Manufacturing Acquisitions in Massachusetts
Manufacturing M&A Across Massachusetts
Manufacturing acquisitions in Massachusetts span specialty materials, components, and industrial systems—from adhesives and sealants to engineered sensors, gases, and packaging parts. Recent transactions also highlight how acquirers in the state use add-ons and platform strategies to extend manufacturing capabilities and end-market reach.
Deal activity features both strategic buyers and investment-led platforms, including Amphenol Corporation, ProMach, Element Solutions Inc, Crane Company, and PE-backed operators such as Arcline Investment Management-sourced assets and The Riverside Company’s Seatex platform. Across the listed deals, the recurring theme is capability expansion in areas like precision engineering, high-reliability components, custom blending, and specialized formulations.
Geographically, the Massachusetts footprint appears alongside multi-site footprints in other regions (for example, Quebec and Minnesota) when acquired businesses are folded into broader operating units—such as ProMach’s Primary Packaging business unit or Element Solutions’ newly formed Specialties segment.
What Stands Out
- Massachusetts is the execution hub for multiple deals, with targets and operating facilities often tied to manufacturing of high-performance materials and engineered components.
- Strategic buyers show consistent interest in expanding technology and application coverage—e.g., Crane Company adds precision sensing via PSI (incl. Panametrics), and Element Solutions Inc builds a Specialties segment with specialty/rare gases and advanced materials.
- Platform and add-on patterns are common: The Riverside Company uses Seatex to add Key Polymer, while other PE-backed platforms pursue tuck-in acquisitions to broaden engineering and manufacturing depth.
- End-market diversification shows up repeatedly across the transactions, including industrial, automotive, aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductors, and packaging applications.
- Buyer/firm activity overlaps across both public-company strategics and recurring investment firms, including Amphenol Corporation, Arcline Investment Management, Arsenal Capital Partners, Wind Point Partners, and Oaktree Capital Management (partner role).
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January 14, 2026
- Buyer
- The Riverside Company, Seatex
- Target
- Key Polymer
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
The Riverside Company has invested in Key Polymer, a specialty manufacturer of adhesives, sealants and coatings, as the first add-on to its Seatex platform. The acquisition expands Seatex's formulation, custom blending and manufacturing capabilities and extends the combined organization's end-market and geographic reach across industrial, automotive and aerospace segments.
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- Buyer
- ProMach
- Target
- American Holt, DMA Solution, Pride Engineering
- Seller
- Arcline Investment Management
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
ProMach has acquired American Holt, DMA Solution, and Pride Engineering (collectively “AmHolt”) from Arcline Investment Management. The AmHolt businesses—providers of engineered aftermarket parts and precision components for food, beverage and CPG packaging lines with facilities in Massachusetts, Quebec and Minnesota—will join ProMach's Primary Packaging business unit to broaden its product solutions and lifecycle service capabilities.
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- Buyer
- B&D Fabricators, Entegra Attachments, LLC
- Target
- Leading Edge Attachments Inc.
- Seller
- Lee Horton
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
B&D Fabricators, an Entegra Attachments company, has acquired Leading Edge Attachments Inc., a Hubbardston, Massachusetts maker of patented frost and rock ripping buckets and other heavy equipment attachments. Leading Edge will operate under B&D Attachments LLC and the acquisition expands Entegra's heavy attachments platform by adding specialized products and engineering expertise to B&D's design library.
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October 30, 2025
- Buyer
- Coats Group plc
- Target
- OrthoLite
- Seller
- Trilantic North America
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Coats Group plc has completed its acquisition of OrthoLite, the global market leader in premium insoles, from Trilantic North America for an initial enterprise value of $770 million. The deal expands Coats' footwear capabilities and brings OrthoLite's Cirql sustainable materials brand into Coats' portfolio; OrthoLite founder Glenn Barrett will continue to lead the business.
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October 29, 2025
- Buyer
- Skyworks Solutions
- Target
- Qorvo
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Skyworks Solutions and Qorvo have announced a definitive agreement to combine in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $22 billion. The merger is expected to close in early 2027, pending regulatory and shareholder approvals, creating a U.S.-based leader in high-performance RF, analog, and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions.
