CORE Industrial Partners

CORE Industrial Partners, established in 2017 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a private equity firm specializing in North American lower-middle market investments. The company focuses on industrial and manufacturing businesses with revenues up to $200 million, targeting consumer goods, industrial, manufacturing, life sciences, and transport sectors. CORE partners with management teams, providing capital, insights, and operational expertise to drive growth and create lasting value. The firm typically invests between $10 million to $50 million per company.

Ben Benita

Vice President

Logan Bush

Associate

TJ Chung

Senior Partner

Tyler Cibula

Associate

Jason Fulton

Partner

Rock Lambert

Operating Partner

Stephen Lee

Founding Partner, Portfolio Resources

Bryan Lippert

Associate

Blake Litzinger

Associate

Nick Longtin

Vice President

Carlos Louro

Associate

John May

Founder and Managing Partner

Bob Nardelli

Senior Operating Partner

Mike Noble

Associate

Frank Papa

Founding Senior Partner

Matthew Puglisi

Founding Partner

Ronald Rascia

Managing Director

Mason Sandy

Vice President

Matt Wasson

Associate

Sam Zimmerman

Senior Associate

23 past transactions

Winky Lux

Acquisition in 2024
Winky Lux is a cosmetics company that specializes in manufacturing color cosmetic products. Founded in 2015 and based in New York, the company offers a diverse range of items, including lip kits, shadow palettes, flower balms, lipsticks, complexion powders, whipped creams, blushes, highlighters, and various eye products. Winky Lux emphasizes the use of high-quality, cruelty-free, and non-toxic ingredients, ensuring that all products are free from parabens and phthalates. The brand is committed to sustainable practices and aims to create vibrant and unique colors that appeal to consumers. By selling its products online and through various retailers, Winky Lux is able to offer luxury cosmetics at accessible prices, providing customers with significant savings.

FATHOM

Acquisition in 2024
FATHOM is a technology-driven company specializing in 3D printing and additive manufacturing. It leverages its expertise to assist clients in innovating more rapidly and efficiently. The company's offerings include professional 3D printers and manufacturing systems, along with a range of prototyping and advanced manufacturing services. FATHOM provides design and engineering resources to enhance its services, which include RTV and silicone molding, cast urethane, low-volume CNC machining, and injection molding. The company aims to be a preferred partner by delivering high-quality equipment and comprehensive support to its customers.

Aviation Concepts

Private Equity Round in 2024
Aviation Concepts is a wholesale supplier specializing in the distribution of ultrasonic machining (USM) components for the aftermarket commercial aviation industry. The company provides a broad range of USM components, including avionics, rotatable components, actuation systems, hydraulics, landing gear, and auxiliary power units (APUs), to airlines globally.

General Converting

Acquisition in 2023
General Converting is a private, family-owned company based in Bolingbrook, Illinois, specializing in the manufacture of folding cartons and packaging solutions. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including consumer foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, electronics, and automotive. General Converting focuses on the design and production of high-quality packaging products, offering a comprehensive suite of services that includes structural prepress, sheeting, printing, die-cutting, gluing, and finishing. This extensive capability allows the company to provide tailored packaging solutions that help clients effectively secure and present their goods.

Century Box

Private Equity Round in 2023
Century Box is a manufacturer specializing in folding cartons, serving as a value-add partner for clients with intricate packaging needs. The company offers comprehensive printing, converting, and finishing capabilities across various paperboard grades, with a focus on sustainable solutions by replacing single-use plastic packaging with recycled alternatives. Century Box aims to enhance its clients' speed-to-market, industry presence, and profitability margins through high-quality products and services.

Gem Manufacturing

Acquisition in 2023
Gem Manufacturing is a precision metal product manufacturer that specializes in metal stamping, CNC milling, CNC turning, and wire electrical discharge machining. The company serves various industries including automotive, medical, mining, aerospace, and defense. With a focus on delivering quality products at competitive prices, Gem Manufacturing offers services such as deep-drawn metal stamping and mechanical assemblies, ensuring that it meets the diverse needs of its customers in different sectors.

