M&A Deal Summary

Capstan Acquires Caterpillar s - Advanced Compacting Technology Group

On April 28, 2014, Capstan acquired manufacturer Caterpillar s - Advanced Compacting Technology Group from Caterpillar

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Capstan’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Capstan’s 1st transaction in the United States.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-04-28
Target Caterpillar s - Advanced Compacting Technology Group
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Capstan
Sellers(s) Caterpillar
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Caterpillar s - Advanced Compacting Technology Group

United States
Caterpillar Inc.’s (“Caterpillar”) Advanced Compacting Technology Group, which produces powder metal components including flanges, transmission hubs, brake hubs and bearings.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Capstan

Rolling Hills, California, United States

Category Company
Founded 1959
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

Capstan manufactures sintered powder metal components. Its products include gears, structural components, porous components, textile spinning rings and appliances. The Rolling Hills, California-based company serves the automotive, appliance, hardware, textile and filtration industries


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Caterpillar

Irving, Texas, United States

Category Company
Founded 1925
Sector Machinery
Employees112,900
Revenue 64.8B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Caterpillar office in Tucson, Arizona.
Caterpillar office in Tucson, Arizona.

Caterpillar is a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Caterpillar principally operates through three product segments. These include Resource Industries, Construction Industries, and Energy & Transportation. Caterpillar also provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment. Caterpillar was incorporated in 1925 and is based in Irving, Texas.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 8
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 5 of 7
Country: United States M&A 4 of 5
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-01 Johan Walter Berg AB

Ockero, Sweden

Berg Propulsion is a designer and producer of Controllable Pitch Propellers for the shipping industry. Berg delivers fully customized main propellers, azimuth thrusters, transverse thrusters and manoeuvre systems, and 24-hour service. Berg Propulsion operates from production facilities in Sweden and Singapore, with sales and marketing offices in China (Shanghai and Guangzhou), Turkey, Dubai, Singapore, Germany, Spain, Brazil, Italy, West Africa, India, South Korea and the Swedish west coast.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-15 ESRG Technologies Group

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

ESRG Technologies Group LLC is a vessel monitoring and data analytics provider. ESRG provides leading-edge data analysis and remote monitoring technology for assets in the marine and naval defense sectors. The Company was formed in 2000 and is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

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