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September 10, 2025
- Buyer
- Oaktree Capital Management
- Target
- Electro Switch Corp.
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management have partnered with Electro Switch Corp., a Weymouth, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of engineered switches and relays. The investment will provide resources to support Electro Switch’s strategic growth initiatives and long-term expansion into power, utility, data center, defense and industrial end markets; terms were not disclosed.
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August 5, 2025
- Buyer
- NCP Coatings LLC, Century Park Capital Partners
- Target
- Glyptal Inc.
- Seller
- Glyptal's family ownership group
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
NCP Coatings LLC, a Century Park Capital Partners-backed coatings platform headquartered in Niles, Michigan, has acquired Glyptal Inc., a Massachusetts-based manufacturer of high-performance insulating enamels serving electrical and automotive markets. Glyptal will retain its brand while operations and support functions are being integrated into NCP's headquarters; Glyptal's family ownership will assist during the transition. The transaction expands NCP's capabilities into electrical insulation and automotive engine coating applications and represents an add-on acquisition to the PE-backed platform.
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July 21, 2025
- Buyer
- Compass Precision, LLC
- Target
- Pocasset Machine Corporation
- Seller
- Kent family (Barry and Chris Kent)
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
Charlotte-based Compass Precision, LLC has acquired Pocasset Machine Corporation of Pocasset, Massachusetts from the Kent family. Pocasset — a niche CNC machine shop serving the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) and oceanographic markets — will become the ninth operating company under Compass as the founders transition to retirement.
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July 8, 2025
- Buyer
- Datacolor
- Target
- TECHKON USA
- Seller
- George Adam (owner and president of Techkon USA)
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Datacolor has acquired TECHKON USA, a Danvers, Massachusetts-based provider of color measurement instruments and ChromaQA software, to deepen its presence in the printing and packaging markets. The deal builds on Datacolor’s recent acquisition of Techkon GmbH and is intended to broaden Datacolor’s product offering and market reach while ensuring uninterrupted service for existing Techkon USA customers.
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June 17, 2025
- Buyer
- Nelson Miller Group, New Water Capital
- Target
- New England Keyboard, Inc.
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
Nelson Miller Group, a New Water Capital-backed platform, has acquired New England Keyboard, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of custom keyboards, membrane switches and related HMI components. The deal is an add-on to the Nelson Miller platform intended to expand HMI engineering, manufacturing and end-market coverage in high-reliability sectors such as defense, medical and semiconductors.
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June 11, 2025
- Buyer
- F. Schumacher & Co.
- Target
- Tillett Textiles
- Seller
- Patrick McBride
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
F. Schumacher & Co. has acquired Tillett Textiles, the historic hand-printed fabric house long associated with high-end designers; the deal was finalized in late May for an undisclosed price. Schumacher will preserve Tillett’s bespoke hand-printing legacy, wind down operations in Sheffield, Massachusetts, print wallpapers at its Paramount Prints facility in New Jersey, and plans to launch new collections in 2026 with Katarina Ostbye named president of Tillett.
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- Buyer
- GSC Technologies, Inc., Speyside Equity
- Target
- F&M Tool and Plastic, Inc.
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
GSC Technologies, Inc. has completed a bolt-on acquisition of F&M Tool and Plastic, Inc., adding F&M’s home storage assortment and injection-molding capabilities to the GSC platform. The deal — executed by GSC (a Speyside-backed platform) — is intended to drive synergies, broaden product assortment, and accelerate growth for the combined business.
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- Buyer
- Grays Peak Capital, Valore Ventures
- Target
- SencorpWhite
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
Grays Peak Capital and Valore Ventures have acquired SencorpWhite, adding its brands — including White Systems, Ascent Warehouse Logistics, Accu-Seal and CeraTek — to their growing automation and material handling platform. The acquisition expands the buyers' vertical integration across warehouse automation, storage systems, packaging/sealing equipment and WMS/WES software, while SencorpWhite will continue operating under its existing brand names.
