M&A Deal Summary

Timken Acquires Des-Case

On September 5, 2023, Timken acquired machinery company Des-Case from Industrial Growth Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Timken’s 11th transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is Timken’s 26th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Timken’s 1st transaction in Tennessee.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-09-05
Target Des-Case
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) Timken
Sellers(s) Industrial Growth Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Des-Case

Goodlettsville, Tennessee, United States
Des-Case is a manufacturer of contamination control products and services for industrial lubricants. Its breathers, specialty filtration products, custom fluid handling equipment and consulting and educational services have helped companies around the world improve their equipment reliability by reducing equipment maintenance costs and downtime. Des-Case was founded in 1983 and is based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Timken

North Canton, Ohio, United States

Category Company
Founded 1899
Sector Machinery
Employees19,000
Revenue 4.8B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Timken's corporate headquarters in North Canton, Ohio.
Entrance to Timken's corporate headquarters in North Canton, Ohio.

Timken designs, engineers, manufactures and markets Timken bearings, transmissions, gearboxes, chain and related products, and offers a spectrum of power system rebuild and repair services around the world. Timken was founded in 1899 and is based in North Canton, Ohio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 40
Sector (Machinery) 11 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 31 of 35
State (Tennessee) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 26 of 28
Year (2023) 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-02-01 American Roller Bearing

Hickory, North Carolina, United States

American Roller Bearing is a manufacturer of industrial bearings. American Roller Bearing is based in Hickory, North Carolina.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-02 Rosa Sistemi

Legnano, Italy

Rosa Sistemi is a designer and manufacturer of roller guideways, linear bearings, customized linear systems and actuators, commercialized ball guideways, and precision ball screws. The company serves customers across diverse end markets, including automation and machine tools. Rosa Sistemi was formed in 1978 and is based in Legnano, Italy.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Industrial Growth Partners

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 3.4B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Industrial Growth Partners (IGP) is a private equity firm that invests in privately held, lower middle-market manufacturing and manufacturing services companies. Specific areas of interest include industrial components and equipment, electrical and electronic equipment, process instrumentation and controls, analytical instruments and measuring devices, filtration and pumps, specialty chemicals, plastics, and healthcare/safety equipment. Prospective transaction situations include management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, corporate divestitures, recapitalizations, management buy-ins, and growth capital financings. Target companies typically are profitable and have annual revenues up to $250 million. IGP was formed in 1997 and is based in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 31 of 33
Sector (Machinery) 4 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 15 of 17
State (Tennessee) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 31 of 33
Year (2023) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-05-01 ASPEQ Heating Group

St. Louis, Mississippi, United States

ASPEQ Heating Group is a provider of custom-configured electric heating and thermal management products to the industrial, commercial, military, marine, and transportation markets. ASPEQ serves a highly diversified customer base and provides over 30 distinct product categories, including immersion and circulation heaters, duct heaters, tubular elements, unit and comfort heaters, and explosion-proof heaters, among others, as well as integrated controls and spare parts. Products are marketed through a multi-channel approach under the longstanding and well-known INDEECO, Heatrex, AccuTherm, and Brasch brands. ASPEQ Heating Group was formed in 2008 and is based in St. Louis, Mississippi.

Sell $418M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-19 Climax Portable Machine Tools

Newberg, Oregon, United States

Climax Portable Machine Tools is a supplier of portable machine tools and related products serving the shipbuilding, power generation, service and engineering sectors. Climax Portable Machine Tools was founded in 1966 and is based in Newberg, Oregon.

Sell -