Deal History

100+ total transactions representing $500M+ in aggregate value — 11 tracked below spanning 2016–2025 · 5 industries

100+
Total Transactions
5
Industries
2016–2025
Years Active
Business Services1
Sale of MSM Inc. to BradyIFS2022
Strategic acquirer: BradyIFS

Facilities maintenance supplies distributor serving Northern California, established in 1982 in San Rafael, CA. Provides quality products and high touch customer service to institutional customers.

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Distribution & Logistics1
Sale of Indigo Piping Systems to Dateline Exports2016
Strategic acquirer: Dateline Exports, Inc.

California-based construction materials distribution company founded in 1990 in Berkeley. Offers range of American brands of piping, valves and mechanical products for water infrastructure, fire protection and mechanical construction.

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Hardware & Electronics1
Sale of suitX to Ottobock2021
Strategic acquirer: Ottobock

UC Berkeley spinout producing advanced accessible exoskeletons for industrial and medical markets. Germany-based Ottobock is global innovator of prosthetics, orthotics, and exoskeletons.

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Discrete Manufacturing7
Sale of Gasket Specialties Inc. to Tipco Technologies2025
Acquired by PE: Tipco Technologies (Platte River Equity portfolio)

Family-owned manufacturer, distributor and servicer of gaskets, seals and related industrial products since 1925, with three west coast locations. Sold for twice the appraised value according to seller.

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Sale of Burns Controls Company to Valin Corporation2025
Strategic acquirer: Valin Corporation (Graybar subsidiary)

Industrial automation distributor based in Dallas, Texas, founded in 1971. Supplies electrical controls, fluid power, motion controls, sensors and modular aluminum framing systems.

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Sale of Clayton Controls to Flow Control Group2025
Acquired by PE: Flow Control Group (KKR portfolio company)

Automation solutions provider founded in 1967, serving California, Nevada and Arizona manufacturing clients. ISO-9001 registered, designs and builds UL 508A custom control panels.

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Ruland Manufacturing acquires RoCom Couplings Corp.2025
Strategic acquirer: Ruland Manufacturing

Santa Maria, California-based flexible shaft coupling manufacturer for aerospace, medical devices, robotic systems, automated conveyors and industrial machinery. Exit Strategies advised Ruland on the acquisition.

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Sale of Dynamic Solutions to Valin Corporation2024
Strategic acquirer: Valin Corporation (Graybar subsidiary)

California-based provider of industrial automation solutions specializing in precision motion control, machine vision, and collaborative robotics. Established in 1998, team has over 120 years combined industry experience.

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Sale of Gibson Engineering to Applied Industrial Technologies2021
Strategic acquirer: Applied Industrial Technologies

Value-added distributor and system integrator of industrial automation technologies based in Norwood, MA. Distributes robotics, vision systems, sensors, motion controls, material handling for over 40 years.

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Sale of Tri-Phase Automation to Flow Control Group2021
Acquired by PE: Flow Control Group (KKR portfolio)

Leading regional automation solutions provider in Wisconsin and Illinois, founded in 1992. Value-added distributor and integrator of industrial automation technologies, designs and builds custom industrial control panels.

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Real Estate1
Sale of Starr Property Management to Galaxy Holdings2025
Acquired by PE: Galaxy Holdings, Inc.

Leading Central California property management company founded in 1998 and based in Sacramento. Manages residential properties including single family homes, condominiums, duplexes and apartment buildings.

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