Private Equity Firm Manufacturing

The Mendota Group

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

The Mendota Group invests in great companies at fair prices. Its strategy focuses on acquiring businesses facing ownership transition and in need of flexible capital structures to support growth, typically partnering with management teams for under $20MM of revenue.

Focus Areas
Ownership transition investments, Growth capital for manufacturing and industrial services companies

Tracked deals

6

6 tracked deals across 2017-2024.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

3 buyout · 2 growth capital · 1 addon

The Mendota Group Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for The Mendota Group. 1 2017 1 2018 2 2021 1 2022 1 2024

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Innovative Fluid Handling Group, The Mendota Group
    Target
    Dynamic Tube, Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

    Innovative Fluid Handling Group (IFH Group), a portfolio company of The Mendota Group, has acquired Dynamic Tube, Inc., a Maquoketa, Iowa-based custom tube fabrication and precision-machined parts supplier. The transaction is an add-on acquisition that expands IFH Group's manufacturing capabilities and product offering for off-road, heavy equipment, agricultural and industrial end markets.

  • Buyer
    Capital For Business, Inc. (CFB), Aldine Capital Partners, The Mendota Group, Northcreek Mezzanine
    Target
    The Jor-Mac Company, LLC
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Capital For Business, Inc. (CFB) completed an investment in The Jor‑Mac Company, LLC, with subordinated debt and equity participation from Aldine Capital Partners, The Mendota Group, and Northcreek Mezzanine. Jor‑Mac, based in Lomira, Wisconsin, is a manufacturer of metal fabrications and electromechanical assemblies serving OEMs in HVAC, industrial automation, and grid infrastructure; the investors plan to support organic growth, capability expansion, and strategic follow‑on acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    Capital For Business, Inc., Konza Valley Capital Inc., The Mendota Group
    Target
    Fiberdome Products, LLC
    Industry
    Manufacturing

    Capital For Business, Inc. completed a subordinated note and equity investment in Fiberdome Products, LLC alongside Konza Valley Capital Inc. and The Mendota Group. Fiberdome is a U.S.-based manufacturer of engineered fiberglass products serving OEMs in defense, fueling, construction, agriculture and recreational vehicle markets; the investment is intended to support the company’s next phase of growth and evolution.

  • Buyer
    Aldine Capital Partners, Capital For Business (CFB), The Mendota Group
    Target
    The IFH Group, Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing

    Aldine Capital Partners, Capital For Business (CFB) and The Mendota Group provided a subordinated note and equity investment in The IFH Group, a U.S.-based fabricator of custom hydraulic and fuel tanks for off‑road equipment. The transaction supplies growth capital and flexible financing to support IFH’s manufacturing operations and continued service to OEM end markets including agriculture, construction, material handling and defense.

  • Buyer
    The Mendota Group
    Target
    Debron Industrial Electronics, Inc.
    Seller
    Ron Bernot (founder and majority shareholder), Other shareholders
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    The Mendota Group has acquired Debron Industrial Electronics, a Troy, Michigan-based turnkey electronics manufacturer that serves the industrial, automotive, aerospace and energy end markets. Angle Advisors acted as exclusive advisor to Debron; founder and majority shareholder Ron Bernot and other shareholders sold the business while the existing management team will remain to run operations under Mendota's ownership.

  • Buyer
    Capital For Business, Inc. (CFB), The Mendota Group, Aldine Capital Partners, Lake Air management team
    Target
    Lake Air Companies
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Capital For Business, Inc. (CFB) completed the acquisition of Lake Air Companies, a Minneapolis-based precision metal manufacturer. CFB partnered with The Mendota Group, Aldine Capital Partners and Lake Air's management team to complete the transaction, providing capital and ownership transition to support future growth.

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