CORE Industrial Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired Midwest Composite Technologies, Inc. (MCT), an additive manufacturer of prototype and low-volume production components, establishing an industry technology 4.0 platform that it plans to build upon.
Founded in 1984, MCT offers 3-D prototyping and low-volume production services through a fleet of over 40 additive manufacturing (AM) machines, including in-house selection laser sintering (SLS), direct metal laser sintering (DMLS), polyjet printing (PJET), stereolithography (SLA), fused deposition modeling (FDM) and multi jet fusion (MFJ) technologies. MCT also offers CNC machining, injection molding and industrial design capabilities to a diversified customer base primarily in the medical, aerospace, R&D, consumer and general industrials end markets. MCT is headquartered in Hartland, WI, and operates out of a 120,000-sq. ft. facility.
John May, Managing Partner and Founder of CORE, said, "MCT is an important acquisition for CORE because it will serve as the platform investment for building a cutting-edge Industry 4.0 AM company through both organic growth and complementary add-on acquisitions. Combining tireless customer service with outstanding technical capabilities, MCT is a trusted partner to its blue-chip customer base. It is an honor to partner with MCT and we look forward to working collaboratively with their entire team."
Helmut Keidl, President and founder of MCT said, "On behalf of the Keidl family and all MCT employees, we are thrilled to partner with the CORE team. For three decades, Midwest Composite has been on the cutting edge of the burgeoning AM industry, and now with access to CORE's extensive resources and network of seasoned operating professionals, we are eager to work together to drive explosive growth in the business."
TJ Chung, Senior Partner at CORE, who will become Chairman of the MCT Board of Directors, said, "MCT's full suite of in-house AM technologies facilitates industry-leading turnaround times, including same-day processing and shipping. Our investment in MCT is representative of our desire to acquire leading lower middle market industrial technology businesses where we can utilize our unique experience as both investors and operators to identify and execute against a clear set of value creation initiatives."
For more information contact:
CORE Industrial Partners
200 N LaSalle St. #2360
Chicago, IL 60601
312-566-4880
www.coreipfund.com
Midwest Composite Technologies, Inc.
1050 Walnut Ridge Drive
Hartland, WI 53029
262-367-8254
www.midwestcomposite.com