M&A Deal Summary

JBT Acquires Avure Technologies

On February 27, 2017, JBT acquired machinery company Avure Technologies from Milestone Partners for 57M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is JBT’s 8th transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is JBT’s 7th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is JBT’s 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is JBT’s 1st transaction in Tennessee.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-02-27
Target Avure Technologies
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) JBT
Sellers(s) Milestone Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 57M USD

Target

Avure Technologies

Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Avure Technologies, Inc. is specializes in the design, manufacturing, installation and global support of high pressure presses machines.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

JBT

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Category Company
Founded 1994
Sector Machinery
Employees5,100
Revenue 1.7B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

JBT is a global technology solutions provider to food processing and air transportation industries. JBT designs, manufactures, tests and services technologically sophisticated systems and products for regional and multi-national industrial food processing customers through its JBT FoodTech segment and for domestic and international air transportation customers through its JBT AeroTech segment. JBT was incorporated in 1994 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 18
Sector (Machinery) 8 of 13
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 15
State (Tennessee) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 5 of 8
Year (2017) 1 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 7 of 15
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-10-03 Tipper Tie

Apex, North Carolina, United States

Tipper Tie, Inc. is a provider of engineered processing and packaging solutions, and related consumables to the food industry. The company develops a fully automatic rotary packaging machine, upon which vacuum packed bags were positioned and clipped by a specialized Tipper Clipper.

Buy $160M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-16 Aircraft Maintenance Support Services

Bridgend, United Kingdom

Aircraft Maintenance Support Services Ltd. is a privately held manufacturer of military aviation equipment based in the United Kingdom. Company offers a comprehensive support service, including training, maintenance, spares and manuals for all its equipment.

Buy £10M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Milestone Partners

Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 650M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Milestone Partners is a lower middle-market private equity firm specializing in investments in manufacturing, distribution, and service companies. Milestone looks for businesses valued up to $250 million with EBITDA of $5 to $50 million. The Firm's target revenue size is $10 to $250 million. Milestone prefers companies with growth potential and proven management. The Firm will not invest in businesses in high cyclical industries, with low barriers to entry, or have a high reliance on technology. Milestone Partners was formed in 1995 and is based in Villanova, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 28
Sector (Machinery) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 5 of 11
State (Tennessee) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 16 of 26
Year (2017) 2 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-01 Global Connection

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Global Connection Inc. of America is a direct marketing company selling prepaid wireline phone and other services to low-income consumers with poor credit. Global Connection was founded in 1998 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-04-13 Quintus Technologies AB

Vasteras, Sweden

Quintus Technologies is the world’s top manufacturer of isostatic presses. Isostatic presses (IP) apply high pressure from all directions at high temperature or room temperature to press-sinter and form metal, ceramic and carbon materials. The presses are widely applicable in the manufacture of high-performance products, such as aircraft parts, power generation turbine blades and semiconductor materials. It has achieved a strong presence in Europe, United States and China, primarily in the aerospace sector, which is anticipated to grow.

Sell $115M