M&A Deal Summary

Comer Industries Acquires Walterscheid Powertrain Group

On December 2, 2021, Comer Industries acquired manufacturer Walterscheid Powertrain Group from One Equity Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Comer Industries’ 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Comer Industries’ 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-12-02
Target Walterscheid Powertrain Group
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Comer Industries
Sellers(s) One Equity Partners
Deal Type Merger

Target

Walterscheid Powertrain Group

Lohmar, Germany
Walterscheid Powertrain Group is a provider of original equipment and aftermarket parts and services for off-highway powertrain applications. Walterscheid Powertrain Group was founded in 1919 and is based in Lohmar, Germany.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Comer Industries

Reggiolo, Italy

Category Company
Founded 1970
Sector Manufacturing
Employees3,347
Revenue 1.2B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Comer Industries designs and produces engineering systems and mechatronic solutions for power transmission applications in Italy and internationally. The company offers gearboxes, planetary drives, axles, PTO drive shafts and clutches, tractor attachment systems, and drive shafts, as well as e-mobility products. Comer Industries was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Reggiolo, Italy.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 1
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
Country (Germany) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

One Equity Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2001
PE ASSETS 10.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

One Equity Partners (OEP) is a private equity firm that targets buyout and growth capital investments in North America, Europe, and Asia. OEP prefers to be the lead investor and typically commits $30 to $150 million per transaction. Sectors of interest include industrial products/services, consumer, retail, chemicals, media, communications, and healthcare. One Equity Partners was formed in 2001 and spun out of JP Morgan Chase in 2015. One Equity Partners is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 54 of 64
Sector (Manufacturing) 6 of 7
Type (Merger) 5 of 7
Country (Germany) 3 of 3
Year (2021) 10 of 10
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-12-02 Comer Industries

Reggiolo, Italy

Comer Industries designs and produces engineering systems and mechatronic solutions for power transmission applications in Italy and internationally. The company offers gearboxes, planetary drives, axles, PTO drive shafts and clutches, tractor attachment systems, and drive shafts, as well as e-mobility products. Comer Industries was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Reggiolo, Italy.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-05 Rosboro

Springfield, Oregon, United States

Rosboro is a manufacturer of engineered wood products used in residential and light commercial construction, including stock and custom glued laminated timber and a variety of other lumber products. Rosboro was founded in 1939 and is based in Springfield, Oregon.

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