Manufacturing Acquisitions in Connecticut

Sumco, a division of Industrial Manufacturing Group (IMG), has acquired National Integrated Industries (NII), a Waterbury, Connecticut-based manufacturer providing electroplating and custom injection molding services. The acquisition expands IMG/Sumco's manufacturing and finishing capabilities and broadens its geographic footprint across the U.S.; financial terms were not disclosed.

Generational Group advised the sale of Bridgeport Magnetics Group, Inc., a Shelton, Connecticut-based designer and manufacturer of magnetic components and transformer solutions, to an individual buyer. The transaction closed on January 8, 2026 and transfers the privately held company's Alpha-Core, Tortran and Goertz Audio business units under new ownership.

Barry R. Haas, a New York–based private investor, has acquired REET Corporation, a Berlin, Connecticut–based manufacturer of solenoid valves, pumps, pressure transducers and custom assemblies. The company will operate going forward as Reet Precision Technologies; the transaction closed October 1, 2025 and was advised by Generational Group.

Tescan Group has acquired FemtoInnovations, a UConn startup specializing in ultrafast laser systems, and will create a Laser Technology Business Unit (LT BU) headquartered at the University of Connecticut Tech Park. The deal adds laser micromachining and imaging/analysis capabilities to Tescan's correlative and multimodal portfolio to serve semiconductor, biomedical device manufacturing, and advanced research markets.

Gas-Fired Products, a fourth-generation, family-owned Charlotte manufacturer, has acquired Denlar Fire Protection, a Chester, Connecticut maker of pre-engineered fire suppression kitchen hoods. The acquisition adds Denlar as a fourth brand to Gas-Fired Products' portfolio and expands the company's commercial kitchen fire-suppression product offering and market reach.

Blue Sea Capital has acquired MicroCare Holdings, LLC, a New Britain, Connecticut-based maker of precision cleaning consumables for healthcare, aerospace & defense, data centers, electronics and other critical markets. Terms were not disclosed; the transaction represents an exit by Heartwood Partners (Fund III) and positions MicroCare for accelerated product development, organic growth and complementary add-on acquisitions under Blue Sea's ownership.

Falx Capital, a Denver-based private investment firm, has acquired Pyramid Time Systems, a Meriden, Connecticut-based provider of time and attendance solutions and synchronized clock systems. Falx is partnering with John (Jack) Kiley as CEO and President to lead the company's next growth phase; current owners John Augustyn and George Bucci will retire after assisting with the transition.

Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management have completed the all-cash acquisition of Barnes Group Inc. for an enterprise value of approximately $3.6 billion. The transaction takes Barnes private—Barnes shareholders received $47.50 per share—and Apollo said it will support the company’s transformation strategy and growth across aerospace and industrial end markets.

Foley Company has acquired SALSCO, Inc., a Cheshire, Connecticut-based manufacturer of turf maintenance and golf-course equipment founded in 1979. The acquisition adds SALSCO’s 40+ in-house products, a nationwide distributor network and more than 70 employees to Foley’s turf equipment portfolio to expand its product capabilities for golf courses and turf professionals.

Foxhole Group, via its Foxtronics EMS platform, has acquired Accutron Inc., an established contract manufacturer of printed circuit board assemblies. The add-on expands Foxtronics EMS's capabilities and footprint in life sciences, aerospace & defense, and other advanced end-markets, adding in-house design, injection molding, full box-build and CNC machining expertise.

Addtronics, a consolidator of niche automation technology and a portfolio company of Kaho Partners, has acquired Colanar, Inc., a Deep River, Connecticut-based provider of aseptic fill-and-finish automation systems for the pharmaceutical industry. Colanar founder Bernd Stroeter will remain as President as the business becomes part of Addtronics' platform to expand its life-sciences automation capabilities.

Industrial Growth Partners VI, L.P., in partnership with AMG management and certain outside investors, has acquired Alpha Metalcraft Group (AMG), a Danbury, Connecticut-based manufacturer of precision formed metal components. The investment creates a platform to accelerate AMG's growth, pursue strategic add-on acquisitions, and expand capabilities across aerospace & defense, medical, and industrial end markets.

IDEX Corporation has entered into and completed a definitive agreement to acquire Mott Corporation for $1.0 billion in cash (approximately $900 million net of present-value tax benefits). The acquisition brings Mott's sintered porous metal filtration and flow-control capabilities into IDEX's Health & Science Technologies segment to expand applied materials capabilities across semiconductor, medical, energy, space & defense, and water purification end markets.

