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Private equity buyers of manufacturing companies

DFX tracks 184 private equity firms named as buyers in 355 dated manufacturing transactions, the latest on 2 October 2026.

#FirmTransactionsLatestLatest companyAlso buys
1Platinum Equity Advisors, LLC1931 July 2026Tangent TechnologiesHVAC, IT services, aerospace and defense, distribution, environmental services, food and beverage, healthcare, life sciences, packaging
2Graycliff Partners LP1212 May 2026Tramont Manufacturing LLChealthcare, plumbing
3Mill Point Capital LLC126 May 2026Federal IndustriesIT services, healthcare, landscaping, life sciences, software
4Castik Capital Sarl108 January 2026F.K. Instrument Co., LLCsoftware
5Genstar Capital109 June 20212020 Technologies Inc.HVAC, IT services, healthcare, life sciences, packaging, plumbing, software, wealth management

+179 additional private equity buyers of manufacturing companies match these filters

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Buyers by industry

DFX currently tracks 600 private equity firms buying in 31 niches, as of 8 October 2026.

IndustryBuyersTransactionsLatestOpen in the finder
Healthcare companies2415636 October 2026Filter
Manufacturing companies1843552 October 2026Filter
Software companies1604265 October 2026Filter
Life sciences and pharmaceutical companies891392 September 2026Filter
IT services firms and managed service providers466216 September 2026Filter
Logistics and transportation companies31721 October 2026Filter
Aerospace and defense companies295022 September 2026Filter
Food and beverage companies28373 September 2026Filter
Waste management and recycling companies283221 September 2026Filter
Dental practices and dental service organizations26295 August 2026Filter
Packaging companies26413 September 2026Filter
HVAC companies25408 September 2026Filter
Behavioral health providers233716 July 2025Filter
Cybersecurity companies212330 September 2026Filter
Wealth management firms19274 August 2026Filter
Schools, education and childcare providers182916 September 2026Filter
Plumbing companies183029 June 2026Filter
Distribution companies172923 September 2026Filter
Landscaping and lawn care companies14208 October 2026Filter
Veterinary practices141625 August 2026Filter
Home services companies131620 July 2026Filter
Environmental services companies111427 May 2025Filter
Testing, inspection and certification (TIC) companies101421 July 2026Filter
Fire protection and life safety companies94417 September 2026Filter
Pharmacies and specialty pharmacies992 September 2026Filter
Roofing companies92023 September 2026Filter
Insurance agencies and brokers83330 June 2025Filter
Pest control companies73728 September 2026Filter
Industrial services companies667 July 2026Filter
Accounting and tax firms5814 July 2026Filter
Physical therapy practices41517 September 2026Filter

Updated . Counts are of dated announcements that name a private equity sponsor DFX has resolved to a firm record.