Weco Manufacturing Acquires FTT Manufacturing and Electrosurgical Instrument Company (ESI)

Advancing Eyecare Acquires Veatch Ophthalmic Instruments

November 11, 2022

Medical Devices

Advancing Eyecare (AEC), a PE-backed eyecare instrumentation platform, has acquired Veatch Ophthalmic Instruments, a Tempe, Arizona-based distributor of ophthalmic equipment. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal expands AEC's national footprint and product/service offerings to independent eye care practitioners, national chains, hospitals and teaching institutions.

ECI Software Solutions Acquires ES Tech Group

October 7, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

ECI Software Solutions has completed the acquisition of ES Tech Group, a U.K.-based B2B eCommerce software and services company. The deal expands ECI's cloud-based eCommerce portfolio and brings ES Tech's platform and growth-agency capabilities into ECI's suite to better serve SME manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers.

Foundation Investment Partners Acquires Weiss Instruments LLC

March 17, 2022

Manufacturing

Foundation Investment Partners (FIP) finalized an agreement to purchase Holtsville, New York-based Weiss Instruments, LLC. FIP will combine Weiss's manufacturing operations with fellow portfolio company Miljoco Instrument Corp. at Miljoco's 50,000-square-foot facility in Mt. Clemens, Michigan while keeping the Weiss and Miljoco brands and distribution networks separate to preserve market presence.

Fortescue (FFI) Acquires Williams Advanced Engineering

January 24, 2022

Renewable Energy

Fortescue Metals Group, via its green-energy arm Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), has agreed to acquire UK-based Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) for £164 million to accelerate development of battery and electrification technologies for decarbonising heavy industry. The deal brings WAE's high-performance battery systems, IP and engineering capability into Fortescue's green energy strategy to support zero-emission heavy mobile equipment, rail and industrial transport.

Consolidated Machine & Tool Holdings Acquires Waiteco Machine and Specialty CNC

August 14, 2020

Manufacturing

Consolidated Machine & Tool Holdings (CMT), a platform company backed by White Wolf Capital, acquired Waiteco Machine (Devens, MA) and Specialty CNC (Bloomington, IN) as add-on acquisitions to expand manufacturing capacity and capabilities. Both transactions closed on August 14, 2020; financial terms were not disclosed and each target will operate within the CMT platform to support growth and employee benefits.

Acrotec Group Acquires AFT Micromécanique

February 1, 2019

Medical Devices

Acrotec Group has acquired AFT Micromécanique, a French specialist in precision-machined medical implants and instruments. The deal expands Acrotec's medtech capabilities and strengthens its presence in high-precision medical manufacturing in Haute-Savoie, France.