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- Buyer
- Industrial Control Solutions (ICS), LDR Partners LP
- Target
- Load Controls Incorporated
- Seller
- Mike McClurg and family
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
Industrial Control Solutions (ICS), the controls and instrumentation platform backed by LDR Partners LP, acquired Load Controls Incorporated in a private transaction completed May 14, 2025. The deal was led and financed by LDR (via LDR Growth Partners Fund I LP) with financing support from Advantage Capital; founder/owner Mike McClurg and his family will work with ICS on the transition and future product development.
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April 29, 2025
- Buyer
- Sky Peak Capital, Graycliff Partners
- Target
- TriStar Plastics Corp.
- Seller
- TriStar Plastics shareholders / founders (Rick Cedrone and Dave Mello)
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Boston-based private equity firm Sky Peak Capital has acquired TriStar Plastics Corp., a Shrewsbury, Massachusetts manufacturer of engineered plastic solutions and self-lubricating bearings. The transaction is supported by a unitranche credit facility and equity co-investment from Graycliff Partners, with Jackson Walker LLP, CohnReznick, and Configure Partners advising on the deal and financing.
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April 2, 2025
- Buyer
- TouchPoint, Inc.
- Target
- Newcastle Systems
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
Effective April 2, 2025, TouchPoint, Inc. acquired Newcastle Systems, a mobile powered workstation and modular power systems manufacturer headquartered in Amesbury, Massachusetts. Newcastle Systems will join TouchPoint's Intelligent Inventory Management platform (alongside SupplyPoint and Morse Watchmans), operate as an independent business, and collaborate with the platform to expand inventory-management and e‑commerce solutions.
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March 25, 2025
- Buyer
- Desktop Metal, Inc.
- Target
- Nano Dimension Ltd., Nano US I, Inc.
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Desktop Metal announced that the Delaware Court of Chancery ordered Nano Dimension (and Nano US I) to take the remaining steps needed for closing the merger agreement dated July 2, 2024. The court found Nano materially breached the merger agreement and granted Desktop Metal specific performance, ruling that only a national security agreement with CFIUS remains as a condition to closing.
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March 19, 2025
- Buyer
- Weinberg Capital Group
- Target
- Gavitt Wire & Cable Co.
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Weinberg Capital Group, a Cleveland-based family office, has acquired Gavitt Wire & Cable Co., a century-old custom wire and cable manufacturer headquartered in West Brookfield, Massachusetts. Weinberg says it will invest in Gavitt's growth and use the business as a platform, pursuing add-on acquisitions while retaining the existing management team.
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November 6, 2024
- Buyer
- Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc.
- Target
- ATI precision rolled strip operations (New Bedford, Massachusetts), ATI precision rolled strip operations (Remscheid, Germany)
- Seller
- ATI Inc.
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc. has acquired ATI Inc.'s precision rolled strip operations in New Bedford, Massachusetts and Remscheid, Germany. The divestiture allows ATI to streamline its portfolio and sharpen its focus on aerospace and defense materials while expanding Ulbrich's precision strip capabilities and global footprint.
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September 20, 2024
- Buyer
- CREO Group, Inc., Mill Point Capital LLC
- Target
- United Solutions, Inc.
- Seller
- Camber Holdings
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
CREO Group, a Mill Point Capital portfolio company, has acquired United Solutions, a Massachusetts-based designer and manufacturer of household plastic products. The add-on expands CREO Group’s product portfolio beyond horticulture into home goods, with United Solutions CEO Dave Reilly named CEO of the combined CREO Group to support growth, R&D and distribution scale.
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September 4, 2024
- Buyer
- Prince Industries, HC Private Investments
- Target
- Keystone Precision & Engineering
- Seller
- Anthony Serino, Rob Stanieich
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
Prince Industries, a portfolio company of HC Private Investments, has acquired Keystone Precision & Engineering, a Pepperell, Massachusetts-based precision machining and assembly business. The add-on expands Prince's production capabilities and East Coast presence, strengthening its footprint in the aerospace, defense and medical end-markets; transaction terms were not disclosed.
