M&A Deal Summary

American Industrial Partners Acquires Engineered Transportation International

On September 5, 2014, private equity firm American Industrial Partners acquired manufacturer Engineered Transportation International

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is American Industrial Partners’ 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is American Industrial Partners’ 22nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is American Industrial Partners’ 2nd transaction in Tennessee.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-09-05
Target Engineered Transportation International
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) American Industrial Partners
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

Engineered Transportation International

Athens, Tennessee, United States
Engineered Transportation International is a manufacturer of a diverse set of trailerized transportation and energy products sold under well-recognized brand names including Heil Trailer, Polar, Kalyn Siebert, Jarco, and SERVA, among others. Products include aluminum and stainless steel tank trailers, specialty trailers, and oil & gas stimulation and completion equipment. In addition, the company operates the largest independent national network of tank trailer service and parts centers under the PSC (Polar Service Centers) brand name.

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Buyer

American Industrial Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 10.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

American Industrial Partners is a private equity firm focused on investments in North American manufacturing or industrial service companies. For platform acquisitions, the Firm seeks businesses with at least $500 million of revenue and the Firm will consider transactions valued up to $2 billion. Operating characteristics of prospective businesses include historical record of strong free cash flows, opportunities to drive value through operating enhancements, and sustainable competitive advantages. American Industrial Partners will consider a variety of transaction types including leveraged buyouts, structured equity investments, bridge financings, senior debt, carve-outs, take privates, turnarounds, and rescue financings. American Industrial Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 53
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 5
Type (Consolidation) 2 of 2
State (Tennessee) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 22 of 46
Year (2014) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-22 Mark Andy

Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

Mark Andy is a manufacturer of flexographic and digital printing equipment and accessories. Mark Andy was founded in 1946 and is based in Chesterfield, Missouri.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-01 Contiweb

Boxmeer, Netherlands

Contiweb is a manufacturer of auxiliary equipment for offset printing for global markets as well as aftermarket sales and service provider for over 3,000 of its machines installed across a global customer base of commercial printers. Contiweb was founded in 1978 and is based in Boxmeer, Netherlands.

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