The HC Companies, a Platinum Equity portfolio company, has acquired Classic Home & Garden (CHG), a Shelton, Connecticut-based provider of decorative planters and garden décor. The deal, announced May 28, 2024, is an add-on acquisition intended to combine HC's functional grower products with CHG's decorative offerings to enable cross-selling, production and distribution efficiencies; financial terms were not disclosed.

908 Devices Inc. has acquired privately-held RedWave Technology, a maker of portable FTIR spectroscopic analyzers, expanding 908 Devices' portfolio of handheld and desktop chemical identification tools for forensics, pharma PAT, and industrial QC. The deal includes $45.0 million in cash and 1.5 million shares (approximately $53.5 million initial consideration) plus contingent stock consideration tied to future milestones.

One Equity Partners (OEP) completed the acquisition of engineered-spring and precision components manufacturer Associated Spring from Barnes Group Inc. Associated Spring, founded in Bristol, Connecticut, operates six production facilities across the Americas, Europe and Asia and employs over 800 people; OEP intends to grow the business organically and via transformational add-on acquisitions to expand in aerospace, medical and automotive end markets.

Alinabal Group has acquired ERW, Inc., a Putnam, Connecticut-based precision sheet metal fabricator and machined products manufacturer that has served the aerospace and medical device industries since 1985. The acquisition expands Alinabal Group's domestic manufacturing footprint and adds in-house welding, fabrication and machining capabilities to support OEM customers across aerospace, defense and medical end markets.

Cablecraft Motion Controls, a Torque Capital Group portfolio company, has acquired Radial Bearing Corp., a Danbury, Connecticut-based designer and manufacturer of rod ends and spherical bearings. The add-on expands Cablecraft's product offerings and strengthens its presence in aerospace, defense, and industrial end markets as part of Torque's Cable Manufacturing & Assembly platform.

Arcline Investment Management has completed an all-cash acquisition of Kaman Corporation for a total enterprise value of approximately $1.8 billion, with Kaman shareholders receiving $46.00 per share. The transaction takes Kaman private and is intended to accelerate product development and strategic growth initiatives across Kaman's aerospace, industrial and medical businesses.

Precision Optical Technologies, Inc. (Precision OT) has acquired Opticonx, a U.S.-based manufacturer of fiber optic cabling components and assemblies. The acquisition strengthens Precision OT's domestic manufacturing capabilities and expands its product portfolio to better serve broadband, aerospace/defense and biomedical markets.

Waterbury-based Cly-Del Manufacturing Company has acquired Semco Tool & Manufacturing Company Inc., a family-owned manufacturer of custom eyelets and deep-drawn metal components in Naugatuck, Connecticut. The deal is framed as a values-driven transaction to preserve Semco’s family legacy while expanding Cly-Del’s manufacturing capabilities and local footprint.

Teamshares Inc. has acquired Success Printing and Mailing, Inc., a Shelton, Connecticut-based commercial print and mailing company. The transaction, which closed in July 2023, transitions the business to employee ownership with the sellers Robert (Bob) Hurwitz and Joe Plescia staying on through the handover.

Quadrant Management, LLC has acquired Rose Mill Co. LLC, a West Hartford, Connecticut-based processor and distributor of boron-based specialty materials and provider of custom toll processing services. Financial terms were not disclosed; Everingham & Kerr acted as exclusive financial advisor to Rose Mill on the transaction.

CORE Industrial Partners has recapitalized GEM Manufacturing, a precision deep-drawn metal components manufacturer headquartered in Waterbury, Connecticut. The Caulfield and Gemino family shareholders rolled a significant portion of proceeds, with Robert and Mark Caulfield staying for a short transition while CORE partners with management to expand capabilities and pursue growth initiatives.

Foxhole Group, via its CCK Automations platform, acquired two Connecticut-based PCB assembly businesses — OSDA (Milford, CT) and Argo EMS (Clinton, CT) — to add quick-turn prototype and low-volume/high-mix (LVHM) capabilities. The deals expand CCK's East Coast footprint, broaden end-market exposure (medical, aerospace & defense, robotics, semiconductor) and bring ITAR, AS9100 and UL certifications to the combined platform.