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August 30, 2024
- Buyer
- Vibrantz Technologies
- Target
- Micro Abrasives Corporation
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Vibrantz Technologies has acquired Micro Abrasives Corporation, a U.S.-based manufacturer of specialty calcined alumina used in automotive refinishing, optics polishing and industrial lapping. Micro Abrasives, which employs about 50 people across facilities in Westfield, Massachusetts and Alexandria, Louisiana, will operate as part of Vibrantz’s Advanced Materials segment to expand capabilities and end-market exposure (including semiconductors, optics and automotive).
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August 21, 2024
- Buyer
- Spectris plc
- Target
- SciAps Incorporated
- Seller
- Rand Capital Corporation
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Spectris plc agreed to acquire SciAps Incorporated for up to $260 million (upfront $200M plus up to $60M deferred), integrating the handheld XRF and LIBS specialist into Malvern Panalytical. SciAps, based in Boston, Massachusetts, is a high-growth provider of handheld materials-analysis instruments (expected 2024 sales ~$70M and adjusted EBITDA ~$12.1M); Rand Capital received $13.1M in proceeds from the sale of its SciAps investments.
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August 9, 2024
- Buyer
- Symbotic Inc.
- Target
- Veo Robotics, Inc.
- Seller
- Veo Robotics, Inc.
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Symbotic Inc. (Nasdaq: SYM) acquired substantially all of the assets of Veo Robotics, including the FreeMove 3D depth-sensing computer vision system and related IP, in an $8.7 million asset purchase that closed July 19, 2024. Symbotic will integrate FreeMove into its warehouse robotics platform to enhance safety, enable more flexible human-machine collaboration, and expand its capabilities in dynamic, vision-guided workcells.
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July 25, 2024
- Buyer
- ARCH Cutting Tools Corp.
- Target
- O-D Tool & Cutter, Inc.
- Seller
- O-D Tool & Cutter owners (Kevin O'Donnell and siblings)
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
ARCH Cutting Tools Corp. has acquired O-D Tool & Cutter, Inc., a family-owned manufacturer of solid carbide and high-speed steel round tools based in Mansfield, Massachusetts. The deal will integrate O-D Tool into ARCH's East Coast operations, with both existing ARCH and O-D Tool sites consolidating into a new 30,000-square-foot manufacturing campus in Lincoln, Rhode Island to expand capacity, engineering capabilities, and geographic presence.
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- Buyer
- Pacific Avenue Capital Partners
- Target
- KiddeFenwal
- Seller
- Carrier Global Corporation
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Los Angeles-based private equity firm Pacific Avenue Capital Partners has acquired substantially all the assets of KiddeFenwal from Carrier Global Corporation after bankruptcy-court approval. The carve-out purchases the global fire suppression and safety controls manufacturer (headquartered in Ashland, Massachusetts) with the stated aim of stabilizing the business and investing to accelerate product innovation and global growth.
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- Buyer
- MiddleGround Capital
- Target
- The L.S. Starrett Company
- Seller
- Former Starrett shareholders
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
An affiliate of MiddleGround Capital completed the acquisition of The L.S. Starrett Company, taking the 144-year-old precision tools and metrology manufacturer private. Under the deal, former Starrett shareholders received $16.19 per share; MiddleGround says it will support Starrett in scaling its geographic reach and expanding product offerings.
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May 9, 2024
- Buyer
- Mobix Labs, Inc.
- Target
- RaGE Systems, Inc.
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Mobix Labs, Inc. (Nasdaq: MOBX) signed a definitive agreement to acquire RaGE Systems, Inc., a Massachusetts-based radio frequency design and contract manufacturing firm, in a deal consisting of approximately $2.0M cash, $10.0M in stock and up to $8.0M in potential earn-outs. The acquisition is intended to expand Mobix Labs' RF and mmWave design and manufacturing capabilities, accelerate product development for 5G/mmWave and related markets, and immediately contribute to revenue and EPS; the deal is expected to close in May 2024.
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- Buyer
- Beacon EmbeddedWorks, discoverIE Group
- Target
- Diamond Technologies, Inc.
