Operating Company Manufacturing

Kymera International

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Leading global specialty metals and coatings manufacturer developing and producing high-performance surface coatings and specialty materials for industries including aerospace and medical devices. Operates across multiple continents with headquarters in Durham, North Carolina.

Focus Areas
Specialty metals and coatings, High-performance surface coatings, Thermal spray coatings

Tracked deals

7

7 tracked deals across 2020-2024.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

6 addon · 1 buyout

Kymera International Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for Kymera International. 1 2020 1 2022 2 2023 3 2024

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Kymera International
    Target
    Coating Center Castrop GmbH
    Location
    North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    Type
    Buyout

    Kymera International has acquired Coating Center Castrop GmbH (CCC), a Castrop-Rauxel, Germany-based thermal spray and precision machining services provider. The acquisition expands Kymera's Surface Technologies footprint in Europe, adds a European HaloJet ID HVOF service center and CNC machining capabilities to support aerospace, marine propulsion, pharmaceutical and industrial customers; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Kymera International, Palladium Equity Partners, LLC
    Target
    Fiven ASA
    Seller
    OpenGate Capital
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Norway
    Type
    Addon

    Kymera International has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fiven ASA from OpenGate Capital; the transaction is expected to close after customary regulatory approvals and terms were not disclosed. Fiven is a global producer of advanced silicon carbide materials with manufacturing sites in Norway, Belgium and Brazil; the deal expands Kymera's specialty materials platform (owned by Palladium Equity Partners) into high-growth end markets such as power electronics, semiconductors and batteries.

  • Buyer
    Kymera International, Palladium Equity Partners, LLC
    Target
    Royal Metal Powders
    Seller
    Royal Metal Powders
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

    Kymera International has acquired the majority of the assets of Royal Metal Powders after Royal decided to close its Maryville, Tennessee plant. Kymera — a Palladium Equity Partners–backed specialty materials platform — will continue limited operations at the Maryville facility under Royal leadership while transferring production into Kymera’s plants in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Germany to ensure continuity of supply.

  • Buyer
    Kymera International, Palladium Equity Partners, LLC
    Target
    Metallisation Limited
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Addon

    Kymera International, a Palladium Equity Partners-backed specialty materials and surface technologies company, has acquired Metallisation Ltd., a UK-based leader in thermal spray equipment and consumables. The add-on will expand Kymera's Surface Technologies division capabilities and strengthen its equipment, materials and application services offering for aerospace, medical and industrial customers across the UK and Europe.

  • Buyer
    Kymera International, Palladium Equity Partners, LLC
    Target
    KDF Fluid Treatment, Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

    Kymera International has acquired the majority of assets of KDF Fluid Treatment, Inc., a Three Rivers, Michigan-based maker of copper-zinc process media for water and industrial treatment systems. The asset purchase (terms undisclosed) expands Kymera's specialty materials portfolio into the water filtration market and adds complementary brass powder media capabilities; Kymera is PE-backed by Palladium Equity Partners.

  • Buyer
    Kymera International, Palladium Equity Partners, LLC
    Target
    CASL Surface Technologies Corp.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Alberta, Canada
    Type
    Addon

    Kymera International, a Palladium-backed specialty materials manufacturer, has acquired CASL Surface Technologies Corp., a developer and manufacturer of wear‑resistant metallic and ceramic alloy coatings with facilities in Alberta, Canada and a production site in Houston, Texas. The acquisition — Kymera's sixth under Palladium Equity Partners' ownership — is intended to expand Kymera's coatings capabilities and accelerate product development and growth initiatives.

  • Buyer
    Kymera International, Palladium Equity Partners
    Target
    Reading Alloys
    Seller
    AMETEK, Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

    Kymera International, a specialty materials company owned by Palladium Equity Partners, has acquired the Reading Alloys business from AMETEK, Inc. Reading Alloys, founded in 1953, produces master alloys, thermal barrier coatings and titanium powders for aerospace, defense, medical and industrial markets. The acquisition is an add-on to the Kymera platform to expand its product capabilities and end-market reach.

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