acquisitions of machine shops and metal fabricators in North America since 2021
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Machining and metal fabrication: what your shop brings to a buyer.
What does your company bring to a buyer that it could not quickly build itself? What 617 North American acquisitions, from 2021 to November 2, 2026, tell us.
The essentials
Some buyers are buying a shop that already works.
involve an investment fund or a group it owns
394 of 617Quebec acquisitions made by Quebec companies
2021 to 2026Our view
Some buyers want a shop that already works: an experienced team, proven processes, qualifications and customer relationships. Avior bought Brematech for its machining capacity; Groupe Meloche bought Aérospatiale Hemmingford to expand its production capacity. It is not true of every shop: idle capacity or unprofitable work does not draw the same interest.
What you will be asked to show
Your margins by customer and by job, who runs the shop when you are not there, the age of your machines and the investments ahead, your qualifications, and how profitable your order book is.
The full report
The full numbers are in the PDF.
A three pages brief to read or pass on to your partner, accountant or banker.
Download the PDFInside the PDF
- Some buyers are buying a shop that already works.
- What makes a shop attractive, or riskier.
- Seven deals where the buyer published the price and the EBITDA.
- Before you think about a partner or a sale.
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