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
Beacon EmbeddedWorks, a discoverIE Group company, has acquired Diamond Technologies, Inc. (DTI), a Hudson, Massachusetts-based provider of customized data-collection, automation, and industrial communications solutions. DTI will continue to operate under its brand from Hudson and will join Beacon's US-based embedded technology cluster to expand Beacon's embedded product portfolio and data-capture capabilities for regulated and industrial customers.
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April 25, 2024
- Buyer
- DelCam Capital
- Target
- Space Age Electronics, Inc.
- Seller
- Mongeau family (owners of Space Age Electronics)
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
DelCam Capital, a Massachusetts private equity firm, has acquired Space Age Electronics, Inc., a Sterling, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of fire and life safety equipment. The deal is the first platform acquisition for DelCam Fund II; Space Age's approximately 80 employees across three facilities will remain and participate in an employee ownership initiative, and COO Matt Grady will assume leadership.
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March 31, 2024
- Buyer
- HOERBIGER, Deublin Company
- Target
- Diamond-Roltran, LLC
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
HOERBIGER, via its subsidiary Deublin Company, has acquired Diamond-Roltran, LLC — a Littleton, Massachusetts manufacturer of maintenance-free rolling-contact slip rings (Roll-Rings). The deal expands HOERBIGER/Deublin’s rotary products portfolio and is intended to accelerate market and industry reach for Diamond-Roltran’s technology; the acquisition was expected to complete on March 31, 2024.
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- Buyer
- Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.
- Target
- Harvey Building Products Corp.
- Seller
- Dunes Point Capital, LP
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire Harvey Building Products, including its Harvey, SoftLite, and Thermo-Tech window and door brands. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions.
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- Buyer
- Luminar Technologies
- Target
- EM4 (Gooch & Housego Boston operation)
- Seller
- Gooch & Housego
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Luminar Technologies has acquired the EM4 optoelectronic components and laser modules business (G&H Boston) from Gooch & Housego to strengthen its Luminar Semiconductor division and broaden its capability into aerospace and defense markets. Gooch & Housego disclosed the sale of EM4 for up to $12 million; the deal was finalised in March and supports Luminar's strategy to expand beyond automotive lidar into wider photonics and semiconductor manufacturing.
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February 8, 2024
- Buyer
- Amphenol Corporation
- Target
- Industrial Products Group (IPG), TPC Wire & Cable, Pittsburgh Wire & Cable, MilRail
- Seller
- Trexon
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Amphenol Corporation acquired Trexon’s Industrial Products Group (IPG), a divestiture that includes the brand portfolios of TPC Wire & Cable, Pittsburgh Wire & Cable, and MilRail. The sale, completed late in 2023, transfers Trexon’s industrial cable and harsh-environment interconnect businesses to Amphenol as Trexon focuses its operations on its Engineered Products Group (EPG).
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January 8, 2024
- Buyer
- Fairbanks Morse Defense, Arcline Investment Management
- Target
- Samtan Engineering Corporation
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has acquired Samtan Engineering Corporation, a single-source metalworking supplier based in Malden, Massachusetts. The purchase expands FMD's manufacturing capabilities—adding metal stamping, forming, machining, welding and assembly—to better support U.S. Navy submarine and other maritime programs.
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November 15, 2023
- Buyer
- KKR (affiliate of investment funds managed by KKR)
- Target
- Chase Corporation
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
KKR, through an affiliate of investment funds, agreed to acquire Chase Corporation for $127.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.3 billion (including assumed debt). The deal is focused on supporting Chase’s growth and innovation, including an employee equity ownership program after close. The acquisition was successfully completed, and Chase common stock ceased trading on the NYSE American.
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November 7, 2023
- Buyer
- May River Capital
- Target
- Boston Centerless
- Seller
- Boston Centerless ownership (Tamasi family and management)
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
May River Capital has partnered with Boston Centerless, a Woburn, Massachusetts-based manufacturer and distributor of precision ground bar materials, in a minority growth investment. Boston Centerless founder/CEO Steve Tamasi and the company leadership will remain in their roles and retain a significant ownership stake; terms were not disclosed.