Deltech Holdings, a portfolio company of SK Capital Partners, has acquired StanChem, Inc., a maker of emulsion polymers and protective coatings. The acquisition makes StanChem a division of the Deltech platform and is intended to expand Deltech's capabilities across the CASE (coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers) value chain; terms were not disclosed. StanChem was previously a portfolio company of Artemis Capital Partners.

Fairchild Auto‑Mated Parts, a Winsted, Connecticut precision machining company, was sold by owner Jake Thompson to Fairchild Industries, Inc. (with Leland Licciardi as the new owner) in a transaction that closed October 3, 2022. The buyer plans to invest in facilities and machining capabilities to expand production capacity and preserve the business locally as the seller retires.

Accudynamics, a Makers Forward, LLC portfolio company, has acquired DCG Precision Manufacturing, LLC and will operate DCG as a subsidiary. The acquisition expands Accudynamics' precision machining capabilities—particularly Swiss machining and grinding—and adds capacity to serve aerospace, defense, medical, and other industrial customers while retaining DCG's existing employees and management.

Pexco LLC, a North American specialty plastics extruder backed by Odyssey Investment Partners, has acquired Enflo LLC, a manufacturer of PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) products based in Bristol, Connecticut (with a second facility in Grand Falls, New Brunswick). The acquisition expands Pexco's high-performance polymer capabilities and broadens Enflo's geographic and industry reach across end markets such as semiconductors, aerospace & defense, and industrial infrastructure.

Akoya Capital has partnered with Thayer Bancroft, PNC Mezzanine Capital, and Mertor to acquire Alinabal, a Milford, Connecticut-based contract manufacturer of precision machined, stamped and molded metal components. The deal provides a succession solution for Alinabal’s longtime owners while establishing Alinabal as an Akoya platform to accelerate growth and pursue add-on acquisitions.

Hubbell Incorporated has acquired Ripley Tools, a U.S. manufacturer of professional hand tools and test & measurement equipment for fiber optic, coaxial, telecom and electrical utility markets, from Cleveland-based private equity firm CW Industrial Partners. The sale, announced July 2022, expands Hubbell's product offerings for utility and communications end markets; terms were not disclosed.

Arcline Investment Management has acquired Omega Engineering Inc. from Spectris plc for $525 million, and Omega has joined the Dwyer Group, an Arcline portfolio company. The deal adds Omega’s sensing, measurement and IIoT product portfolio to Dwyer’s instrumentation businesses to expand capabilities across industrial, building-automation and environmental markets.

Source Capital, a private equity firm, has acquired Kitchen Brains, a Stratford, Connecticut–based designer and manufacturer of smart cooking controls, embedded electronics and a SaaS production management solution. Terms were not disclosed; Source Capital said it will partner with management to accelerate the product pipeline, bolster scalability and pursue expansion opportunities across the company's hardware and software offerings.

Novaria Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire FMi Chemical, Inc., a Bloomfield, Connecticut-based supplier of nonmetallic aerospace sealants, compounds and coatings. FMi will continue operating out of Bloomfield under COO Nancy Daigle, with the company being purchased from its current owner, Harry Fine; terms were not disclosed and the transaction was expected to close in May 2022.

Cummins Inc. has completed its acquisition of Jacobs Vehicle Systems (JVS) from Altra Industrial Motion Corp. The purchase adds JVS's engine braking, cylinder deactivation, start/stop and thermal management technologies to Cummins' Components segment, secures USMCA-qualified engine components, and brings roughly 600 employees and manufacturing capacity in Bloomfield, Connecticut and Suzhou, China into Cummins.

Marco Rubber & Plastics, the Align Capital Partners-backed specialty seals platform, has acquired Anchor Rubber Products, a Newington, Connecticut-based maker of O-rings, gaskets and other specialty rubber products. The add-on expands Marco's custom gasket and O-ring offering, integrates Anchor's products into Marco's proprietary supply platform, and strengthens the combined company's presence across North America.

NSI Industries, a provider of electrical product solutions based in Huntersville, North Carolina, acquired Metallics, a Bristol, Connecticut manufacturer and supplier of fasteners and related supplies, in a deal announced March 9, 2022. The acquisition adds Metallics' fastener product line and manufacturing capability to NSI's portfolio and supports further inroads into the electrical, HVAC, and network infrastructure markets; the seller is identified as the Mola family.

