TransTech Group / Metalforms Acquires Koch Heat Transfer North American Business

TransTech Group/Metalforms Acquire Koch Heat Transfer's International Assets and IP

April 2, 2025

Industrial Services

TransTech Group, a portfolio company of Bridge Industries, completed the acquisition of Koch Heat Transfer's international assets and intellectual property through its Metalforms LLC subsidiary. The deal transfers global rights to legacy heat-exchanger technologies (including BROWN FINTUBE and TWISTED TUBE) to Metalforms and supports a relaunch of channel partners and a new European entity, Metalforms Italia Srl, based in Crema, Italy.

TransTech (Bridge Industries) Acquires Metalforms Ltd.

June 1, 2023

Manufacturing

Bridge Industries LLC, through its TransTech portfolio company and a newly formed subsidiary Metalforms LLC, has acquired Metalforms Ltd., a Beaumont, Texas-based designer and fabricator of TEMA heat exchangers and ASME pressure vessels. The deal expands TransTech's fabrication capacity and Gulf Coast footprint, adding 140,000 ft² of facility space and 14 acres of on-site storage to the platform.

GroupeSTAHL Acquires TKO Sales

May 8, 2025

Manufacturing

GroupeSTAHL has acquired TKO Sales, a Pompano Beach, Florida-based heat transfer manufacturer, to expand manufacturing capacity, geographic coverage, and print technology capabilities. TKO founder Christian Zarate will remain as president; financial terms were not disclosed.

TransTech Energy (Bridge Industries) Acquires Bendel Tank and Heat Exchanger

March 4, 2020

Industrial Services

TransTech Energy, a portfolio company of Bridge Industries, acquired Bendel Tank and Heat Exchanger, Corp., a 60-year-old Charlotte-based designer and fabricator of pressure vessels, heat exchangers, reactors and storage vessels. The deal adds a 65,000 sq. ft. East Coast fabrication facility and on-site storage capacity to TransTech's existing Texas operations, expanding capacity, product offerings and responsiveness for oil & gas, petrochemical and other industrial customers.

United Enertech (DalFort) Acquires Metal Form Manufacturing Company

January 13, 2020

Building Products

United Enertech Holdings, a portfolio company of DalFort Capital Partners, has acquired Metal Form Manufacturing Company, a Phoenix-based maker of ventilation, acoustical and evaporative cooling products. The add-on expands United Enertech’s commercial building-products portfolio and strengthens its manufacturing and product capabilities in the Western United States.

Impact Climate Technologies Acquires Heat Transfer Systems of Georgia

January 15, 2026

HVAC & Mechanical

Impact Climate Technologies (ICT), an Ardian-backed HVAC holding company, has acquired Heat Transfer Systems of Georgia, an Alpharetta, Georgia-based provider of cooling towers, heat exchangers, boilers, water filtration and related HVAC equipment and services. The acquisition expands ICT’s presence in the Southeast and adds specialized thermal expertise to its platform; Heat Transfer Systems of Georgia will continue operating under its existing name and leadership.