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November 2, 2023
- Buyer
- CORE Industrial Partners
- Target
- Century Box
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
CORE Industrial Partners completed an investment in Century Box, a Methuen, Massachusetts-based folding carton manufacturer. CORE will partner with the Kagan family and Century Box management to accelerate growth, expand capabilities, and pursue complementary acquisitions; Frank Papa will join as Chairman.
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September 7, 2023
- Buyer
- Weiss Technik North America, Inc.
- Target
- Dynavac (Vacuum Technology Associates)
- Seller
- Tom Foley
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Weiss Technik North America, Inc. (WNA) has acquired all shares of Vacuum Technology Associates, doing business as Dynavac, a Massachusetts-based manufacturer of high-performance vacuum systems for space simulation and thin film deposition. Dynavac will operate as a separate legal entity under WNA, retaining its employees and facilities in Hingham and Rockland, Massachusetts; the deal expands WNA's product capabilities and presence in the aerospace, defense, and precision optics markets.
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July 25, 2023
- Buyer
- Evantic, Edgewater Capital Partners
- Target
- Plastic Distributors and Fabricators, LLC
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
Evantic, a portfolio company of Edgewater Capital Partners, has acquired Plastic Distributors and Fabricators, LLC (PDF), a manufacturer and fabricator of high-precision, difficult-to-machine plastic components. The add-on expands Evantic's advanced materials and engineered components platform by adding prototyping, advanced machining and thermoforming capabilities and strengthens its presence in semiconductor, life sciences, aerospace & defense and clean energy end markets.
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- Buyer
- Gemini Investors, Westco Grounds Maintenance
- Target
- Consolidated Sterilizer Systems, Champions Hydro-Lawn
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
Gemini Investors completed an investment in Consolidated Sterilizer Systems, a Billerica, Massachusetts manufacturer of steam sterilizers and provider of installation and maintenance services to life sciences and healthcare customers. Separately, Gemini portfolio company Westco Grounds Maintenance acquired Champions Hydro-Lawn, an erosion-control and commercial turf specialist in the greater Houston market, as an add-on to expand Westco's commercial landscaping platform.
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April 18, 2023
- Buyer
- Compass Precision, LLC, Main Street Capital Holdings, LLC
- Target
- Bergeron Machine, Inc.
- Seller
- Mark Kelly, Sidney Kuo
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
Compass Precision, a portfolio company of Main Street Capital Holdings, acquired Bergeron Machine, Inc., a Westford, Massachusetts-based precision Swiss-style machine shop. Bergeron, founded in 1948, operates a 14,700 sq ft facility with about 25 employees and ~30 CNC machines servicing semiconductor, aerospace, and defense customers; the acquisition is an add-on to expand Compass's manufacturing capabilities and geographic presence.
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April 17, 2023
- Buyer
- East West Manufacturing, LLC
- Target
- Eastprint Incorporated
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
East West Manufacturing, an integrated design, engineering and electronics manufacturing services provider based in Atlanta, has acquired Eastprint Incorporated, a North Andover, Massachusetts printed-electronics and HMI specialist. The acquisition expands East West’s capabilities in printed electronics, membrane switches, IML/IMD overlays, biosensors and wearables and strengthens its presence in Massachusetts and Mexico; terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Transom Capital Group
- Target
- Bose Professional
- Seller
- Bose Corporation
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Transom Capital Group has acquired the Bose Professional division from Bose Corporation in a divestiture that transfers ownership of the company's commercial installation and conferencing businesses to the private equity firm. Bose will retain its portable PA systems and focus on its core consumer product business; financial terms were not disclosed.
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February 14, 2023
- Buyer
- Lorom Holding Co., Ltd., Cornell Capital LLC
- Target
- Segue Manufacturing Services
- Seller
- Axia Capital Partners, LP
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
Lorom Holding Co., Ltd., a Cornell Capital-backed manufacturing platform, has acquired Segue Manufacturing Services, a contract electronics manufacturer specializing in electromechanical integration, cable and harness assembly, and engineering services. The deal (terms undisclosed) adds Segue’s North American footprint (Billerica, MA) and China and Mexico operations to Lorom’s vertically integrated cable and component manufacturing capabilities; Segue was a portfolio company of Axia Capital Partners.
