United Enertech (DalFort) Acquires Metal Form Manufacturing Company

TransTech Group/Metalforms Acquire Koch Heat Transfer's International Assets and IP

April 2, 2025

Industrial Services

TransTech Group, a portfolio company of Bridge Industries, completed the acquisition of Koch Heat Transfer's international assets and intellectual property through its Metalforms LLC subsidiary. The deal transfers global rights to legacy heat-exchanger technologies (including BROWN FINTUBE and TWISTED TUBE) to Metalforms and supports a relaunch of channel partners and a new European entity, Metalforms Italia Srl, based in Crema, Italy.

TransTech Group / Metalforms Acquires Koch Heat Transfer North American Business

September 16, 2024

Manufacturing

TransTech Group’s subsidiary Metalforms has acquired the North American business of Koch Heat Transfer (KHT). The deal brings KHT’s branded heat-transfer products and technologies into Metalforms’ Beaumont/Houston manufacturing footprint to expand capabilities, product lines and market share in energy and process-manufacturing end markets.

Soler & Palau Acquires United Enertech from DalFort Capital Partners

April 15, 2024

Manufacturing

Soler & Palau Ventilation, Inc. (S&P USA) has acquired certain operating companies of United Enertech (including Air Conditioning Products, Air Performance, Metal Form Manufacturing and United Enertech Corp.) from DalFort Capital Partners. The acquisition expands S&P’s ventilation and HVAC components portfolio and adds manufacturing locations in Michigan, Arizona, Alabama and Tennessee; terms were not disclosed.

TransTech (Bridge Industries) Acquires Metalforms Ltd.

June 1, 2023

Manufacturing

Bridge Industries LLC, through its TransTech portfolio company and a newly formed subsidiary Metalforms LLC, has acquired Metalforms Ltd., a Beaumont, Texas-based designer and fabricator of TEMA heat exchangers and ASME pressure vessels. The deal expands TransTech's fabrication capacity and Gulf Coast footprint, adding 140,000 ft² of facility space and 14 acres of on-site storage to the platform.

Torque Capital Group Acquires Metal Forming & Coining Corporation (MFC / Netform)

December 27, 2022

Manufacturing

Torque Capital Group, a middle-market private equity firm, has acquired Metal Forming & Coining Corporation (MFC / Netform), a manufacturer of advanced flow-formed and cold-formed components serving automotive and truck powertrain markets. The acquisition will support investment in technology, people and capabilities to expand MFC / Netform’s product offerings and address evolving powertrain needs including electrification.

MFG Partners and Merit Capital Partners Acquire Elgen Manufacturing Company

October 29, 2019

Manufacturing

MFG Partners and Merit Capital Partners, alongside Elgen's management team, have acquired Elgen Manufacturing Company, a Closter, New Jersey-based maker of ductwork accessory products for the HVAC industry. Merit provided subordinated debt and equity as part of the Fund VI platform investment (Elgen is Merit’s 13th platform), and the buyers plan to support product-line and geographic growth initiatives.