RINGFEDER POWER TRANSMISSION has acquired all shares of CARLYLE JOHNSON MACHINE COMPANY, LLC, a U.S.-based manufacturer of clutches, brakes and power-transmission components. The deal expands RINGFEDER's product portfolio and strengthens its presence in high-growth motion-control end markets such as medical devices, aerospace and industrial automation.

Novaria Group has acquired GK Mechanical Systems, LLC, a designer and manufacturer of automatic positive locking systems for aerospace, defense and naval customers; terms were not disclosed. The deal expands Novaria's portfolio of proprietary hardware and strengthens its engineered locking and component capabilities while GK's management will continue to run the business.

Littelfuse, Inc. acquired Carling Technologies, Inc. for $315 million in cash. The acquisition — completed in November 2021 — brings Carling's switching and circuit protection products, approximately $170 million in annualized sales and ~2,800 employees into Littelfuse's commercial vehicle business to expand its presence in commercial transportation and communications infrastructure markets.

Genstar Capital has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Brook + Whittle, a North American manufacturer of premium sustainable labeling solutions, from TruArc Partners. Brook + Whittle is headquartered in Guilford, Connecticut and serves consumer end markets (personal care, beverage, food, healthcare and household products); Genstar said it will support the company’s organic and inorganic growth, digitalization and sustainability initiatives.

Gamut Capital Management has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Davis-Standard, LLC from ONCAP (the middle-market private equity platform of Onex). Davis-Standard, a Pawcatuck, Connecticut–headquartered designer and manufacturer of extrusion and converting systems with more than 1,400 employees worldwide, will be positioned for accelerated growth and expanded aftermarket and process-solutions capabilities under Gamut's ownership. Financial terms were not disclosed; the deal was expected to close in Q4 2021.

Unifrax, a Clearlake Capital-backed specialty materials platform headquartered in Tonawanda, New York, has completed its acquisition of Lydall, Inc., a Manchester, Connecticut-based designer and producer of specialty filtration materials and advanced material solutions. The transaction combines complementary product portfolios and global footprints to create a market-leading specialty materials platform focused on filtration, thermal management, battery materials and energy-saving technologies.

Howden Group has acquired The Spencer Turbine Company, a Windsor, Connecticut-based manufacturer of vacuum systems, gas pressure boosters and industrial blowers. The acquisition expands Howden’s product capabilities in industrial and wastewater treatment markets and provides Spencer Turbine access to Howden’s global distribution network to accelerate growth in North America, China, South America and Europe.

Full Guard Capital has partnered with Hayn Enterprises to provide strategic growth capital and support owner succession planning. The investment will fund Hayn's growth initiatives, including pursuit of strategic add-on acquisitions, while supporting the company's management team through the ownership transition.

JN White, a Perry, New York manufacturer of membrane switches and graphic overlays, has acquired ECI Screenprint Inc. (now ECI Technologies) of Watertown, Connecticut. The acquisition brings together complementary manufacturing capabilities and locations, expands JN White's product and engineering resources, and is intended to preserve and grow U.S.-based high‑tech manufacturing jobs.

Industrial Magnetics, Inc. has acquired Walker Magnetics. The deal expands Industrial Magnetics' permanent, electromagnetic and electro-permanent magnetic product portfolio and strengthens its presence in the workholding, lifting and material‑handling markets while preserving the Walker Magnetics brand and legacy.

The Tranzonic Companies acquired the assets of High-Tech Conversions, Inc., a manufacturer of specialty wiping products and cleanroom supplies based in Enfield, Connecticut. The deal expands Tranzonic’s domestic converting and customization capabilities and is the third acquisition completed by the company since PNC's initial investment in 2018.

Monroe Engineering Holdings, a ShoreView Industries portfolio company, acquired DiCon Connections Inc., a custom cable and wire-harness manufacturer based in North Branford, Connecticut. The add-on expands Monroe’s cable division and assembly capabilities, broadening its product offering for OEMs in building controls, telecommunications and industrial equipment.

Capital Partners (via its Private Equity Income Fund III) completed a control investment in MicroCare, LLC on May 28, 2020, partnering with the company's co-founder and senior management. MicroCare, headquartered in New Britain, Connecticut, manufactures industrial cleaning fluids, coatings, packaging and dispensing solutions for electronics, fiber optics and medical device markets; the investment will support balance-sheet strengthening, manufacturing capability expansion and acquisition-driven growth.