Private Equity Investments in Manufacturing Companies

Headlines about private equity investments tend to focus more on the glamorous deals and faster-paced industries, particularly technology. Because of this, one might erroneously conclude private equity has curtailed investments in manufacturing companies. While it is true that manufacturing now represents a lower percentage of all private equity acquisitions compared to historical standards, PE firms still actively invest in the manufacturing sector.

In the last 60 days, our M&A Research Database has recorded 52 new private equity platform investments in manufacturing companies (there are even more add-on acquisitions in this space), of which pharmaceutical manufacturing was the most represented manufacturing category:

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing (5 investments)
• Automotive-related manufacturing (4 investments)
• Contract manufacturers (4 investments)
• Aerospace manufacturing (2 investments)
• Lighting manufacturers (2 investments)

Private Equity Investments in Pharma Manufacturing

Our M&A research database is tracking 123 active PE platform investments in pharmaceutical manufacturing companies. The five most recent are detailed below:

GHO Capital Partners invested in Ardena, a multi-service contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) for the pharmaceutical industry.

The Riverside Company invested in HealthTech, a manufacturer active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), excipients, flavorings and sweeteners.

Unison Capital invested in Kyowa Pharmaceutical Industry, a generic drug manufacturer specializing in the Central Nervous System (CNS) therapeutic area.

H.I.G. Capital invested in BioVectra, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with full-service cGMP outsourcing solutions for intermediates and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).

Enhanced Healthcare Partners invested in Pharmaceutical Associates, a manufacturer and marketer of generic oral liquid pharmaceuticals.

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