Gleason - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

MachineryCompany

Gleason M&A Summary

Gleason has acquired 3 companies of its own.

Gleason has acquired in 1 US state, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include machinery (67%) and software (34%).

Gleason Ownership

Who owns Gleason?

Gleason is owned by Vestar Capital Partners. It was acquired on December 9, 1999.

Is Gleason PE-backed?

Yes. Gleason is owned by private equity investor Vestar Capital Partners.

Gleason Business Overview

Where is Gleason headquartered?

Gleason is headquartered in Rochester, New York.

What sector is Gleason in?

Gleason is a machinery company.

When was Gleason founded?

Gleason was founded in 1865.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 3

Gleason

Gleason Corp.

1000 University Avenue, P.O. Box 22970,
Rochester, New York 14692
United States,
(585) 473-1000
www.gleason.com

Gleason is a developer, manufacturer and seller of gear-production machinery and related equipment. The Company’s products are used by customers in the automotive, truck, aircraft, agriculture, construction, power tool and marine industries and by a diverse set of customers serving various industrial equipment markets. The company was founded in 1865. Gleason has manufacturing operations in Rochester, New York; Rockford, Illinois; Plymouth, England; Munich and Ludwigsburg, Germany; Bangalore, India; and Biel, Switzerland, and has sales and service offices throughout North America and Europe and in the Asia-Pacific region.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
KISSsoft AG 2017-02-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Bubikon, Switzerland · www.kisssoft.com
Distech Systems Inc. 2014-05-30 - Add-on Acquisition
Rochester, New York
Gleason-Saikuni Co., Ltd. 2013-09-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Niigata, Japan
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Machinery 2 (67%) - - -
Software 1 (33%) - - -
Total 3 - - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Japan 1 - - -
Switzerland 1 - - -
United States 1 - - -
  New York 1 - - -
Domestic 1 (33%) - - -
Cross-border 2 (67%) - - -
Total 3 - - -

Company Summary

SECTOR

Machinery

Established

1865

 Subscribe to unlock this and 201,688
investor and company profiles

Sign-up today to get full access

  • check  Unlimited Searches
  • check  Unlimited Profile Views
  • check  Build and Export Lists of
    • PE Backed Companies
    • Direct Investors & Acquirers
    • Advisors
    • Deals
    • & More
1 Week Free Trial Learn More

What's Mergr?

We built Mergr to save people the arduous and time-consuming process of tracking when companies are bought, sold, and who currently owns them.

Every day, new opportunities emerge around M&A and we help professionals of all types comb through transactions, investors, and corporate acquirers via an easy-to-use web database that is accessible to anyone.

Try us for 1 week free today!

Mergr, the Easiest-to-Use PE and M&A DB

Key Benefits

  • Stay informed on events in your industry
  • M&A research that takes seconds (not all afternoon)
  • Better understand your customers and prospects
  • Discover active buyers (or sellers)
Search
  • 4.5K Private Equity Firms
  • 193K M&A Transactions
  • 197K Companies Involved in M&A
    (Buyer, Seller, or Target)
  • 3.6K M&A Advisors
    (Investment Banks and Law Firms)
  • 75K M&A Contacts
    (PE and M&A Advisors)

Ready to try?

Join FREE for 1 Week

No obligation. Cancel anytime.

Related Lists for Gleason

New York Companies , Machinery Companies , United States Companies , New York Machinery Companies , New York Machinery with Acquisitions , New York Machinery with Divestitures

Related Lists for New York Companies

Largest New York Companies , Acquisitive New York Companies , Recently Acquired New York Companies , Recently Sold New York Companies , Private New York Companies , Public New York Companies , Acquired New York Companies , PE Backed New York Companies

Related Lists for Machinery Companies

Largest Machinery Companies , Acquisitive Machinery Companies , Recently Acquired Machinery Companies , Recently Sold Machinery Companies , Private Machinery Companies , Public Machinery Companies , Acquired Machinery Companies , PE Backed Machinery Companies

Related Lists for United States Companies

Largest United States Companies , Acquisitive United States Companies , Recently Acquired United States Companies , Recently Sold United States Companies , Private United States Companies , Public United States Companies , Acquired United States Companies , PE Backed United States Companies
Mergr

Product

Company

Legal