Linamar Corporation Acquires Georg Fischer's Leipzig Casting Facility

Linamar Corporation Acquires Bourgault Industries Ltd.

February 1, 2024

Manufacturing

Linamar Corporation has completed the acquisition of 100% of the equity interests of Bourgault Industries Ltd., including its seeder operations in St. Brieux, Saskatchewan and the Highline Manufacturing and Free Form Plastics divisions. Bourgault will be integrated into Linamar's new Agriculture division alongside MacDon and Salford, expanding Linamar's industrial product portfolio and capabilities in broad-acre seeding.

Canerector Acquires Liberty Casting

January 14, 2026

Manufacturing

Canerector has acquired Liberty Casting, a Delaware, Ohio-based cast iron foundry operating two facilities that produce gray and ductile iron castings. The acquisition expands Canerector's foundry capabilities and size-range capacity while preserving Liberty Casting's local leadership and operational continuity.

Linamar Corporation Acquires Salford Group from GenNx360 Capital Partners

April 28, 2022

Manufacturing

Linamar Corporation has agreed to acquire Salford Group, a manufacturer of tillage and crop-nutrition application equipment, from GenNx360 Capital Partners for CAD 260 million (subject to adjustments). The acquisition expands Linamar’s agricultural equipment product portfolio and manufacturing footprint; the transaction is expected to close after customary conditions.

Leadec Acquires Castrol Industrie und Service GmbH

April 12, 2022

Industrial Services

Leadec, a portfolio company of Triton Fund IV, has acquired Castrol Industrie und Service GmbH (effective April 1, 2022) to expand its fluid management and on-site service offerings. Castrol Industrie und Service, headquartered in Mönchengladbach with about 80 employees and operations at 35 sites across Germany, provides chemical and fluid management services to automotive, mechanical engineering and other manufacturing customers.

Tencarva Machinery Company (Bessemer-backed) Acquires Fischer Process Industries

August 22, 2022

Industrial Services

Tencarva Machinery Company, a portfolio company of Bessemer Investors, has acquired Fischer Process Industries (including Fischer Process-South). The add-on expands Tencarva's flow-control product offering with valves and strengthens its geographic footprint across Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Georgia; financial terms were not disclosed.

EQI Ltd. Acquires Ferralloy, Inc.

May 6, 2025

Manufacturing

EQI Ltd. has acquired Ferralloy, Inc., a Cleveland-based supplier of heat-resistant alloy castings, forgings, machined components and specialty raw materials. The deal will fold Ferralloy into EQI's portfolio (alongside Pro-Tech) to expand EQI's thermal processing and metal components capabilities and broaden its customer base and supply-chain footprint.