Ideal Industries - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Ideal Industries M&A Summary

Ideal Industries has acquired 4 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

Ideal Industries’ largest acquisition to date was in 2010, when it acquired Western Forge for $40M. Ideal Industries has acquired in 3 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include manufacturing (50%) and metals/mining (25%).

Ideal Industries Business Overview

Where is Ideal Industries headquartered?

Ideal Industries is headquartered in Sycamore, Illinois.

What sector is Ideal Industries in?

Ideal Industries is a manufacturing company.

When was Ideal Industries founded?

Ideal Industries was founded in 1916.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity6
    • M&A Buy Activity4
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Ideal Industries

Becker Place,
Sycamore, Illinois 60178
United States,
www.idealindustries.com

Ideal Industries is a global supplier of connectors, testers, tools and supplies.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
vol $40M $40M
Sell (0.4/yr) # - - - 2 - - 2
  6

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
CMD Ltd. 2022-10-31 - Divestiture
Rotherham, United Kingdom · www.cmd-ltd.com
Casella Solutions 2022-10-06 - Divestiture
Kempston, United Kingdom · www.casellasolutions.com
Cree, Inc. - Lighting Products Business Unit 2019-05-15 - Divestiture
Durham, North Carolina
CMD Ltd. 2017-01-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Rotherham, United Kingdom · www.cmd-ltd.com
SK Hand Tool, LLC 2010-08-23 - Add-on Acquisition
Sycamore, Illinois · www.skhandtool.com
Western Forge Corp. 2010-01-31 40M USD Divestiture
Colorado Springs, Colorado · www.westernforge.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Manufacturing 2 (50%) - 2 (100%) -
Electrical Equipment 1 (25%) - - -
Metals/Mining 1 (25%) 40M (100%) - -
Total 4 $40M 2 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United Kingdom 1 - 2 -
United States 3 40M - -
  North Carolina 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
  Colorado 1 40M - -
Domestic 3 (75%) 40M (100%) - -
Cross-border 1 (25%) - 2 (100%) -
Total 4 $40M 2 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 1 $40M
TOTAL $40M
Largest Western Forge Corp.
$40M (2010-01-31)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Strategic(s)
25%
1 (25%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Manufacturing

Established

1916

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