Private Equity Firm Manufacturing

Torque Capital Group

New York, New York, United States

Private equity firm that partners with management teams to invest in special situations and growth-oriented small to lower-middle-market manufacturing businesses, emphasizing operational support and a network of operating partners and advisors.

Focus Areas
Manufacturing (special situations), Operationally oriented investment in manufacturing and industrial businesses
Website
torquecap.com

Tracked deals

9

9 tracked deals across 2010-2026.

Recent pace

2

2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

4 addon · 4 buyout · 1 divestiture

Torque Capital Group Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 5 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 5 years for Torque Capital Group. 3 2021 1 2022 1 2024 1 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Netform, Torque Capital Group
    Target
    Lavalier Corporation (dba Tapemaster)
    Seller
    Lavalier Corporation (dba Tapemaster), Tom Laviolette (President and Owner)
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

    Netform, a Torque Capital Group portfolio company, completed a merger with Lavalier Corporation (dba Tapemaster), adding precision CNC milling, turning, grinding and inspection capabilities to its advanced manufacturing platform. The transaction brings Tapemaster's AS9100D-certified aerospace and defense machining capabilities into Netform, expanding aerospace/defense and transportation program support and strengthening vertically integrated manufacturing.

  • Buyer
    Torque Capital Group
    Target
    Joe Gibbs Manufacturing Solutions (rebranded as JGA Space & Defense)
    Seller
    Joe Gibbs Racing
    Type
    Buyout

    Torque Capital Group has acquired Joe Gibbs Manufacturing Solutions from Joe Gibbs Racing and rebranded the business as JGA Space & Defense. The company will focus on supplying advanced specialty composites, precision-machined aerospace and defense components, and rocket propulsion assemblies, and will expand into a ~60,000 sq. ft. facility in Huntersville, North Carolina to support growth into the space and defense supply chain.

  • Buyer
    Cablecraft Motion Controls, Torque Capital Group
    Target
    Radial Bearing Corp.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

    Cablecraft Motion Controls, a Torque Capital Group portfolio company, has acquired Radial Bearing Corp., a Danbury, Connecticut-based designer and manufacturer of rod ends and spherical bearings. The add-on expands Cablecraft's product offerings and strengthens its presence in aerospace, defense, and industrial end markets as part of Torque's Cable Manufacturing & Assembly platform.

  • Buyer
    Torque Capital Group
    Target
    Metal Forming & Coining Corporation (MFC / Netform)
    Seller
    Paul Kessler
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Torque Capital Group, a middle-market private equity firm, has acquired Metal Forming & Coining Corporation (MFC / Netform), a manufacturer of advanced flow-formed and cold-formed components serving automotive and truck powertrain markets. The acquisition will support investment in technology, people and capabilities to expand MFC / Netform’s product offerings and address evolving powertrain needs including electrification.

  • Buyer
    Cable Manufacturing & Assembly (CMA), Torque Capital Group
    Target
    Cablecraft Motion Controls
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

    Cable Manufacturing & Assembly (a Torque Capital Group portfolio company) acquired Cablecraft Motion Controls in August 2021 and announced a rebrand to the Cablecraft Motion Controls name in May 2022. The deal brings together complementary engineered motion-control product lines—control cables, linkages and actuation systems—to expand CMA's product portfolio and accelerate growth across heavy truck, engine controls, construction and agricultural OEM end markets.

  • Buyer
    Cable Manufacturing & Assembly, Torque Capital Group
    Target
    Glassmaster Controls
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Addon

    Cable Manufacturing & Assembly (a Torque Capital Group portfolio company) has acquired Glassmaster Controls, a Kalamazoo-based designer and manufacturer of mechanical cables, controls, and actuation assemblies. The acquisition is an add-on to strengthen CMA's product portfolio and expand its position in heavy truck, recreational products and agriculture end markets.

  • Buyer
    Torque Capital Group, Investor group (led by Torque Capital Group)
    Target
    Cable Manufacturing & Assembly, Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Torque Capital Group and its investor group have completed the purchase of Cable Manufacturing & Assembly, Inc. (CMA), a Bolivar, Ohio-based manufacturer of mechanical cables, controls and actuation assemblies serving automotive, marine and power-sports OEMs. Dan Pappano will remain CEO and Torque said it will provide operational resources to support CMA's organic growth and pursue add-on acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    Torque Capital
    Target
    Remy Aftermarket (North American and European light vehicle aftermarket business of Remy, Inc.)
    Seller
    BorgWarner Inc.
    Industry
    Automotive

    Torque Capital's investor group has completed the purchase of the North American and European light vehicle aftermarket business of Remy, Inc. from BorgWarner Inc., acquiring Remy's North American rotating electrical remanufacturing business, the Maval power steering business, and Remy Europe rotator remanufacturing operations. The deal creates a standalone Remy aftermarket business with David Nichols named president of the North American company.

  • Buyer
    Torque Medical Holdings, LLC, Torque Capital Group
    Target
    J-Pac, Doyen Medipharm
    Industry
    Medical Devices
    Type
    Buyout

    Torque Medical Holdings, LLC, a platform company founded by New York-based private equity firm Torque Capital Group, has acquired J-Pac and Doyen Medipharm, a contract manufacturer and precision machinery provider serving the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. The deal brings together advanced medical-product manufacturing and high-volume precision production equipment under Torque's ownership to expand manufacturing capabilities and accelerate growth, including planned investments and footprint expansion in Asia.

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