M&A Deal Summary

Creation Technologies Acquires Eder Industries

On July 2, 2003, Creation Technologies acquired electronics company Eder Industries from Mason Wells

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Creation Technologies’ 1st transaction in the Electronics sector.
  • This is Creation Technologies’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Creation Technologies’ 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2003-07-02
Target Eder Industries
Sector Electronics
Buyer(s) Creation Technologies
Sellers(s) Mason Wells
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Eder Industries

Oak Creek, Wisconsin, United States
Eder Industries is a Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS), focused on manufacturing complex electronic assemblies for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM’s).

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Creation Technologies

Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Category Company
Founded 1991
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

Creation Technologies is an electronic manufacturing service (EMS) company focused on providing high-mix, high-complexity start-to-finish manufacturing, and supply chain solutions to companies in the industrial controls, instrumentation, medical, communications, transportation, and safety & security industries. Creation operates seven manufacturing business units in British Columbia, Ontario, California, Texas and Wisconsin. Creation Technologies was founded in 1991 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Electronics) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 4
State (Wisconsin) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 4
Year (2003) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-05-05 Applied Technical Services

Everett, Washington, United States

Applied Technical Services provides end to end electronic manufacturing services including Design, Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA), complete Box Builds, final System Integration, and Test. Applied Technical Services is based in Everett, Washington.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Mason Wells

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 2.4B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Mason Wells is a private equity firm focused on middle-market buyout opportunities in the Midwest US. Mason Wells looks to invest in businesses operating in engineered products and services, outsourced business services, and specialty packaging. Target companies typically generate revenue of $25 to $300 million and EBITDA of at least $5 million. The Firm prefers businesses with high barriers to entry, limited customer concentration, and strong market positions. Mason Wells was originally formed 1982 as a subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation and became an independent firm in 1998. Mason Wells is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 40
Sector (Electronics) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 24
State (Wisconsin) 7 of 21
Country (United States) 8 of 38
Year (2003) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-01-01 Tomah3 Products

Tomah, Wisconsin, United States

Tomah Products is a manufacturer of specialty chemicals. Producer of ether amines and derivatives and a major producer of alcohol ethoxylates. Tomah is also a supplier of cationic, nonionic and amphoterics surfactants to a variety of markets in typically specialized applications.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-10-02 Gala Biotech

Middleton, Wisconsin, United States

Gala Biotech, Inc. has developed enabling technology for the production of pharmaceutical proteins. The company's Transgametic technology introduces reengineered retrovectors to cattle to create transgenic embryos that ultimately result in cows that express the desired protein in their milk.

Sell $16M
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