Elite Manufacturing Technologies & EMT West

Acquisition in 2022
Elite Manufacturing Technologies & EMT West is a electronics company located in Bloomingdale.

DFF

Acquisition in 2022
DFF Corporation is a contract manufacturer focused on the medium-to-high volume production of precision machined components and electromechanical assembly products. The company serves a diverse range of end markets, including warehouse robotics, medical, semiconductor, aerospace and defense, and industrial sectors. DFF provides a variety of services, such as hi-pot and continuity testing, functional testing, and engineering design assistance, which includes geometric dimensioning and tolerancing as well as design for assembly. Additionally, the company offers electromechanical assembly test equipment and quality control services, including failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA). These capabilities enable DFF to enhance its clients' operational efficiency by shortening cycle times, reducing costs, and improving overall product quality.

RE3DTech

Acquisition in 2022
RE3DTech is a provider of additive manufacturing services with a focus on high-volume production parts.

FATHOM

Post in 2021
FATHOM is a technology-driven company specializing in 3D printing and additive manufacturing. It leverages its expertise to assist clients in innovating more rapidly and efficiently. The company's offerings include professional 3D printers and manufacturing systems, along with a range of prototyping and advanced manufacturing services. FATHOM provides design and engineering resources to enhance its services, which include RTV and silicone molding, cast urethane, low-volume CNC machining, and injection molding. The company aims to be a preferred partner by delivering high-quality equipment and comprehensive support to its customers.

3DX Tech

Acquisition in 2021
3DXTech, established in 2014 and located in Michigan, specializes in the manufacturing of advanced materials for 3D printing, focusing on high-performance thermoplastics. With over 25 years of industry experience, the company produces industrial-grade, open-source 3D printers and filament tailored for various sectors, including aerospace, automotive, defense, electronics, energy, and semiconductors. 3DXTech offers a range of services including in-house filament extrusion, custom filament formulation, and research and development, catering to both production and prototype quantities. The company's commitment to innovation aims to provide functional solutions for challenging applications, enabling customers to enhance their product designs.

3DX Tech

Acquisition in 2021
3DXTech, established in 2014 and located in Michigan, specializes in the manufacturing of advanced materials for 3D printing, focusing on high-performance thermoplastics. With over 25 years of industry experience, the company produces industrial-grade, open-source 3D printers and filament tailored for various sectors, including aerospace, automotive, defense, electronics, energy, and semiconductors. 3DXTech offers a range of services including in-house filament extrusion, custom filament formulation, and research and development, catering to both production and prototype quantities. The company's commitment to innovation aims to provide functional solutions for challenging applications, enabling customers to enhance their product designs.

Triton3D

Acquisition in 2021
Triton 3D is a provider of 3D printing filament focused solely on Stratasys compatible materials. Triton offers a broad portfolio of Stratasys compatible 3D printing filaments and related accessories, including build sheets and replacement nozzles.

Advanced Laser

Acquisition in 2021
Advanced Laser (AL) is a rapidly growing metals-focused contract manufacturer, providing metal solutions to a wide range of industries.

Cadrex Manufacturing Solutions

Acquisition in 2021
CGI Automated Manufacturing specializes in sheet metal production, offering a wide range of in-house manufacturing capabilities. The company provides custom precision sheet metal fabrication services, producing parts, assemblies, and weldments from various materials, including stainless steel, aluminum, and galvanized metals. CGI also offers additional services such as laser cutting, CNC punching, forming, CNC machining, robotic welding, and fastener insertion. Its diverse expertise caters to clients across multiple industries, including original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), lighting, agricultural, medical, and permanent display sectors.

J&K Ingredients

Acquisition in 2020
J&K Ingredients, Inc. is a manufacturer of bakery ingredients, established in 1899 and headquartered in Paterson, New Jersey. The company serves a global clientele, including commercial bakeries and wholesalers, by providing a range of products designed to enhance the quality of baked goods. J&K Ingredients specializes in natural mold inhibitors that improve taste, texture, aroma, consistency, and shelf life, offering a clean label alternative to artificial chemical preservatives. Through its commitment to high-quality ingredients, J&K Ingredients supports the baking industry by enabling customers to create superior products.

