VORTEQ Acquires Assets of Zegers Incorporated

Vortex Companies Acquires ETECAS UG

January 2, 2025

Manufacturing

The Vortex Companies, LLC acquired ETECAS UG, a Germany-based developer and manufacturer of trenchless rehabilitation and UV curing equipment headquartered in Dietmannsried. The acquisition strengthens Vortex’s in-house manufacturing capabilities and expands its end-to-end UV CIPP solution offering; financial terms were not disclosed.

Kreher Steel Co. Acquires Ritchey Metals Company

September 26, 2024

Manufacturing

Chicago-based Kreher Steel Co. has acquired Ritchey Metals Company, a Pittsburgh-area producer of zinc and aluminum alloys and the largest zinc-aluminum steel coatings alloyer in North America. The deal adds more than 120,000 tons of annual alloy output capacity and approximately 110 employees across two facilities, expanding Kreher's manufacturing footprint and product offerings.

Continuim Equity Partners Acquires Kottler Metal Products, Inc.

April 30, 2024

Manufacturing

Continuim Equity Partners has acquired Kottler Metal Products, a family-owned metal bending and fabrication specialist headquartered in Willoughby, Ohio. Continuim plans to apply its EDGE operational playbook to expand Kottler's production capacity, build its commercial team, and pursue a targeted acquisition strategy to create a multi-regional metal bending and fabrication platform.

Victor Capital Partners Acquires The Coats Company from Vontier

January 9, 2024

Automotive

Victor Capital Partners completed the acquisition of The Coats Company from Vontier Corporation in an all-cash divestiture that closed January 8, 2024 for $72.5 million. Coats, headquartered in La Vergne, Tennessee, is a 75-year-old manufacturer and distributor of wheel service, alignment, lift and inspection equipment with projected 2023 revenue of approximately $110 million and EBITDA of about $10 million; Victor Capital said it will invest to expand the product portfolio and national service offering.

Management-led Buyout of VORTEQ Coil Finishers with Shadowbriar Capital Partners

November 30, 2021

Industrial Services

VORTEQ Coil Finishers' senior leadership partnered with Shadowbriar Capital Partners and private investors to complete a management-led buyout of the company from Peninsula Pacific. Headquartered in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, VORTEQ operates nine continuous coil coating lines across seven locations and will work with Shadowbriar to pursue long-term strategic growth and potential add-on acquisitions.

Aterian Investment Partners Acquires U.S. Zinc

January 7, 2019

Manufacturing

Aterian Investment Partners has acquired U.S. Zinc in an international carve-out from Votorantim Group. The transaction establishes U.S. Zinc as a stand-alone, PE-backed business headquartered in Houston, Texas, with Aterian planning investments in research, product expansion and manufacturing capacity across domestic and international sites.