Key Takeaways
- • MCM Capital Partners' portfolio company AIM Processing has acquired Retlaw Industries, Inc. of Hartland, Wisconsin, according to a company announcement from MCM.
- • The deal is AIM's second add-on acquisition since MCM invested in the company in 2023, following Technical Molded Products in 2024.
- • Retlaw is a precision thermoplastic injection molder serving automation, food processing, industrial, outdoor power equipment and consumer customers.
- • The acquisition adds a Midwest manufacturing footprint, broader press tonnage, in-house tooling capabilities and engineering depth to AIM's Colorado base.
- • Greg Ott, Senior Operating Partner at MCM and Chairman of AIM, said the add-on reflects MCM's support for accelerated growth and the upgraded executive team's ability to take on a larger deal.
Summary
MCM Capital Partners, a Cleveland-based lower middle market private equity firm, announced that its portfolio company AIM Processing, based in Longmont, Colorado, has acquired Retlaw Industries, Inc. of Hartland, Wisconsin. The transaction is AIM's second add-on since MCM invested in the company in 2023, following the 2024 acquisition of Technical Molded Products. AIM is a portfolio company of MCM Capital Partners IV, L.P.
Retlaw is a precision thermoplastic injection molder that serves automation, food processing, industrial, outdoor power equipment and consumer customers. The company specializes in high-precision, mission-critical components and offers integrated capabilities across design and engineering, in-house tooling and machining, and injection molding. According to MCM, Retlaw shares AIM's emphasis on pairing automation with process engineering to run an efficient operation.
The acquisition broadens AIM's press tonnage and in-house tooling capabilities, adds engineering depth and customers, and gives the combined company a Midwest manufacturing footprint alongside its Colorado base. Together, the companies serve medical device, industrial, automation, food processing, government, water treatment, veterinary, laboratory and consumer markets. AIM itself is a custom injection molder focused on small, highly engineered thermoplastic components.
Greg Ott, Senior Operating Partner at MCM and Chairman of AIM, said the deal reflects MCM's support for AIM's accelerated growth strategy and the ability of the upgraded executive team to take on a larger acquisition. He cited added customer and market diversity, expanded manufacturing and support capabilities, and greater geographic reach as keys to extending AIM's growth.
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP advised MCM and AIM as legal counsel. KeyBank provided senior financing and Oxer Capital provided mezzanine financing. TKO Miller served as exclusive investment banking advisor to Retlaw. The announcement did not disclose deal value.
Retlaw is a precision thermoplastic injection molder that serves automation, food processing, industrial, outdoor power equipment and consumer customers. The company specializes in high-precision, mission-critical components and offers integrated capabilities across design and engineering, in-house tooling and machining, and injection molding. According to MCM, Retlaw shares AIM's emphasis on pairing automation with process engineering to run an efficient operation.
The acquisition broadens AIM's press tonnage and in-house tooling capabilities, adds engineering depth and customers, and gives the combined company a Midwest manufacturing footprint alongside its Colorado base. Together, the companies serve medical device, industrial, automation, food processing, government, water treatment, veterinary, laboratory and consumer markets. AIM itself is a custom injection molder focused on small, highly engineered thermoplastic components.
Greg Ott, Senior Operating Partner at MCM and Chairman of AIM, said the deal reflects MCM's support for AIM's accelerated growth strategy and the ability of the upgraded executive team to take on a larger acquisition. He cited added customer and market diversity, expanded manufacturing and support capabilities, and greater geographic reach as keys to extending AIM's growth.
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP advised MCM and AIM as legal counsel. KeyBank provided senior financing and Oxer Capital provided mezzanine financing. TKO Miller served as exclusive investment banking advisor to Retlaw. The announcement did not disclose deal value.
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