Tracked deals
36
36 tracked deals across 2019-2026.
Private Equity Firm
Industrial Services
KPS Capital Partners
New York, New York, United States
KPS Capital Partners, LP is the manager of KPS Special Situations Funds. The firm makes controlling equity investments in manufacturing and industrial companies and aims to structurally improve the strategic position, competitiveness, and profitability of portfolio companies (rather than relying primarily on financial leverage).
- Focus Areas
- Manufacturing and industrial companies, Controlling equity investments
- Website
- kpsfund.com
Recent pace
6
6 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Buyout
25 buyout · 6 addon · 5 divestiture
KPS Capital Partners Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 8 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
Showing the 12 most recent of 36 tracked deals for KPS Capital Partners.
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September 14, 2026
- Buyer
- Grupa Kęty S.A., KPS Capital Partners, LP
- Target
- Metra
- Seller
- KPS Capital Partners, LP
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Italy
- Type
- Buyout
KPS Capital Partners has signed a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company Metra to Warsaw-listed industrial group Grupa Kęty for €645 million. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to customary approvals and closing conditions.
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March 17, 2026
- Buyer
- KPS Capital Partners
- Target
- Western Pennsylvania industrial & infrastructure contractor (unnamed)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Buyout
A Neumann & Associates announced the $16M sale of a western Pennsylvania industrial and infrastructure/general contractor. The firm says the contractor was sold in a fully reviewed, conservatively appraised transaction and that A Neumann facilitated introductions to acquisition lenders for the deal.
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March 11, 2026
- Buyer
- KPS Capital Partners, LP
- Target
- Jennmar, Jennmar and its affiliates
- Seller
- Tony Calandra, FalconPoint Partners
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Buyout
KPS Capital Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling (majority) interest in Jennmar and its affiliates. Financial terms were not disclosed, and closing is expected in Q2 2026 subject to customary conditions and approvals.
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March 3, 2026
- Buyer
- KPS Capital Partners, LP
- Target
- Ketjen Corporation's refining catalyst solutions business (collectively 'Ketjen'), Ketjen Corporation's Performance Catalyst Solutions (PCS) business (retained by Albemarle)
- Seller
- Albemarle Corporation
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
KPS Capital Partners, through a newly formed affiliate, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling 51% stake in Ketjen Corporation’s refining catalyst solutions business. Albemarle will retain a 49% stake and keep 100% ownership of Ketjen’s Performance Catalyst Solutions (PCS) business. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026 (with KPS stating first quarter 2026), subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
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February 10, 2026
- Buyer
- KPS Capital Partners, LP
- Target
- The Wells Companies, Inc.
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
KPS Capital Partners, LP has signed a definitive agreement through a newly formed affiliate to acquire The Wells Companies, Inc. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and approvals.
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January 26, 2026
- Buyer
- KPS Capital Partners, LP, H.I.G. WhiteHorse (credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital)
- Target
- Novacel (Chargeurs Films de Protection)
- Seller
- Compagnie Chargeurs Invest SA (Chargeurs)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- France
- Type
- Buyout
KPS Capital Partners, LP signed a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Novacel, the surface protection solutions business currently owned by Compagnie Chargeurs Invest SA (Chargeurs). H.I.G. WhiteHorse provided carve-out acquisition financing to support Novacel’s transition into an independent platform under KPS ownership.
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January 3, 2025
- Buyer
- KPS Capital Partners
- Target
- Crane Composites
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
KPS Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of Crane Composites, a U.S.-based manufacturer of fiberglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) composite panels. Crane Composites operates multiple manufacturing sites (including Channahon, Illinois) and employs several hundred people; KPS will own and manage the business through its affiliated management entities.
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- Buyer
- KPS Capital Partners, LP
- Target
- INEOS Composites
- Seller
- INEOS Enterprises Holdings II Ltd
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
KPS Capital Partners, through a newly formed affiliate, signed a definitive agreement to acquire INEOS Composites from INEOS Enterprises Holdings II Ltd for an estimated ~€1.7 billion. The deal was expected to close in the first half of 2025, and later sources confirm the acquisition closed and the company was renamed Alta Performance Materials.
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September 30, 2024
- Buyer
- KPS Capital Partners, LP
- Target
- Catalyst Acoustics Group, Inc.
- Seller
- The Stephens Group, LLC
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
KPS Capital Partners, LP has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Catalyst Acoustics Group, Inc. from The Stephens Group, LLC. The deal was expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2024 and is subject to customary closing conditions and approvals.
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May 23, 2024
- Buyer
- KPS Capital Partners, LP
- Target
- Primary Products Investments LLC (Primient)
- Seller
- Tate & Lyle PLC
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
KPS Capital Partners entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tate & Lyle PLC’s remaining 49.7% ownership interest in Primary Products Investments LLC (Primient) for $350 million. The transaction is expected to close by the end of July 2024, subject to customary approvals and closing conditions.
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- Buyer
- KPS Capital Partners, LP
- Target
- Innomotics GmbH
- Seller
- Siemens AG
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Bavaria, Germany
- Type
- Buyout
KPS Capital Partners has agreed to acquire Innomotics GmbH from Siemens AG for an enterprise value of €3.5 billion, with completion expected in Q4 2024 or Q1 2025 subject to customary approvals. Innomotics, headquartered in Nuremberg, Germany, is a global supplier of electric motors and large drive systems generating about €3.3 billion in annual revenue and employing roughly 15,000 people across 16 factories and operations in 49 countries.
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April 8, 2024
- Buyer
- KPS Capital Partners, LP
- Target
- Sport Group TopCo GmbH (Sport Group)
- Seller
- Funds advised by Equistone Partners Europe
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Bavaria, Germany
- Type
- Buyout
KPS Capital Partners, through a newly formed affiliate, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sport Group TopCo GmbH (owner of AstroTurf, Polytan, Rekortan, Laykold and other brands) from funds advised by Equistone Partners Europe. Sport Group, headquartered in Burgheim, Germany, is a global designer, manufacturer and installer of artificial turf and polyurethane sports surfaces with more than 1,900 employees and operations across the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific; KPS plans to support growth and operational initiatives and pursue a global acquisition strategy.
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