Transportation

Quarton Partners Transportation clients benefit from our ability to facilitate a number of transactions, including the overall sale of a company, the sale of certain assets, divestitures, acquisitions, spin-offs, and private placements for wide range of companies. Some of our most notable transactions follow.

Click on the link to read about the sale of Fairfield Manufacturing Company, the largest independent manufacturer of gearing and gear assemblies used in numerous mobile industrial equipment applications.


Client   Buyer/Investor   Description
Lexington Precision Corporation   Lexington Machining, LLC   Precision Machined Components
Steel Parts Manufacturing   Monomoy Capital Partners   Precision Transmission Components
Continental Plastics Corporation   Magna International   Automotive Interior Plastic Components and Assemblies
Lexington Precision Corporation   Aurora Resurgence Fund   Tight Tolerance Rubber Components
CONTECH, LLC   Revstone Industries   Aluminum Die Cast Components
Matrix Automotive System Finishes   Quest Specialty Chemicals   Automotive Aftermarket Paint Products
SSI Technologies   Bourns, Inc.   Sensors
Tractech Holdings, Inc.   Eaton Corporation   Differentials and Clutch Assemblies
BBI Enterprises   Wynnchurch Capital   Thermal, Acoustic and Interior Product Solutions
Delphi Corporation   Saia-Burgess   Actuators for Air Conditioning Systems
Ligon Industries, LLC   Wellington Industries   Brackets and Mounts
Ligon Brothers Manufacturing Company   U.S. Farathane Corp.   Weather Seals and Foot Pads
LDI, Inc   ETO Magnetic KG   Solenoids and Actuators
Unwired Technology LLC   American Capital Strategies   Wireless Electronic Devices & Associated Software Development
Metalforming Technologies, Inc   TMB Industries   Stamped Seat Belt Components
Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc.   Jacobson Partners   Aviation Ground Support Equipment
RMT Woodworth, Inc.   AP Capital Partners   Heat Treating Services
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company   D & N Bending Corp.   Automotive Plastic Exterior Trim
TSG Capital Group, LLC   Henkel KGaA   Automotive Preformed Engineered Sealants
The Jordan Company LLC   Parker Hannifin Corporation   Industrial Dynamic Seals
Amcast Industrial Corporation   Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.   Automotive Aluminum Control Arms, Knuckles & Brake Calipers
Raufoss ASA   Fried von Neuman GmbH   Automotive Aluminum Control Arms
Morgan Crucible Company plc   Curtiss-Wright Corporation   Lubricants & Coatings
Saunders Karp & Megrue, L.P.   Myers Industries, Inc.   Rubber & Plastic Air Induction Systems, NVH Components and Gaskets & Seals
LDM Technologies, Inc.   Plastech Engineered Products, Inc.   Exterior, Interior and Under-the-Hood Plastic Automotive Components
Laser Welding International, Inc.   Noble International, Ltd.   Curvilinear Laser Welded Blanks
Alcoa Inc.   The Kaminski Group   Automotive/Industrial Specialty & Standard Fasteners
Atchison Casting Corporation   Wynnchurch Capital   Aluminum Engine Mounts, Dust Covers & Suspension Springs
Federal-Mogul Corporation   ASIMCO   Precision-Machined Automotive Steel & Cast Camshafts
JPE, Inc.   PTI Acquisition, LLC   Decorative Exterior Automotive Trim Components
JPE, Inc.   Gen Cap America, Inc.   Manufacturer & Distributor of Truck & Trailer Replacement Parts
Prism Enterprises, Inc.   Lincoln Industrial Corporation   Branded Aftermarket Automotive Tools for Mechanics & DIY Customers
ThyssenKrupp Automotive AG   Central Wire Industries, Ltd.   Airbag Inflator Filters & Wire Components for Automotive & Industrial Applications
Acoustiseal, Inc.   Nitto Denko Corp.   Automotive Sound Deadening Materials
Dana Corporation   Riverside Company   Branded Aftermarket Towing and Trailer Accessories
ThyssenKrupp Automotive AG   TMB Industries   Automotive & Heavy Duty Truck Cold Weather Starting Products
Federal-Mogul Corporation   Linamar Corporation   Automotive Camshafts
Federal-Mogul Corporation   Camshaft Machine Company   Cast Iron and Steel Camshafts
Breed Technologies   EQT Partners Oy   Motion Control Sensors
Williams Controls   American Industrial Partners   Electronic Controls
DCT, Inc.   Utica Enterprises Inc.   Welding Systems
Mackie Automotive Systems   TDS Group   Automotive Logistics
