M&A Deal Summary

Duravant Acquires Matthews Automation Solutions

On November 13, 2025, Duravant acquired software company Matthews Automation Solutions from Matthews International

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Duravant’s 1st transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Duravant’s 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Duravant’s 2nd transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-11-13
Target Matthews Automation Solutions
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Duravant
Sellers(s) Matthews International
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Matthews Automation Solutions

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Matthews Automation Solutions supplies warehouse execution systems (WES), control systems, sortation, picking technologies and related automation software to distribution and fulfilment centres. Matthews Automation Solutions is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Duravant

Downers Grove, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Sector Machinery
DESCRIPTION

Duravant is a provider of highly engineered automation equipment and related aftermarket solutions for packaging, material handling, and food processing applications. Duravant designs and assembles mission-critical equipment, including form-fill-seal machines, robotic palletizers, conveyors, and thermal processors, primarily serving the food and beverage, e-commerce, distribution, and agriculture end-markets. Duravant is based in Downers Grove, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 22
Sector: Software M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: Ohio M&A 2 of 2
Country: United States M&A 11 of 11
Year: 2025 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-02-07 Pattyn

Deerlijk, Belgium

Pattyn is a designer and manufacturer of automation systems specializing in B2B packaging. Pattyn was formed in 1952 and is headquartered in Deerlijk, Belgium.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Matthews International

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1850
Sector Diversified
Employees11,000
Revenue 1.8B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Matthews International is a designer, manufacturer, and marketer principally of memorialization products and brand solutions. Memorialization products consist primarily of bronze and granite memorials and other memorialization products, caskets and cremation equipment for the cemetery and funeral home industries. Matthews International was founded in 1850 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Software M&A 2 of 2
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: Ohio M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-05-12 Dodge

Billerica, Massachusetts, United States

Dodge supplies embalming chemicals and cosmetics in North America and provides other products for funeral service providers. Dodge was formed in 1893 and is based in Billerica, Massachusetts.

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