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MPE Partners

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

MPE Partners (“MPE”) is a private equity firm focused on lower middle market leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and build-up investments. It invests in high-value manufacturing and commercial & industrial services companies.

Focus Areas
Private equity, Lower middle market buyouts, Recapitalizations

Tracked deals

31

31 tracked deals across 2020-2026.

Recent pace

2

2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

15 addon · 7 recapitalization · 5 buyout

MPE Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 7 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 7 years for MPE Partners. 2 2020 6 2021 6 2022 4 2023 7 2024 5 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 31 tracked deals for MPE Partners.

  • Buyer
    MPE Partners, SKB Cases, LLC, Apogem Capital
    Target
    NANUK Gear Protection Inc.
    Location
    Quebec, Canada
    Type
    Addon

    MPE Partners, alongside its portfolio company SKB Cases, LLC, acquired NANUK Gear Protection Inc., a manufacturer of premium injection-molded protective cases headquartered in Terrebonne, Quebec. The combined platform is expected to expand product offerings, geographic reach, and customer segments. Financial terms were not disclosed; Apogem Capital provided transaction financing.

  • Buyer
    MPE Partners, Webster Industries
    Target
    Renold plc
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Addon

    MPE Partners, alongside its portfolio company Webster Industries, has closed the acquisition of Renold plc, a global designer and manufacturer of industrial chain and torque transmission products. The deal combines Webster and Renold to form a scaled, U.S.-headquartered power transmission platform that expands product breadth, geographic footprint, and end-market exposure.

  • Buyer
    MPE Partners, Delphi Infrastructure Group
    Target
    JMF Underground
    Seller
    Joe Fisher (Founder & CEO) and JMF management team
    Industry
    Infrastructure
    Type
    Addon

    MPE Partners, alongside its portfolio company Delphi Infrastructure Group (DIG), has acquired JMF Underground, a Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania-based provider of underground utility services specializing in horizontal directional drilling, trenching, boring and excavation. The deal is an add-on to the DIG platform to expand underground infrastructure capabilities and geographic coverage across the Mid-Atlantic and Eastern United States; financing was provided by Churchill Asset Management and BMO Sponsor Finance.

  • Buyer
    MPE Partners, Steve Porter (owner-operator), Russ Romocean (founder)
    Target
    Central Coated Products, Sun America
    Industry
    Packaging
    Type
    Buyout

    MPE Partners announced minority/majority investments in, and the simultaneous merger of, Central Coated Products and Sun America to create a new food packaging platform serving meat, cheese, bakery and other food processors. Company founders and owner-operators Steve Porter and Russ Romocean partnered with MPE and management; Dave Furstoss was recruited as interim CEO and financing was provided by Churchill Asset Management and FS Investments.

  • Buyer
    MPE Partners
    Target
    Intermatic LLC
    Seller
    Kinney family
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    MPE Partners has completed an investment to acquire Intermatic LLC, a 130+-year-old Libertyville, Illinois-based manufacturer of electrical and mechanical controls for lighting, irrigation, HVAC/R and pool & spa applications. The transaction, from the founding Kinney family, positions Intermatic for accelerated product innovation (including digital and integrated controls), continued penetration of electrical distribution channels, and potential complementary add-on acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    MPE Partners
    Target
    SKB Cases
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    MPE Partners announced an investment in SKB Cases, a leading manufacturer of specialty protective cases headquartered in Orange, California. The transaction partners MPE with founders and senior management to accelerate growth, with MPE citing investments in product development and customer support as priorities.

  • Buyer
    MPE Partners, Precision Pipeline Services
    Target
    Allegheny Contracting
    Seller
    Brent Buehler and Allegheny management
    Industry
    Energy
    Type
    Addon

    MPE Partners and its portfolio company Precision Pipeline Services have acquired Allegheny Contracting, a Ridgway, Pennsylvania-based provider of gas transmission pipeline integrity and gas distribution repair services serving the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. The deal is an add-on to Precision’s platform to expand underground utility services and capabilities; Allegheny’s founder Brent Buehler and the management team partnered in the transaction, with financing provided by Churchill Asset Management and BMO Sponsor Finance.

  • Buyer
    MPE Partners (Morgenthaler Private Equity)
    Target
    LA-CO Industries
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    MPE Partners (Morgenthaler Private Equity) has made an investment in LA-CO Industries, a 90-year-old manufacturer of industrial hand-held markers, temperature indicating tools, sterilization inks, plumbing chemicals, and livestock identification products. The transaction positions LA-CO for accelerated organic growth and to pursue complementary add-on acquisitions while CEO Benjamin Kleiman remains in place; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    MPE Partners, Webster Industries
    Target
    Bar Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Allor Manufacturing and Plesh Industries (Allor-Plesh)
    Seller
    Tony Allor and existing management (Bar Holdings, Inc.)
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

    MPE Partners, together with its portfolio company Webster Industries, made a strategic investment in Bar Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Allor Manufacturing and Plesh Industries (Allor-Plesh). The deal positions Allor-Plesh as an add-on to Webster to expand conveyor, chain and aftermarket parts capabilities for steel and industrial customers; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    MPE Partners, Appearance Technology Group
    Target
    BAF Industries
    Seller
    John Bell, Michael Bell, BAF management team
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

    Appearance Technology Group (ATG), a portfolio company of MPE Partners, has acquired BAF Industries, the maker of the PRO branded car-care liquids and specialty aerosols. The add-on deal expands ATG's brand portfolio and adds an east-coast manufacturing and distribution facility in Florence, KY to support broader distribution to professional and DIY end users.

  • Buyer
    MPE Partners, Precision Pipeline
    Target
    SabCon Underground
    Seller
    Kellie Burns and SabCon management team
    Industry
    Energy
    Type
    Addon

    MPE Partners, alongside its portfolio company Precision Pipeline, has acquired SabCon Underground, a Winter Haven, Florida-based provider of underground natural gas utility services. The add-on deal expands Precision’s geographic footprint and capabilities in the natural gas utility services market; financing was provided by PGIM Private Capital and SabCon’s founder Kellie Burns and management partnered in the transaction.

  • Buyer
    MPE Partners (Morgenthaler Private Equity)
    Target
    Webster Industries, Inc.
    Seller
    Employee-owned stock ownership plan (ESOP)
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    MPE Partners (Morgenthaler Private Equity) has acquired Webster Industries, a manufacturer of engineered class chain, sprockets, and vibratory material-handling equipment, from the company's employee-owned stock ownership plan. MPE will partner with Webster's existing management team to accelerate growth, pursue complementary add-on acquisitions, and expand the company's product and end-market penetration.

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