Tracked deals
8
8 tracked deals across 2020-2025.
Manufacturing Buyers & Acquisitions in Delaware
Buyer mix
PE-led
6 pe · 3 strategic
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2023
4 tracked deals announced in 2023.
Buyer Snapshot
Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draslovka a.s. | 1 | Czech family-owned specialty chemicals company and global... | Strategic |
| KKR (investment funds managed by KKR) | 1 | Global investment firm and alternative asset manager that... | PE |
| Kade Ventures | 1 | Private equity firm that makes strategic investments to s... | PE |
| New Mountain Capital | 1 | Alternative investment manager with private equity, credi... | PE |
| PFH Palladio Holding | 1 | Independent investment holding / private equity investor ... | PE |
| Platinum Equity | 1 | Global private investment firm specializing in buyouts an... | PE |
| Solenis | 1 | Global producer of specialty chemicals and services for w... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| TJC L.P. (The Jordan Company) | 1 | Middle-market private equity firm focused on investing in... | PE |
| Unigasket Group | 1 | Manufacturer of PTFE hoses, tubes, gaskets and sealing so... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
Acquisition Volume in Manufacturing in Delaware by Year
Last 4 years
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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November 1, 2025
- Target
- Qnity Electronics
- Seller
- DuPont
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Delaware, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
DuPont has completed the separation of its electronics business into an independent, publicly traded company named Qnity Electronics. The spin-off was finalized on November 1, 2025; DuPont shareholders received one share of Qnity for every two DuPont shares (approximately 209 million Qnity shares were distributed) and Qnity began regular trading on the NYSE under the ticker "Q."
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November 1, 2023
- Buyer
- TJC L.P. (The Jordan Company)
- Target
- Delrin
- Seller
- DuPont
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Delaware, United States
- Type
- Buyout
TJC L.P. (The Jordan Company) completed the acquisition of an 80.1% controlling interest in Delrin from DuPont, launching Delrin as an independent, standalone homopolymer business. Under TJC ownership, Delrin will operate independently with new leadership appointments and a focus on investing in technology, capabilities and growth across mobility, healthcare, material handling, industrial automation and consumer end markets.
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July 20, 2023
- Buyer
- Kade Ventures
- Target
- GleamXLights
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Delaware, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Kade Ventures, a private equity firm, has acquired GleamXLights, a B2B LED lighting brand founded in 2014 and operating manufacturing in Delaware. The deal is intended to scale GleamXLights' global reach, strengthen its supply chain and marketing capabilities, and accelerate growth across commercial and industrial lighting markets.
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July 19, 2023
- Buyer
- KKR (investment funds managed by KKR)
- Target
- Industrial Physics
- Seller
- Union Park Capital
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Delaware, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Investment funds managed by KKR agreed to acquire Industrial Physics from Union Park Capital. Industrial Physics is a global manufacturer of testing, inspection and measurement instruments serving food & beverage, packaging, medical and other industrial markets; KKR plans to support growth organically and via add-on acquisitions and implement an employee ownership program. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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January 25, 2023
- Buyer
- Unigasket Group, PFH Palladio Holding
- Target
- MTO Hose Solutions Inc.
- Seller
- Don J. Malizia, Umberto Ferrari, Andrew Protti
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Delaware, United States
- Type
- Addon
Unigasket Group, controlled by PFH Palladio Holding and founder Vittorio Calissi, has acquired a majority stake in MTO Hose Solutions Inc., a US-based manufacturer and marketer of PTFE tubes and hoses. The add-on expands Unigasket's presence in North America, complements its fluoropolymer product offering and supports the group's international growth plan under Palladio's backing.
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December 1, 2021
- Buyer
- Draslovka a.s.
- Target
- Mining Solutions business of The Chemours Company
- Seller
- The Chemours Company
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Delaware, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Draslovka a.s. completed the acquisition of The Chemours Company’s Mining Solutions business for $521 million, making Draslovka the world’s largest producer of solid sodium cyanide and expanding its global operations across Europe, the Americas and Australasia. The transaction was funded with a $348 million Term Loan B arranged by J.P. Morgan and equity from Draslovka’s existing family owners, and is intended to support further international expansion and capability growth in CN-based specialty chemicals.
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November 9, 2021
- Buyer
- Platinum Equity, Solenis
- Target
- Solenis, Sigura Water
- Seller
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), BASF
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Delaware, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Platinum Equity has completed its acquisition of specialty chemicals maker Solenis from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and BASF for an enterprise value of $5.25 billion and simultaneously merged Solenis with Platinum-owned Sigura Water, creating a combined business with approximately $3.5 billion in revenue. The combined company expands Solenis' portfolio into residential and commercial pool & spa treatment markets, increases geographic reach and manufacturing scale, and will be led by Solenis CEO John Panichella with Sigura's Robert Baird heading the new Pool Solutions division.
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February 3, 2020
- Buyer
- New Mountain Capital
- Target
- ILC Dover
- Seller
- Behrman Capital
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Delaware, United States
- Type
- Buyout
New Mountain Capital has acquired ILC Dover from Behrman Capital; financial terms were not disclosed. ILC Dover, founded in 1947, is a designer and manufacturer of engineered flexible-material solutions serving biopharma, aerospace, personal safety and industrial markets with more than 700 employees across six global facilities.
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