M&A Deal Summary

Davis-Standard Acquires Gloucester Engineering Co

On September 4, 2015, Davis-Standard acquired manufacturer Gloucester Engineering Co from Blue Wolf Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Davis-Standard’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Davis-Standard’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Davis-Standard’s 1st transaction in Massachusetts.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-09-04
Target Gloucester Engineering Co
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Davis-Standard
Sellers(s) Blue Wolf Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Gloucester Engineering Co

Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States
Gloucester Engineering Co., Inc. (GEC) is a manufacturer of equipment for the plastics extrusion and converting industry. The company offers a range of innovative system and component solutions, for both new lines and retrofits, that provide customers a competitive edge in applications that include bag making, foam, and sheet extrusion, blown and cast film extrusion, and extrusion coating. GEC was formed in 1961 and is based in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Davis-Standard

Pawcatuck, Connecticut, United States

Category Company
Founded 1848
Sector Machinery
DESCRIPTION

Davis-Standard designs develop and manufacture extrusion systems and process controls for the flexible web converting, plastics processing, and rubber industries. Davis-Standard manufactures extrusion equipment for the blown film, blow molding, cast film, extrusion coating and laminating, and other applications. Davis-Standard was founded in 1848 and is based in Pawcatuck, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 6
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 6
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 4
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-22 Circonix Technologies

Ringwood, New Jersey, United States

Circonix Technologies LLC is a provider in drive and control system retrofits for converting and extrusion equipment across all product lines.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-15 Maillefer

Vantaa, Finland

Maillefer engages in manufacturing solutions and production systems for copper communication cables and energy wires and cables. Maillefer also produces systems for plastic pipes. Maillefer is based in Vantaa, Finland.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Blue Wolf Capital Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 2.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Blue Wolf Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm that targets control investments in middle-market North American companies. Blue Wolf looks to commit at least $25 million of equity capital in businesses with minimum revenues of $50 million. Blue Wolf is a generalist firm with broad interest in service and applied engineering companies, capital equipment manufacturers, general manufacturing, financial services, paper products, and broadcast media. Blue Wolf will also consider distressed situation investments. The Firm does not invest in start-ups. Blue Wolf Capital Partners was formed in 2005 and is located in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 17
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 11
State (Massachusetts) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 15
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Greer, South Carolina, United States

North American Rescue LLC is a manufacturer and supplier of mission-critical tactical medical products, such as tourniquets, chest seals and decompression needles, to the military, law enforcement, and EMS first responder markets. NAR is leading the way in decreasing preventable deaths by providing innovative casualty care solutions to our uniformed soldiers, first responders, health care professionals, and security forces both at home and abroad in foreign combat zones.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-05-19 National Home Health Care

Scarsdale, New York, United States

National Home Health Care Corp., through its five subsidiaries, delivers home care services to address the practical, physical and emotional needs of its patients and their families.

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