M&A Deal Summary

Henkel Acquires Critica Infrastructure

On November 2, 2023, Henkel acquired energy services and equipment company Critica Infrastructure from Wind Point Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Henkel’s 1st transaction in the Energy Services and Equipment sector.
  • This is Henkel’s 15th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Henkel’s 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2023-11-02
Target Critica Infrastructure
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Buyer(s) Henkel
Sellers(s) Wind Point Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Critica Infrastructure

Houston, Texas, United States
Critica Infrastructure is a manufacturer and provider of high-performance critical infrastructure construction and repair products and associated engineering support and training services. The Company's solutions are used to maintain, rehabilitate, and construct pipelines, natural gas distribution lines, high-consequence industrial pipe works, electrical grids, and civil structures. Critica composite pipe repair systems and inline insertion valves are in use in more than 75 countries and include industry-leading products such as Clock Spring™, Syntho-Glass®XT, Scar-Guard®, Contour, and DiamondWrap® composite products, as well as the award-winning AVT EZ Valve™ for water and gas lines. Critica Infrastructure was founded in 2019 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Henkel

Dusseldorf, Germany
Category Company
Founded 1876
Sector Consumer Products
Employees47,750
Revenue 21.5B EUR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Henkel is a manufacturer and marketer of laundry, home care, beauty care, and adhesive products. The company offers adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings for various business areas, including packaging and consumer goods; mobility and electronics; and craftsmen, construction, and professional industries. Henkel was founded in 1876 and is based in Dusseldorf, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 33 of 34
Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 26 of 27
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 15 of 15
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-08-09 Direct-C

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Direct-C has developed a platform sensor technology that uses a proprietary, polymer-based nanocomposite “paint”. This “paint” can be applied to any surface of interest that requires large area measurements for temperature, stress/strain/cracking and chemical exposure (such as a building, bridge, engine, pipeline, etc.) or it can be built into small area sensors that provide location specific measurements. The first revenue generating commercial market application deploys a formulation specifically designed to detect liquid hydrocarbons and is currently used in the implementation of a variety of oil leak detection solutions that provide unparalleled performance for the integrity monitoring of oil and gas infrastructure. The solutions provide no false positives, instant alerts, and precise locations of a release – all which lead to enhanced response times to unexpected incidents. www.direct-c.ca

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-02-15 Seal For Life Industries

Stadskanaal, Netherlands

Seal For Life Industries is a provider of corrosion prevention, waterproofing, and insulation prodStadskanaalucts. offers products for various markets, such as marine, splash zone, and underwater installation, mobile pipeline coating, onshore oil and gas pipelines, offshore, insulation, casing filler, energy, flooring, refinery, cathodic protection, cables and wires, and wastewater. Seal For Life Industries was founded in 1988 and is based in Stadskanaal, Netherlands.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Wind Point Partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 7.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Wind Point Partners is a private equity firm focused on acquisitions of mid-sized companies operating in the business services, consumer products, healthcare services, and industrial products sectors. Wind Point looks to invest $60 to $130 million in companies valued up to $500 million. Prospective transaction types include leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, industry consolidations, and growth capital financings. Wind Point Partners began investing in 1984 and is based in Chicago.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 53 of 56
Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 26 of 26
State (Texas) 4 of 5
Country (United States) 48 of 51
Year (2023) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-27 Central Moloney

White Hall, Arkansas, United States

Central Moloney is a manufacturer of critical infrastructure products for the U.S. electrical grid. CMI is a partner to leading utilities throughout the U.S., offering a full suite of customizable distribution transformers and transformer components. The Company operates three transformer and component manufacturing facilities with a combined 577,000 sq. ft. across Panama City Beach, Fla. Central Moloney was founded in 1949 and is based in White Hall, Arkansas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-12-13 Shearer’s Foods

Massillon, Ohio, United States

Shearer's Foods is a producer of high-quality seasoned snack foods and related products. Shearer's produces kettle chips. Shearer's Foods was formed in 1974 and is based in Massillon, Ohio.

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