Equity Partners, has acquired Mercury Tube, a nearby Englewood, Colorado manufacturer of high-precision stainless steel and high-nickel alloy tubing. Mercury Tube will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary out of its 40,000 sq. ft. facility; the deal expands Accu-Tube's product range and capabilities—particularly for medical and aerospace end markets.

Angstrom Automotive Group Acquires Engineering Tube Specialties, Inc.

May 14, 2018

Manufacturing

Angstrom Automotive Group LLC has acquired Engineering Tube Specialties, Inc. (ETS), a Tier 1 supplier of steel tubular assemblies based in Ortonville, Michigan. The transaction, advised by Angle Advisors, transfers ownership from ETS President and sole shareholder Bill Brothers to Angstrom to expand Angstrom’s propulsion and tubular-component capabilities within the automotive supply chain.