M&A Deal Summary

ASSA ABLOY Acquires 4Front Engineered Solutions

On December 27, 2012, ASSA ABLOY acquired machinery company 4Front Engineered Solutions from Wynnchurch Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is ASSA ABLOY’s 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is ASSA ABLOY’s 9th transaction in the United States.
  • This is ASSA ABLOY’s 3rd transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-12-27
Target 4Front Engineered Solutions
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) ASSA ABLOY
Sellers(s) Wynnchurch Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) C.W. Downer & Co. (Financial)

Target

4Front Engineered Solutions

Carrollton, Texas, United States
4Front Engineered Solutions is a manufacturer of a complete line of loading dock equipment for a premier list of global customers. Its products consist of mechanical, air-powered and hydraulic dock levelers, seals and shelters, trailer safety restraints, specialty dock doors, material handling lifts, and aftermarket parts and accessories.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

ASSA ABLOY

Stockholm, Sweden
Category Company
Founded 1954
Sector Manufacturing
Employees62,538
Revenue 140.7B SEK (2023)
DESCRIPTION

ASSA ABLOY is a Swedish lock manufacturer, and is the world's largest lock manufacturer by sales volume. ASSA ABLOY was founded in 1954 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 46 of 127
Sector (Machinery) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 44 of 122
State (Texas) 3 of 6
Country (United States) 9 of 34
Year (2012) 9 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-05-30 Shandong Guoqiang Hardware Products Group

Leling City, China

Shandong Guoqiang Hardware Products Group Co.,Ltd. is a full range of window hardware products.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-09-06 Mercor - Fire Doors Business

Gdansk, Poland

Mercor - Fire Doors Business is a manufacturer of security and fire doors.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Wynnchurch Capital

Rosemont, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 9.2B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Wynnchurch Capital is a private equity firm focused on middle-market company investments in the US and Canada. Wynnchurch looks to commit $50 to $750 million of equity per platform. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, business services, logistics, energy and power services, and value-added distribution. Prospective transaction types include management buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate carve-outs, restructurings, turnarounds and growth capital situations. Wynnchurch Capital was formed in 1999 and is based in Rosemont, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 36
Sector (Machinery) 1 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 12
State (Texas) 1 of 4
Country (United States) 4 of 29
Year (2012) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-01 Loadmaster Industries

Broussard, Louisiana, United States

Loadmaster Industries is a diversified manufacturing, engineering, design, and field services company, The company designs, fabricates, installs, inspects, and repairs onshore and offshore derricks, masts, and related equipment for a global base of drilling contractors, shipyards, and engineering firms. Loadmaster has earned a solid reputation for completing complex projects at the highest quality standard on time and on budget due to its highly disciplined culture. Loadmaster Industries was founded in 1986 and is based in Broussard, Louisiana.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-07 Foss Floors

Rome, Georgia, United States

Foss Floors is a manufacturer of specialty engineered fibers. Foss develops innovative non-woven, environmentally friendly, and anti-microbial fiber solutions for a wide variety of industries and applications, including commercial, residential, municipal/civil, craft/hobby, marine, and medical. Foss was on a strong growth trajectory and sought to partner with an operationally focused investor to support its long-term growth plan. Foss Floors is based in Rome, Georgia.

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