M&A Deal Summary

MISUMI Group Acquires Anchor Danly

On November 14, 2012, MISUMI Group acquired manufacturer Anchor Danly from Connell Limited Partnership for 200M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is MISUMI Group’s 3rd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is MISUMI Group’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is MISUMI Group’s 2nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is MISUMI Group’s 2nd transaction in Ontario.
Investment Fate
  • Anchor Danly was divested to a consortium of buyers in 2018.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-11-14
Target Anchor Danly
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) MISUMI Group
Sellers(s) Connell Limited Partnership
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 200M USD

Target

Anchor Danly

Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Anchor Danly is a manufacturer and distributor of critical industrial tooling and related components and provider of metal fabrication services to tool and mold companies and other industrial OEMs. The company provides high quality die sets, ground and machined steel plates, metal fabrications and components, serving a diverse blue-chip customer base of leading manufacturing companies across diverse end markets. Anchor Danly was founded in 1956 and is based in Windsor, Ontario.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

MISUMI Group

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

MISUMI is a Japan-based manufacture company operating in four business segments including die components, factory automation, electronics and tools and consumables.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Manufacturing) 3 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 4
State (Ontario) 2 of 2
Country (Canada) 2 of 2
Year (2012) 4 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-17 Dayton Progress

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Dayton Progress Corporation is the global industry leader in the production of punches, pilots, dies, retainers and other metal stamping and forming tools serving the automotive, housing, appliance and ammunition industries. Through its subsidiary PCS Company, it is also a North American leader in the sale of mold bases, components and hot runner systems for plastic injection molds. Dayton has approximately 800 employees located in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, Portugal, France, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-18 Anchor Danly

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Anchor Danly is a manufacturer and distributor of critical industrial tooling and related components and provider of metal fabrication services to tool and mold companies and other industrial OEMs. The company provides high quality die sets, ground and machined steel plates, metal fabrications and components, serving a diverse blue-chip customer base of leading manufacturing companies across diverse end markets. Anchor Danly was founded in 1956 and is based in Windsor, Ontario.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Connell Limited Partnership

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Connell Limited Partnership is a private acquisition group that targets companies in the industrial manufacturing sector. Connell has a particular interest in businesses engaged in the metallurgy and manufacturing of metal products. Connell was formed in 1987 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 7
Sector (Manufacturing) 3 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 6
State (Ontario) 1 of 2
Country (Canada) 1 of 2
Year (2012) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-17 Dayton Progress

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Dayton Progress Corporation is the global industry leader in the production of punches, pilots, dies, retainers and other metal stamping and forming tools serving the automotive, housing, appliance and ammunition industries. Through its subsidiary PCS Company, it is also a North American leader in the sale of mold bases, components and hot runner systems for plastic injection molds. Dayton has approximately 800 employees located in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Japan, Taiwan, Portugal, France, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-25 East End Welding

Brimfield, Ohio, United States

EEW is a heavy steel fabricator that manufactures and repairs large part precision fabricated products through its turnkey offering of services including cutting, machining, forming, welding, blasting, and painting. EEW was founded in 1949 and serves customers in the energy and power generation, industrial, defense, and minerals and mining industries.

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