M&A Deal Summary

Harbour Group Acquires ACS Group

On April 1, 2001, asset manager Harbour Group acquired manufacturer ACS Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Harbour Group’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Harbour Group’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Harbour Group’s 3rd transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2001-04-01
Target ACS Group
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Harbour Group
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

ACS Group

New Berlin, Wisconsin, United States
ACS Group, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets and supports one of the most comprehensive lines of auxiliary products for the plastics processing industry. Formed through a series of acquisitions, the ACS Group maintains an expansive product line, which includes size reduction equipment (granulators and shredders), material conveying equipment, metering and blending devices, heat exchangers (mold temperature controls units and chillers), drying systems, presses, and robots. These products are marketed under such recognizable brand names as AEC, Sterling, Sterlco, Sterltech, Ball & Jewell, Cumberland Engineering, Colortronic, Economizer, Wabash, and Carver. ACS Group was founded in 1916 and is based in Schaumburg, Illinois.

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Buyer

Harbour Group

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Asset Manager
Founded 1976
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Harbour Group is a private investment firm that seeks to invest in companies within the sectors of manufacturing and distribution. The firm pursues companies with EBITDA between $4 million and $50 million, and revenue between $50 million and $100 million. In addition, the firm looks for investments within North America and around the world with enterprise value between $30 million and $500 million. Harbour Group was formed in 1976 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 39
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 5
Type (Consolidation) 1 of 1
State (Wisconsin) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 7 of 39
Year (2001) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-04-01 Cumberland Engineering

New Berlin, Wisconsin, United States

Cumberland is the leading U.S. supplier of granulators and pelletizers for the reclamation of waste materials, principally plastics, for primary manufacturers and the plastic processing industry, including appliance manufacturers, packaging producers, automotive parts producers and reprocessors of plastic material. Cumberland is located in South Attleboro, Massachusetts and Budrio, Italy.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-07-09 AEC

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

AEC has been the plastics auxiliaries' industry leader, providing the world's broadcast line of integrated auxiliary equipment and systems designed to meet your unique applications. Our global network of sales, service and parts support demonstrates the depth of our customer commitment.

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