Newcut

Acquisition in 2020
Newcut is a photo chemical etching manufacturer. The Company specializes in micro, intricate parts and serves customers from prototype through high-volume production.

Incodema

Acquisition in 2020
Incodema Inc. is a precision sheet metal engineering solutions provider based in Ithaca, New York, founded in 2001. The company specializes in designing and manufacturing a wide range of sheet metal products, including prototype stampings, intricate metal forming, and short-run production stamping. Incodema also offers advanced services such as laser cutting, photochemical machining, CNC machining, and various 3D printing technologies. Its diverse clientele spans multiple sectors, including consumer products, energy research, biomedical devices, automotive prototypes, aerospace, electronics, and military applications. By providing reliable precision and efficient production capabilities, Incodema caters to both prototype and high-volume production needs, ensuring affordability and speed for its customers.

Arizona Natural Resources

Acquisition in 2020
Arizona Natural Resources, Inc. is a midsize contract manufacturer based in Phoenix, Arizona, specializing in the custom formulation of body and bath care, cosmetics, skin care, and hair care products. Founded in 1972, the company offers a diverse range of products, including bath gels, body lotions, shampoos, conditioners, and various skin treatments. It also produces items such as massage oils, sunless tanning lotions, and pet care products. Arizona Natural Resources serves a wide clientele, including department stores, health food retailers, spas, and smaller start-ups, and it sells its offerings through online platforms. The company's commitment to quality and customization positions it well within the beauty manufacturing industry.

FATHOM

Acquisition in 2019
FATHOM is a technology-driven company specializing in 3D printing and additive manufacturing. It leverages its expertise to assist clients in innovating more rapidly and efficiently. The company's offerings include professional 3D printers and manufacturing systems, along with a range of prototyping and advanced manufacturing services. FATHOM provides design and engineering resources to enhance its services, which include RTV and silicone molding, cast urethane, low-volume CNC machining, and injection molding. The company aims to be a preferred partner by delivering high-quality equipment and comprehensive support to its customers.

Felco Motion

Acquisition in 2019
Felco Motion engages in Imagine, design, develop, industrialize and assemble electromechanical solutions portable or transportable innovative, quality and competitive. These solutions are implemented to improve the productivity, the rigidity or the automation of certain repetitive or tedious tasks, thanks to a portable or transportable technology.

Midwest Composite Technologies

Acquisition in 2018
Midwest Composite Technologies, Inc. is a leading on-demand digital additive manufacturing company based in Hartland, Wisconsin, specializing in 3D printing and traditional manufacturing methods. Founded in 1980, the company offers a wide range of services, including plastic and metal additive manufacturing, model making, large prototypes, injection molding, industrial design, CAD, and CNC machining. It caters to various industries such as medical, automotive, agricultural, marine, electrical, and recreational sectors, serving a clientele that includes Fortune 1000 companies. Known for its commitment to quality and innovation, Midwest Composite Technologies employs advanced manufacturing technologies like direct metal laser sintering, selective laser sintering, polyjet printing, and fused deposition modeling. As a family-owned business, it prides itself on its ability to collaborate closely with customers, ensuring flexibility and responsiveness to their diverse needs.

Prototek

Acquisition in 2017
Prototek is a precision manufacturing company with over 25 years of experience, specializing in rapid prototyping and short-run production of precision machined parts for high-tech industries. The company offers a variety of services, including additive manufacturing, CNC machining, and sheet metal fabrication, catering to diverse end markets such as aerospace, defense, medical, robotics, electronics, and general industrial sectors. Prototek utilizes advanced technologies, including multi-axis CNC machines, to deliver high-quality, quick-turn machining services for immediate needs. Additionally, the company employs FabriTrak, a sophisticated manufacturing solution software, to enhance on-time delivery performance, improve productivity, and strengthen customer relationships by streamlining the quoting, tracking, scheduling, and shipping processes.
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