Private Equity Firm Manufacturing

CORE Industrial Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

CORE is an industrials-focused private equity firm investing in North American lower middle-market manufacturing, industrial technology, industrial services, and consumer products businesses.

Focus Areas
Industrial technology, Industrial services, Lower middle-market manufacturing
Website
coreipfund.com

Tracked deals

52

52 tracked deals across 2019-2026.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

34 addon · 16 buyout · 1 growth capital

CORE Industrial Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 8 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 8 years for CORE Industrial Partners. 2 2019 7 2020 13 2021 12 2022 8 2023 6 2024 3 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 52 tracked deals for CORE Industrial Partners.

  • Buyer
    AxioAero Group, CORE Industrial Partners
    Target
    Airway Aerospace LLC
    Seller
    Joe Ferrer, Jackie Ferrer
    Type
    Addon

    AxioAero Group, a portfolio company of CORE Industrial Partners, has acquired Airway Aerospace LLC, an FAA-, EASA- and CAA UK-certified aircraft component repair station based in Doral, Florida. The add-on strengthens AxioAero's aerospace MRO platform by adding Airway's component repair capabilities and certifications, expanding service coverage across commercial, cargo, and defense aviation markets.

  • Buyer
    CORE Industrial Partners
    Target
    Edwards Moving & Rigging
    Type
    Buyout

    CORE Industrial Partners has completed a platform investment in Edwards Moving & Rigging, a Shelbyville, Kentucky-based provider of heavy hauling, rigging and turnkey project management services for power generation, manufacturing and infrastructure end markets. CORE said it will partner with Edwards' management to support growth, expand the company's value proposition and pursue complementary acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    CORE Industrial Partners
    Target
    IMMEC LLC, IMMEC Machine & Welding LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    CORE Industrial Partners has completed a platform investment in IMMEC LLC and IMMEC Machine & Welding LLC, a Social Circle, Georgia–based full-service industrial contractor providing maintenance, retrofit, fabrication, mechanical, electrical, crane & rigging, and automation services. CORE said the investment establishes IMMEC as a platform in its Industrial Services portfolio to support growth across transportation, food & beverage, pulp & paper, government and other industrial end markets.

  • Buyer
    PrecisionX Group, CORE Industrial Partners
    Target
    Hudson Technologies
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

    PrecisionX Group, a portfolio company of CORE Industrial Partners, has acquired Hudson Technologies, a Florida-based deep and shallow drawn metal stamping manufacturer. The add-on expands PrecisionX's stamping capabilities and capacity, deepening its presence in medical device and aerospace & defense end markets; Monroe Capital provided senior credit financing to support the transaction.

  • Buyer
    PrecisionX Group, CORE Industrial Partners
    Target
    MSK Precision Products, Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

    PrecisionX Group, a portfolio company of CORE Industrial Partners, has acquired MSK Precision Products, Inc., a Tamarac, Florida-based precision machining and assembly provider specializing in Swiss-style CNC turning. The add-on expands PrecisionX's specialty precision metal manufacturing capabilities, deepens its presence in medical and aerospace & defense end markets and adds East Coast capacity; Monroe Capital provided debt financing support and FOCUS Investment Banking represented CORE.

  • Buyer
    PrecisionX Group, CORE Industrial Partners
    Target
    Ditron, Inc.
    Seller
    John Goulding, Jeff Woodin
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

    CORE Industrial Partners’ portfolio company PrecisionX Group has acquired Ditron, Inc., a Stormville, New York-based provider of micro and micro‑miniature precision metal stamping. The acquisition is an add‑on to the PrecisionX platform to expand high-speed, high-volume micro-stamping capabilities and serve aerospace, medical, electronics and other industrial end markets.

  • Buyer
    CORE Industrial Partners
    Target
    Winky Lux

    CORE Industrial Partners has made a majority growth investment in beauty brand Winky Lux to support the company's expansion across digital and brick-and-mortar channels; terms were not disclosed. The Winky Lux management team, including CEO and co-founders, will remain in place and the company has added two industry veterans to its board, with Raymond James advising CORE.

  • Buyer
    PrecisionX Group, CORE Industrial Partners
    Target
    National Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

    PrecisionX Group, a portfolio company of CORE Industrial Partners, has acquired National Manufacturing Co., a Piscataway, New Jersey-based specialist in deep and shallow drawn metal stamping and precision CNC machining. The deal expands the PrecisionX platform’s manufacturing capabilities and capacity—particularly in medical and aerospace end markets—adding National’s 90,000 sq. ft. facility and extensive tooling and finishing capabilities to the platform.

  • Buyer
    CORE Industrial Partners
    Target
    Fathom Digital Manufacturing Corporation
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    CORE Industrial Partners completed a take-private acquisition of Fathom Digital Manufacturing Corporation, resulting in Fathom Class A common stock ceasing to trade on the NYSE. CORE — a Chicago-based industrials-focused private equity firm and long-time partner of Fathom since 2018 — will continue to support the company's growth and development of its on-demand digital manufacturing capabilities across additive, CNC, injection molding and sheet metal services.

  • Buyer
    CORE Industrial Partners
    Target
    Aviation Concepts, LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    CORE Industrial Partners has completed a platform investment in Aviation Concepts, a Sunrise, Florida-based distributor of used serviceable material (USM) aircraft parts serving commercial and freight airlines, MROs and distributors. CORE will support Aviation Concepts’ growth and pursue strategic initiatives and complementary acquisitions; Bob Nardelli will become Chairman of Aviation Concepts’ board.

  • Buyer
    CORE Industrial Partners
    Target
    General Converting
    Industry
    Packaging
    Type
    Addon

    CORE Industrial Partners has completed the acquisition of General Converting, a Bolingbrook, Illinois-based folding carton manufacturer serving food, confectionery and consumer brands. The deal combines General Converting with CORE's recent investment in Century Box to form a new folding carton platform that expands geographic reach, capabilities and customer exposure across attractive end markets.

  • Buyer
    CORE Industrial Partners
    Target
    Century Box
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    CORE Industrial Partners completed an investment in Century Box, a Methuen, Massachusetts-based folding carton manufacturer. CORE will partner with the Kagan family and Century Box management to accelerate growth, expand capabilities, and pursue complementary acquisitions; Frank Papa will join as Chairman.

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