Myers Industries Acquires Mohawk Rubber Sales of New England Inc.

Myers Industries Acquires Elkhart Plastics, Inc.

November 10, 2020

Manufacturing

Myers Industries (NYSE: MYE) acquired the assets of Elkhart Plastics, Inc., adding the South Bend-based rotational molder to its Material Handling segment and combining it with Myers' Ameri-Kart business to form the fifth-largest rotational molder in the United States. Elkhart operates six U.S. manufacturing facilities with approximately 460 employees and had roughly $100 million of revenue in 2019; Myers financed the acquisition with cash, expects immediate accretion to earnings, and projects $4–6 million of annual cost synergies.

Makers Forward, LLC Acquires New Hampshire Industries, Inc. and Phoenix Distribution

December 6, 2019

Manufacturing

Makers Forward, LLC acquired the assets of New Hampshire Industries, Inc. and Phoenix Distribution and consolidated operations into NHI Mechanical Motion, LLC. The acquisition preserves existing management and employees and aims to strengthen the company's manufacturing and distribution capabilities serving outdoor power equipment, material handling, agricultural and other industrial end markets.

BMH Equipment Acquires Myers Forklift

September 11, 2023

Industrial Services

BMH Equipment, LLC has acquired Myers Forklift, LLC of Dowagiac, Michigan. The deal—driven by the Myers' retirement—adds a material-handling dealership to BMH's portfolio to expand its service footprint in Southwest Michigan; terms were not disclosed.

Accenture Acquires Myrtle Consulting Group

October 6, 2020

Consulting

Accenture has agreed to acquire Myrtle Consulting Group, an industrial operations and supply chain consulting firm headquartered in Houston. The acquisition will bolster Accenture Industry X's digital manufacturing, operations and supply chain capabilities by adding Myrtle's frontline operational expertise, change-management methodology and industry experience across consumer goods, life sciences, chemicals and heavy manufacturing.

River Associates Acquires The Rubber Group (Humphrey's Industrial Products)

July 15, 2022

Manufacturing

River Associates Investments, LP acquired Humphrey's Industrial Products, Inc. (d/b/a The Rubber Group) in a transaction that closed on July 15, 2022. The Rochester, New Hampshire-based manufacturer of custom compression and injection-molded rubber products will be backed by River to pursue growth and add-on acquisitions; financing was provided by Bell Capital Finance (a division of Bell Bank).

Michelin Acquires Cooley Group

January 22, 2026

Manufacturing

Michelin has completed the acquisition of Cooley Group, a Rhode Island–headquartered designer and manufacturer of high-performance polymer coated fabrics, for an undisclosed sum financed from available cash. Cooley, which has about 300 employees, four North American factories and reported $168 million in 2025 revenue, will expand Michelin's capabilities in industrial coated fabrics and complementary geographies.