M&A Deal Summary

MEC Acquires Accu-Fab

On May 27, 2025, MEC acquired metals/mining company Accu-Fab from Tide Rock Holdings for 141M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MEC’s 1st transaction in the Metals/Mining sector.
  • This is MEC’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is MEC’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is MEC’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-05-27
Target Accu-Fab
Sector Metals/Mining
Buyer(s) MEC
Sellers(s) Tide Rock Holdings
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 141M USD

Target

Accu-Fab

Wheeling, Illinois, United States
Accu-Fab is a precision sheet metal fabrication and contract manufacturer and full solutions provider of precision sheet metal products, including powder coat finishing, and custom assembly of sheet metal services. The company serves a wide range of end markets within the security, consumer products, electronics, and automation industries, among a few. Accu-Fab was founded in 1977 and is based in Wheeling, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

MEC

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Category Company
Founded 1945
Sector Manufacturing
Employees2,200
Revenue 582M USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

MEC manufactures, coats, and assembles a broad range of products, from simple to the very complex. Our expertise begins with a strong core competency in design for manufacturability. Working closely with OEMs, our engineers drive cost out at the most critical moment of a product's life, the initial design. The focus is on designing high-quality parts and components at the lowest total cost. MEC was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Metals/Mining M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 4 of 4
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-01 Mid-States Aluminum

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States

Mid-States Aluminum is a vertically integrated manufacturer of custom aluminum extrusions and fabrications. MSA offers value-added services that include design, engineering, extrusions, fabrication, anodizing and finishing, assembly, and packaging. Mid-States Aluminum was founded in 1964 and is based in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

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Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Tide Rock Holdings is a private holding company that looks to acquire profitable, lower middle-market businesses valued up to $30 million. Areas of interest include business services, transportation, distribution, manufacturing, and food/beverage. Tide Rock prefers businesses with recurring revenue business models, high margins, and differentiated products/services. Tide Rock Holdings was formed in 2013 and is headquartered in Cardiff, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector: Metals/Mining M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: Illinois M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 3 of 4
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-02-11 Airsupply Tools

San Diego, California, United States

Airsupply Tools is a business-to-business wholesale industrial product supplier. The company is a supplier of tool kits, tool pouches and custom tool storage solutions, and is an industrial distributor of products from companies, such as Stanley Black & Decker, Matco, Rayovac, and Master Lock. Airsupply Tools was formed in 2014 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-09-03 ISC

Fountain Valley, California, United States

ISC designs and manufactures custom and complex interconnect solutions, including cable assemblies, harnesses, custom overmolded solutions, and molded strain reliefs. ISC was founded in 1971 and is based in Fountain Valley, California.

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