M&A Deal Summary

Huizenga Group Acquires Competition Engineering

On December 1, 1997, private equity firm Huizenga Group acquired engineering company Competition Engineering

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Huizenga Group’s 1st transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is Huizenga Group’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Huizenga Group’s 3rd transaction in Michigan.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1997-12-01
Target Competition Engineering
Sector Engineering
Buyer(s) Huizenga Group
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Competition Engineering

Marne, Michigan, United States
Competition Engineering focuses on engineering, designing and building progressive and line dies for the automotive and appliance industry.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Huizenga Group

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1985
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Huizenga Group is a private investment holding firm focused on acquiring smaller manufacturing and business services companies with at least $10 million of revenue. Huizenga has a special interest in value additive businesses operating in defensible niches. Huizenga will not invest in retail, distribution, technology, real estate, or restaurants. Huizenga Group was established in 1985 and is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 11
Sector (Engineering) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 4 of 11
State (Michigan) 3 of 9
Country (United States) 4 of 11
Year (1997) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1997-04-01 Dane Systems

Stevensville, Michigan, United States

Dane Systems LLC engineers, designs and manufactures custom automation machines and systems by providing solutions.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2001-11-01 Datum Industries

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Datum Industries LLC engineers, designs and manufactures medium to large line dies, transfer dies, and progressive dies for the automotive industry.

Buy -
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