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January 20, 2023
- Buyer
- The Heico Companies
- Target
- Precision Engineering
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
The Heico Companies has completed the acquisition of Precision Engineering, a Uxbridge, Massachusetts-based Tier-1 manufacturer of precision sheet metal enclosures. Precision will join Heico’s Thermal Solutions Segment (TSS), expanding TSS’s capability to offer high-precision sheet metal–based thermal enclosures and peripherals to aerospace/defense and critical industrial OEMs.
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January 12, 2023
- Buyer
- M Mountain Capital LLC, Siguler Guff & Company, LP
- Target
- Promounds, Inc. d/b/a On Deck Sports
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
M Mountain Capital LLC, with a significant equity co-investment and debt from Siguler Guff & Company, completed an investment in Promounds, Inc. d/b/a On Deck Sports, closing on December 30, 2022. On Deck Sports, a Randolph, Massachusetts–based manufacturer and distributor of baseball and softball equipment and designer/installer of indoor training facilities, will remain led by CEO Tim Allen while founder Joe Murphy retains a meaningful equity stake.
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January 4, 2023
- Buyer
- Micross Components
- Target
- KCB Solutions
- Seller
- Artemis Capital Partners
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Micross Components has acquired KCB Solutions, a Shirley, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of high‑reliability RF and microwave switches, attenuators, amplifiers and multi‑chip modules. KCB was a portfolio company of Artemis Capital Partners; the deal expands Micross's hi‑rel RF and microwave product portfolio and strengthens its supply‑chain and packaging capabilities for aerospace, defense and space customers.
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- Buyer
- Electrical Components International, Inc. (ECI), Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.
- Target
- Manufacturing Resource Group Inc. (MRG)
- Seller
- Bob Marotto (owner of MRG)
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
Electrical Components International (ECI), a Cerberus-backed global supplier of electrical distribution systems, has acquired Manufacturing Resource Group Inc. (MRG), a Norwood, Massachusetts-based electro-mechanical and cable assembly manufacturer. The deal adds specialized cable, wire-harness and box-build capabilities to ECI's platform and expands its presence in automation, defense and medical end markets while keeping MRG's management and facilities in place.
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November 17, 2022
- Buyer
- San Francisco Equity Partners
- Target
- DGS Retail
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Buyout
San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP) has acquired a majority stake in DGS Retail, a provider of décor, signage, fixtures, displays and related design, manufacturing and installation services for grocery, retail and foodservice customers. SFEP said the investment will provide DGS with additional operational resources and capital to drive growth across its multi-facility operations in the United States; terms were not disclosed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which manufacturers are repeatedly active in Massachusetts acquisitions on this page?
Recurring names include Amphenol Corporation, Arcline Investment Management, Arsenal Capital Partners, Wind Point Partners, The Riverside Company, and Oaktree Capital Management (through its managed funds partnering with Electro Switch Corp.).
What types of manufacturing capabilities do these Massachusetts deals tend to add?
The transactions emphasize capability expansion such as specialty formulations (adhesives/sealants/coatings), engineered aftermarket/precision components, precision sensors and instrumentation, specialty/rare gases and advanced materials, and high-reliability interconnects and insulating coatings.
Are these Massachusetts deals mostly platform moves or standalone acquisitions?
Both appear. Several deals are add-ons to existing platforms (for example, Key Polymer to Seatex; Leading Edge Attachments into B&D Attachments LLC; Glyptal Inc. into NCP’s platform), alongside acquisitions of standalone businesses integrated into broader business units.
Do the acquisitions stay limited to Massachusetts operations?
Not always. Some acquired businesses operate across multiple geographies (for example, ProMach’s acquired businesses have facilities in Massachusetts, Quebec, and Minnesota), even when the transaction footprint includes Massachusetts.