Private Equity Firm Industrial Services

Argand Partners

New York, New York, United States

Argand Partners is a New York and San Francisco Bay Area-based middle-market private equity firm that targets market-leading industrial companies with under-resourced and unrealized global growth potential. The firm invests in advanced manufacturing and business services companies with a strong U.S. nexus and is a growth-oriented control investor that works hands-on with management to create value across the investment lifecycle.

Focus Areas
Advanced manufacturing, Business services, Industrials

Tracked deals

6

6 tracked deals across 2016-2025.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

4 buyout · 2 addon

Argand Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for Argand Partners. 1 2019 2 2020 1 2021 1 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Argand Partners, Backcast Partners
    Target
    Ballet Makers Inc. (Capezio)
    Seller
    Terlizzi family, Giacoio family
    Type
    Buyout

    Argand Partners, a New York-based middle-market private equity firm, has acquired Ballet Makers Inc. (the Capezio brand) from the Terlizzi and Giacoio families; terms were not disclosed. Backcast Partners provided senior secured debt and preferred equity to support the transaction, and several family members — including CEO Michael Terlizzi — will remain invested and in management as Argand pursues product innovation and international growth.

  • Buyer
    Cherry GmbH, Argand Partners, LP
    Target
    Active Key GmbH & Co. KG
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Germany
    Type
    Addon

    Argand Partners’ portfolio company Cherry GmbH has acquired Active Key GmbH & Co. KG, a German manufacturer of hygienic, washable keyboards and mice for medical and industrial end-markets. The bolt-on strengthens Cherry’s healthcare peripherals portfolio and brings specialist hygienic/washable engineering capabilities in‑house to enable broader applications across Cherry’s product lines.

  • Buyer
    Argand Partners
    Target
    Cherry GmbH
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Bavaria, Germany
    Type
    Buyout

    Argand Partners, a New York- and San Francisco Bay Area-based private equity firm, completed the acquisition of Cherry GmbH, the German designer and manufacturer of CHERRY MX mechanical keyboard switches and other computer input devices. Argand said it will support Cherry's international growth—strengthening its U.S. presence, expanding its e-Health offerings across Europe and North America, and pursuing strategic M&A.

  • Buyer
    Argand Partners, LP
    Target
    Midwest Can Company and Container Specialties, Inc.
    Seller
    GenNx360 Capital Partners
    Industry
    Packaging
    Type
    Buyout

    Argand Partners has acquired Midwest Can Company and Container Specialties, Inc., a Franklin Park, Illinois-based manufacturer of portable fuel containers and custom blow-molded plastic containers. Argand plans to partner with management to accelerate new product development and expand geographic penetration; the transaction was supported by a loan facility from Benefit Street Partners and represents a purchase from GenNx360 Capital Partners.

  • Buyer
    Sigma Electric Manufacturing Corp., Argand Partners
    Target
    Tooling Dynamics
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

    Sigma Electric Manufacturing Corp., a portfolio company of Argand Partners, has acquired Tooling Dynamics, a York, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of high-volume precision metal stampings and Swiss screw machining. The acquisition expands Sigma's precision metal capabilities and North American manufacturing footprint, bringing Tooling Dynamics' thin-gauge, tight-tolerance expertise into Sigma's global offering.

  • Buyer
    Argand Partners
    Target
    Sigma Electric Manufacturing
    Seller
    Goldman Sachs, Other selling shareholders
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Argand Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, has acquired Sigma Electric Manufacturing, a Garner, North Carolina-headquartered maker of precision die-cast and sand-cast metal components with multiple manufacturing plants in India. Terms were not disclosed; the transaction is supported by a loan facility from Brightwood Capital Advisors and Argand intends to work with Sigma's management to expand the company’s market presence and geographic footprint.

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