M&A Deal Summary

Tyrolit Schleifmittelwerke Swarovski KG Acquires Radiac Abrasives

On August 4, 2009, Tyrolit Schleifmittelwerke Swarovski KG acquired manufacturer Radiac Abrasives from WestView Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Tyrolit Schleifmittelwerke Swarovski KG’s 3rd transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Tyrolit Schleifmittelwerke Swarovski KG’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Tyrolit Schleifmittelwerke Swarovski KG’s 1st transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2009-08-04
Target Radiac Abrasives
Sector Manufacturing
Buyer(s) Tyrolit Schleifmittelwerke Swarovski KG
Sellers(s) WestView Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Piper Sandler & Co. (Financial)

Target

Radiac Abrasives

Salem, Illinois, United States
Radiac Abrasives is a manufacturer of bonded abrasive and super abrasive grinding wheels. Radiac provides a full line of grinding products to customers across various industrial markets including aerospace, oil and gas, primary metals and automotive. Radiac Abrasives is based in Salem, Illinois.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Tyrolit Schleifmittelwerke Swarovski KG

Schwaz, Austria

Category Company
Sector Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION

TYROLIT Schleifmittelwerke Swarovski K.G. manufactures and markets grinding, cut-off, sawing, and drilling tools.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Manufacturing) 3 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 3
State (Illinois) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 3
Year (2009) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-12-01 Carborundum Electrite

Czech Republic

Carborundum Electrite manufactures abrasive products like grinding wheels, coated abrasives, abrasive grains and a variety of specialized abrasive products. Carborundum sells its products to large industrial users, and agents and distributors in over 30 countries.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-06 Acme Manufacturing

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States

Acme Manufacturing is a specialized abrasives manufacturer and provider based in Michigan and is now Tyrolit's seventh manufacturing plant in the US.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

WestView Capital Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 2.7B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

WestView Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on investing in lower middle-market companies. WestView looks to commit between $20 and $100 million in a variety of recapitalization, growth financing, buyout and consolidation transactions. Prospective companies generally exhibit consistent growth and financial performance as well as sustainable competitive advantages and market position. Sectors of interest include business services, industrial and manufacturing, distribution and logistics, consumer products and retail, healthcare services, environmental services, and media/publishing. The Firm's geographic preference is North America. WestView Capital Partners was formed in 2004 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 34
Sector (Manufacturing) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 15
State (Illinois) 1 of 3
Country (United States) 2 of 34
Year (2009) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-07-15 Ruffalo Noel Levitz

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Ruffalo Noel Levitz is a provider of fundraising, membership and enrollment management services and software for institutions of higher education and high-affinity nonprofit organizations. Ruffalo Noel Levitz was founded in 1991 and is based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-12-21 VaultLogix

Danvers, Massachusetts, United States

VaultLogix LLC is a provider of business-class online data backup to small, medium and large businesses as well as federal, state and local governments and governmental agencies. VaultLogix was founded in 2003 and is based in Danvers, Massachusetts.

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