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Industrials & Manufacturing
ICONIA PARTNERS has deep expertise advising companies in the industrial technology, automation, and manufacturing sectors. Our Managing Directors have spent decades executing M&A transactions and long-term acquisition campaigns for major publicly traded and privately held industrials companies, developing an in-depth understanding of the technologies, end markets, competitive dynamics, and strategic acquirer landscape.
Our transaction history includes multi-year outsourced corporate development engagements for Spirax Sarco (LSE: SPX), Curtiss-Wright (NYSE: CW), Circor International (NYSE: CIRC), and Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A) – screening hundreds of acquisition targets and closing multiple transactions across flow control, automation, thermal solutions, and defense technology verticals.
Key Relationships
Long-term advisory relationships with major strategic acquirers including Spirax Sarco, Curtiss-Wright, Circor, Moog, Parker Hannifin, Standex International, and Hartzell Technologies.
Related Transactions
Chromalox ($415M) · EST Group ($40M) · Agile Magnetics ($39M) · Impact Technologies ($35M) · TigerFlow Systems · Porter Instrument · Kelly Aerospace Thermal Systems
Core Focus Areas
Flow Control & Process
CORE VERTICAL
Valves, pumps, and flow sensors
Process control electronics
Fluid management systems
Control electronics and embedded systems
Instrumentation and measurement
Pressure and temperature management
Thermal Solutions & Heat Transfer
CORE VERTICAL
Electric heat transfer systems
Steam-based heating systems
Heat trace and well-head heating
Heat exchangers for power and oil & gas
De-icing and thermal management
Industrial and commercial HVAC
Automation & Control Systems
CORE VERTICAL
Industrial automation equipment
Control systems and electronics
Motion control and actuation
PLCs and SCADA systems
Robotics and automated assembly
Data acquisition and monitoring
Specialized Components
CORE VERTICAL
Magnetics and transformers
Power generation components
Precision machined components
Aerospace and defense electronics
Naval and marine flow solutions
Specialized industrial equipment