WorldWide Electric (Graycliff) Acquires Georator Corporation and Athlon Generator

Graycliff Partners Acquires Boss Industries from Wynnchurch Capital

January 6, 2025

Manufacturing

Graycliff Partners has acquired Boss Industries, a LaPorte, Indiana-based manufacturer of power take-off and engine-driven air systems, from Wynnchurch Capital. The transaction represents a sponsor-to-sponsor exit for Wynnchurch and positions Graycliff to support Boss’ continued growth in utility, municipal water and service-truck end markets.

AEA Investors Acquires WorldWide Electric Corporation

October 4, 2022

Industrial Services

AEA Investors' Small Business Private Equity team has closed the acquisition of WWE Holdings, LLC (WorldWide Electric Corporation) from Graycliff Partners LP, with rollover investment from management and employees. Headquartered in Rochester, New York, WorldWide Electric is a distributor and manufacturer of electric motors, gear reducers and motor controls; AEA plans to invest behind the company's differentiated, value-added industrial distribution model.

Graycliff Partners Acquires Electro-Mechanical Corporation

September 22, 2021

Manufacturing

Graycliff Partners LP has completed the acquisition of Electro-Mechanical Corporation (EMC), a Bristol, Virginia-based manufacturer of medium-voltage switchgear, transformers and custom power systems. EMC, a family-owned business since 1958 that sells to utilities, renewable generators, mining and industrial customers, will operate with Graycliff’s support to accelerate growth while preserving the company’s legacy.

Graycliff Partners Acquires Gerard Daniel Worldwide

September 2, 2020

Manufacturing

Graycliff Partners LP completed the acquisition of Gerard Daniel Worldwide, a manufacturer and distributor of wire mesh and related products, marking Graycliff's first investment from its fourth private equity fund. The transaction positions Gerard Daniel to pursue operational improvements, digital investments, new material technologies and growth through strategic acquisitions while enabling a shareholder succession.

WorldWide Electric Corporation Acquires Louis Allis

March 6, 2020

Manufacturing

WorldWide Electric Corporation has acquired Louis Allis, a specialty electric motor manufacturer based outside Birmingham, Alabama, in a transaction led by advisor Business Acquisition & Merger Associates (BAMA). The deal adds Louis Allis's high-horsepower specialty motor manufacturing and large-format service capabilities to WorldWide's platform (a portfolio company of Graycliff Partners), expanding the combined company's turnkey industrial motor offering.

Precision Aviation Group Acquires World Aviation Corporation

January 28, 2020

Aerospace & Defense

Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (PAG), a GenNx360-backed aerospace MRO platform, has acquired Toronto-based World Aviation Corporation (WAC), a specialist in the rewind and repair of rotary and static electrical generator and motor sub-components. The deal expands PAG's MRO capabilities and Canadian footprint (adding a Toronto location and roughly 60 skilled technicians), supporting PAG's broader growth strategy under GenNx360.