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Industrial Opportunity Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Industrial Opportunity Partners has acquired 6 companies.

Industrial Opportunity Partners’ most common sectors for investment areautomotive (23%) and manufacturing (20%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (49%) and divestiture (15%). In total, Industrial Opportunity Partners has invested in 20 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2022 when it acquired Viaflex for $350M.

In the last 3 years, Industrial Opportunity Partners has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (66%). Industrial Opportunity Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold Toledo Molding & Die for $271M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity58
    • M&A Buy Activity35
    • M&A Sell Activity23
  • Total Sectors Invested 13
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 26
  • M&A Advisors 8

Industrial Opportunity Partners

Industrial Opportunity Partners

1603 Orrington Avenue, Suite 700,
Evanston, Illinois 60201
United States
(847) 556-3460
www.iopfund.com
info@iopfund.com

Industrial Opportunity Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquiring and managing middle-market manufacturing and value-added distribution businesses. IOP looks to invest $15 to $100 million in companies with revenues between $50 and $500 million with an EBITDA of $5 to $50 million. Sectors of interest include building products, electronics, foundry, and casting products, precision machining, stamped and fabricated products, automotive components and steel/metal processing. IOP has a particular investment focus on enhancing the operations and optimizing the cost structures of businesses. Industrial Opportunity Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Evanston, Illinois.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Agriculture, Apparel/Textiles, Automotive, Building Materials, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Defense, Distribution, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Forest Products, Furniture, Gaming, Leisure, Machinery, Manufacturing, Metals/Mining, Packaging, Plastics

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 50 500
Target EBITDA 5 50
Investment Size 15 100
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.6/yr) # 27 2 4 1 1 - 35
vol $24M $350M $374M
Sell (1.4/yr) # 16 4 3 - - - 23
vol $271M $271M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
IBP Solutions US LLC 2024-04-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Evanston, Illinois · www.forteopenings.com
Harvest Food Group, Inc. 2023-05-11 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Naperville, Illinois · www.harvestfoodgroup.com
United Poly Systems LLC 2022-06-22 - Trade Sale
Springfield, Missouri · www.unitedpolysystems.com
N.B. Handy Company 2022-05-17 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Lynchburg, Virginia · www.nbhandy.com
Viaflex 2022-04-29 350M USD Divestiture
Sioux Falls, South Dakota · www.viaflex.com
Midwest Paper Group 2022-02-08 - Trade Sale
Combined Locks, Wisconsin · www.mwpaper.com
Brewster Home Fashions LLC 2022-01-18 - Trade Sale
Randolph, Massachusetts · www.brewsterwallcovering.com
York Design Group 2022-01-18 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
York, Pennsylvania · www.yorkdesigngroup.com
Applegate Greenfiber Holdings LLC 2022-01-11 - Consolidation
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.greenfiber.com
Aarrowcast, Inc. 2021-11-30 - Trade Sale
Shawano, Wisconsin · www.aarrowcast.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
IBP Solutions US LLC 2024-04-23 Masonite International - Architectural Business Segment 2024-04-24 1
Evanston, Illinois · www.forteopenings.com Tampa, Florida
York Design Group 2022-01-18 Brewster Home Fashions LLC 2022-01-18 2
York, Pennsylvania · www.yorkdesigngroup.com Randolph, Massachusetts · www.brewsterwallcovering.com
GT Technologies, Inc. 2017-02-07 Betty Machine, Inc. 2018-07-11 1
Westland, Michigan · www.gttechnologies.com Hendersonville, Tennessee · www.bettymachine.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Automotive 2 (17%) - 8 (23%) -
Manufacturing 4 (33%) - 7 (20%) 24M (6%)
Building Materials 2 (17%) - 3 (9%) -
Packaging - - 3 (9%) -
Consumer Products 1 (8%) - 2 (6%) -
Distribution 1 (8%) - 2 (6%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 2 (6%) -
Forest Products - - 2 (6%) -
Machinery - - 2 (6%) -
Plastics 1 (8%) 350M (100%) 1 (3%) 350M (94%)
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (3%) -
Food 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (3%) -
Total 12 $350M 35 $374M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 12 (100%) 350M (100%) 33 (94%) 374M (100%)
  Wisconsin - - 5 (14%) -
  Michigan 2 (17%) - 4 (11%) -
  North Carolina 1 (8%) - 4 (11%) -
  Illinois 2 (17%) - 2 (6%) -
  Georgia 2 (17%) - 2 (6%) -
  Washington - - 2 (6%) -
  South Dakota 1 (8%) 350M (100%) 1 (3%) 350M (94%)
  Mississippi 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
  Virginia 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
  Utah 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
  Texas - - 1 (3%) 24M (6%)
  Massachusetts - - 1 (3%) -
  California - - 1 (3%) -
  Arizona - - 1 (3%) -
  Tennessee - - 1 (3%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (3%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (3%) -
  Nebraska - - 1 (3%) -
  Missouri - - 1 (3%) -
Canada - - 2 (6%) -
  Ontario - - 2 (6%) -
Domestic 12 (100%) 350M (100%) 33 (94%) 374M (100%)
Cross-border - - 2 (6%) -
Total 12 $350M 35 $374M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (42%) - 17 (49%) 24M (6%)
Divestiture 2 (17%) 350M (100%) 5 (14%) 350M (94%)
Secondary Buyout 2 (17%) - 5 (14%) -
Growth Capital 1 (8%) - 4 (11%) -
Recapitalization - - 2 (6%) -
Consolidation 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (8%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 12 $350M 35 $374M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 10 (43%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 5 (22%) 271M (100%)
Secondary Sale 4 (17%) -
Unknown 2 (9%) -
Divestiture 1 (4%) -
Merger 1 (4%) -
Total 23 $271M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lincoln International
 2
BofA Securities
 1
Piper Sandler & Co.
 1
Legal Deals
Winston & Strawn
 12
McDermott Will & Emery
 10

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $350M
< $100M 1 $24M
TOTAL $374M
Largest Viaflex
$350M (2022-04-29)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $271M
TOTAL $271M
Largest Toledo Molding & Die, Inc.
$271M (2018-05-22)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
14%
5 (14%)
Strategic(s)
14%
5 (14%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
17%
4 (17%)
Strategic(s)
74%
17 (74%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

1.5B USD

Established

2005

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Kenneth Tallering

Co-founder & Senior Managing Director

Robert Vedra

Co-founder & Senior Managing Director

J. Kyle Hood

Managing Director

Michael Hering

CFO & CCO

Todd Mowry

Director, Operations

FAQ

When was Industrial Opportunity Partners founded?

Industrial Opportunity Partners was founded in 2005.

What type of investor is Industrial Opportunity Partners?

Industrial Opportunity Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Industrial Opportunity Partners headquartered?

Industrial Opportunity Partners is headquartered in Evanston, Illinois.

How much capital does Industrial Opportunity Partners have under management?

Industrial Opportunity Partners has 1.5B USD under management.

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