Autosystems Manufacturing, Inc.   Decoma International, Inc.   Automotive Exterior Lighting Components
Jet Composites, Inc.   BBi Corporation   Acoustical Components
Federal-Mogul Corporation   Tri-Way Manufacturing Technologies Corp.   Machine Tools & Systems
Federal-Mogul Corporation   Miba AG   Large Engine Bearings
Royal Oak Industries   N/A   Heavy Duty Engine Blocks
Exide Technologies   N/A   Batteries
VersaTech Group   ElringKlinger AG   Automotive Gaskets and Sealing Systems
Southland Technologies, Inc.   ITW Inc.   Gaskets and Sealing Systems
Progressive Industries   Advance Engineering Company   Stamped Metal Products
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company   Plastech Engineered Products, Inc.   Exterior Body-Side Molding
Simco Industries, Inc.   UFP Technologies, Inc.   Automotive Trim Components
Dana Corporation   Colfax Corporation   Power and Marine Parts Distribution
Indian Head Industries, Inc.   Freudenberg- NOK   Sealing Components
Crescive Die & Tool, Inc.   Metalforming Technologies Inc.   Medium to Large Metal Stampings
Indian Head Industries, Inc.   Jet Composites, Inc.   Automotive Headliners
MascoTech, Inc.   Wind Point Partners   Distributor of Automotive Accessories
MascoTech, Inc.   Qualitor, Inc.   Aftermarket Brake Parts and Kits
Peregrine Incorporated   Lear Corporation   Seats & Interior Trim
MascoTech, Inc.   Qualitor, Inc.   Manufacturer and Distributor of Wiper Blades, Refills & Brackets
MascoTech, Inc.   Qualitor, Inc.   Hose Fittings & Assemblies
CTA Acoustics, Inc.   American Rockwool, Inc.   Thermal & Acoustical Insulation
MascoTech, Inc.   Qualitor, Inc.   Distributor of Actuators, Sensors, Pumps and Valves
Meillor S.A.   Freudenberg & Co. GmbH   Gaskets
Delphi Corporation   N/A   Shocks and Struts
Astrum Technologies Corporation   Tesco Engineering   Engineering and Design
Lorro Incorporated   American Bumper & Mfg. Co.   Energy Absorbers
General Motors Corporation   Chasco Systems, Inc.   Hot Coil Springs
Unique Fabricating, Inc.   Westfield Capital Corporation   Foam Fabrication
Johnson Stamping   Metalforming Technologies Inc.   Metal Stamping
AP Automotive Systems   CATCO   Manufacturer and Distributor of Automotive Exhaust Systems
Production Stamping Corporation   Talon Automotive Group   Bumper brackets, heat shields, cross member, trailer
General Motors Corporation   Mubea GmbH   Automotive and Heavy Duty Springs
Ford Motor Company   MSX International, Inc.   Business Services
Meillor S.A.   N/A   Gaskets
Quality Trailer Products, Inc.   Citicorp Venture Capital, Ltd.   Manufacturer and Distributor of Trailer Parts
Molmec, Inc.   LDM Technologies, Inc.   Injection Molded Components
Meillor S.A.   Farnam Sealing Systems, Inc.   Gaskets
Federal-Mogul Corporation   Capsonic Automotive, Inc.   Solenoids, Actuators, Sensors
New Venture Gear, Inc.   N/A   Powertrain Components & Systems
MascoTech, Inc.   Tower Automotive, Inc.   Stampings
MascoTech, Inc.   H.S. Automotive, Inc.   Stampings
Copper and Brass Sales, Inc.   Mark IV Industries, Inc.   Fuel Tank Filer Tubes
AP Parts International   N/A   Manufacturer and Distributor of Automotive Exhaust Systems
JAHM, Inc.   N/A   Electrical & Stamped Components
MacLean-Fogg   ESNA, Inc.   Nylon Fasteners
Durakon Industries, Inc.   Benton Plastics, Inc   Pick-Up Truck Bed Liners
Evans Industries, Inc.   Buddy Bar Castings   High Performance Castings
Electro-Wire Products, Inc.   N/A   Wire Harnesses
FKI Automotive   N/A   Cables, Shifter Mechanisms, Mirrors, Lamps and Die Cast Parts
DaimlerChrysler Corporation   Eastar, Inc.   Manufacturer of Sheet Roll Vinyl
Everlock Fastening Systems Incorporated   Greer Stop Nut, Inc.   Fasteners
Mayco Plastics, Inc.   N/A   Automotive Plastics Components
ASC Incorporated   N/A   Automotive Sunroofs & Design Services
Acoustic Technologies Industries   Perstorp AB   Acoustical Insulation
Autocam Corporation   N/A   Micro-Machining
Everlock Fastening Systems Incorporated   Danaher Corporation   Heat Treating Services
Defiance, Inc.   N/A   OEM Parts & Engineering Services
Everlock Fastening Systems Incorporated   MacLean-Fogg   Fasteners
Everlock Fastening Systems Incorporated   Ring Screw Works   Fasteners
The Matthew-Warren Group, Inc.   Rockwell International Corporation   Automotive Springs
Richmond Transportation Corporation   N/A   Design, Engineer & Assemble Buses
Lindell Forging Company   N/A   Drop Forge