M&A Deal Summary

AEA Investors Acquires Crane Engineering

On August 31, 2023, private equity firm AEA Investors acquired manufacturer Crane Engineering

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AEA Investors’ 10th transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is AEA Investors’ 102nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is AEA Investors’ 3rd transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-08-31
Target Crane Engineering
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) AEA Investors
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Crane Engineering

Kimberly, Wisconsin, United States
Crane Engineering is a value-added provider of flow control and fluid handling distribution, service, and engineered skid systems. The Company has a consultative and solutions-oriented approach to sales and service and supplies customers with a broad range of mission-critical products to keep operations running safely and smoothly while driving productivity and minimizing downtime. Crane Engineering is based in Kimberly, Wisconsin.

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Buyer

AEA Investors

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 19.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

AEA Investors is a private investment firm focused on investing in and acquiring businesses headquartered primarily in the US, Europe, and China. AEA looks for companies operating in stable to growing industries with a proven ability to generate positive cash-flow. Broad sectors of interest include value-added industrial products/services, specialty chemicals, consumer products, and services. In addition to its primary middle-market private equity fund, AEA maintains additional funds targeted towards mezzanine financing, senior secured debt, and small business buyouts. AEA Investors was formed in 1968 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 117 of 119
Sector (Manufacturing) 10 of 10
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 38 of 38
State (Wisconsin) 3 of 3
Country (United States) 102 of 104
Year (2023) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-08-31 Scio

Frankenthal, Germany

Scio is an end-to-end automation platform that automates production and logistics processes. The company develops value-added and customized automation products for the Autonomous Mobile Robots, Software, and Cleanroom sectors, as well as for Food Intralogistics and Industrial Labeling. The platform currently comprises ten company brands across 30 locations in eight countries worldwide. Scio is based in Frankenthal, Germany.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-01-02 Melissa & Doug

Wilton, Connecticut, United States

Melissa & Doug is a designer and manufacturer of children’s toys, including wooden puzzles, arts & crafts products, plush toys and other educational toys. Melissa & Doug was founded in 1988 and is based in Wilton, Connecticut.

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