M&A Deal Summary

Wynnchurch Capital Acquires Ironform

On August 15, 2013, private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital acquired automotive company Ironform

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Wynnchurch Capital’s 10th transaction in the Automotive sector.
  • This is Wynnchurch Capital’s 21st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Wynnchurch Capital’s 2nd transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-08-15
Target Ironform
Sector Automotive
Buyer(s) Wynnchurch Capital
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

Ironform

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Ironform is a provider of the truck body and chassis components, primarily to heavy- and medium-duty truck manufacturers, including bus manufacturers. Imperial fabricates a broad line of truck body and chassis parts, including bumpers, battery and tool boxes, crown assemblies, bus component, and chassis assemblies, fuel tanks, roofs, fenders, and cross members. Ironform was founded in 2013 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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Buyer

Wynnchurch Capital

Rosemont, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 9.2B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Wynnchurch Capital is a private equity firm focused on middle-market company investments in the US and Canada. Wynnchurch looks to commit $50 to $750 million of equity per platform. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, business services, logistics, energy and power services, and value-added distribution. Prospective transaction types include management buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate carve-outs, restructurings, turnarounds and growth capital situations. Wynnchurch Capital was formed in 1999 and is based in Rosemont, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 72
Sector (Automotive) 10 of 12
Type (Consolidation) 2 of 4
State (Illinois) 2 of 5
Country (United States) 21 of 60
Year (2013) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-05-28 Highway Technologies

Houston, Texas, United States

Highway Technologies, Inc. is a provider of traffic safety services and equipment for the road repair, construction and maintenance industry.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-21 NSC Minerals

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

NSC Minerals, Inc. is a provider of salt for highway de-icing, industrial and agricultural applications, serving municipal, provincial and state governments. NSC Minerals was founded in 1988 and is based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

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