Add-on Acquisition • Manufacturing

GWS Tool Acquires Carbide Grinding Co.

On November 21, 2017, GWS Tool acquired manufacturer Carbide Grinding Co.

Acquisition Context

This is GWS Tool’s 1st transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
This is GWS Tool’s 1st transaction in the United States.
This is GWS Tool’s 1st transaction in Wisconsin.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	November 21, 2017
Target	Carbide Grinding Co.
Sector	Manufacturing
Buyer(s)	GWS Tool
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition

Target Company

Carbide Grinding Co.

Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

Carbide Grinding Co., Inc. is a manufacturer of precision carbide, PCD and CBN tipped insert tooling servicing the automotive, aerospace, power generation and medical sectors. Carbide Grinding is based in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

GWS Tool

Tavares, Florida, United States

Category	Company
Founded	2014
Sector	Manufacturing

DESCRIPTION

GWS Tool is a manufacturer of engineered custom, standard, and modified standard cutting tools, primarily servicing the aerospace and defense, power generation, automotive, and medical sectors. GWS Tool was formed in 2014 and is based in Tavares, Florida.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	1 of 10
Sector: Manufacturing	1 of 10
Type: Add-on Acquisition	1 of 10
State: Wisconsin	1 of 1
Country: United States	1 of 9
Year: 2017	1 of 1

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2018-01-31	Alliance CNC Cutter Grinding Services Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States Alliance CNC Cutter Grinding Services, Inc. is an application-specific designer, manufacturer, and servicing of tight tolerance drills, reamers, and micro-tools. Alliance CNC Cutter Grinding Services was founded in 1995 and is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.	Buy	-

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2018-01-31

Alliance CNC Cutter Grinding Services

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Alliance CNC Cutter Grinding Services, Inc. is an application-specific designer, manufacturer, and servicing of tight tolerance drills, reamers, and micro-tools. Alliance CNC Cutter Grinding Services was founded in 1995 and is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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