RBC Bearings Acquires VACCO Industries from ESCO Technologies

RBC Bearings Acquires Specline, Inc.

August 21, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

RBC Bearings Incorporated has acquired the business assets of Specline, Inc., a Carson City, Nevada-based manufacturer of precision bearings for the commercial and defense aerospace markets, for $18.7 million. The acquisition (Specline employs 38 people and generated approximately $8.4 million in trailing twelve-month sales) expands RBC's aerospace product offering and increases its production capacity.

Colson Group Acquires ESCO Plastics

July 1, 2025

Manufacturing

Colson Group, a global manufacturer of casters and wheels backed by Blue Wolf Capital, has acquired ESCO Plastics, a Houston-area manufacturer of custom-molded polyurethane parts. The deal strengthens Colson's North American urethane manufacturing capabilities, shortens lead times, and expands its engineering and distribution footprint to better serve industrial OEM customers.

R-V Industries (Prospect Capital portfolio) Acquires MBC Aerosol

March 4, 2022

Manufacturing

R-V Industries, a portfolio company of Prospect Capital Corporation, has acquired MBC Aerosol from its founders. MBC Aerosol will continue operations from its Elgin, Illinois facility with founders James McBride and Peter Burt remaining in place; the deal is an add-on to R-V's strategy of growth through acquisitions.

Refresco Acquires VBC Bottling Company

April 3, 2024

Food & Beverage

Refresco has completed the acquisition of VBC Bottling Company, a family-owned contract manufacturer based in Modesto, California. The deal expands Refresco's North American footprint and adds canning and warehousing capacity on the U.S. West Coast, bringing more than 180 VBC employees into the Refresco organization.

RTC Aerospace Acquires Vanderhorst Brothers Industries

January 16, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

RTC Aerospace LLC, a Stellex Capital Management-backed precision manufacturer, has acquired Vanderhorst Brothers Industries (VBI), a family-run precision machining shop in Simi Valley, California. The add-on expands RTC's capabilities and Southern California presence to better serve aerospace, defense and space OEM and Tier 1 customers; financial terms were not disclosed.

Colson Group Acquires ARBCO Industries

June 30, 2023

Manufacturing

Colson Group Holdings has acquired ARBCO Industries, LLC, a 56-year-old Export, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer and leading North American producer of phenolic wheels. The acquisition expands Colson Group's product portfolio and U.S. manufacturing footprint; ARBCO's former owner Paul Hauck will join Colson as Director of Operations for ARBCO.