Industrials

Willis & Smith and First Capital acquire manufacturer J&E

Fredrickson & Byron, P.A. provided legal advice to J&E while Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. provided legal advice to Willis & Smith Capital.

IK Partners to sell LINXIS Group to Hillenbrand

LINXIS has completed four add-on acquisitions since IK bought the firm.

EQT’s Motherbrain speeds up decisions; Tikehau Ace Capital buys precision engineer Visco

Alexandra Lutz at EQT: Motherbrain allows dealmakers to monitor whole pipeline.

Tikehau Ace Capital acquires high-precision mechanical machining company Visco

Tikehau Ace aims to consolidate Visco's positions and accelerate its development.

Highview exits manufacturer American Plastics

The buyer was not disclosed.

Watermill sells manufacturer Tenere to CORE-backed CGI

Based in Dresser, Wisconsin, Tenere is a provider of custom mechanical solutions.

Chase Corporation to acquire PE-backed chemicals company NuCera for $250m

NuCera is a maker of high-end polymer technologies and polymerization methods.

Monomoy sells Construction Resources to IDG

IDG is a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital.

Mill Rock Packaging buys specialty packaging and printing firm Impressions

Alvarez & Marsal and White & Case LLP advised Mill Rock Packaging on the transaction.

Aterian invests in manufacturer Stein Fibers

Kirkland & Ellis LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Stout Capital, LLC advised Aterian on the deal.