Harbour Group
Acquisition History
7701 FORSYTH BOULEVARD  •   ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI  •  63105  •  314-727-5550  •  www.harbourgroup.com
At Harbour Group, we concentrate on one thing: Building Businesses.
Time after time since 1976, we build our companies into bigger,
stronger, and more competitive businesses. From company to company
the details are different, but the themes are the same. At Harbour Group,
we employ six basic principles of business building:
IntegrityWe make a commitment to everyone we work with: We’ll show
you the respect of dealing with you in a straightforward and
honest way. We’ll do what we say we’re going to do. And we’ll
expect you to reciprocate.
TeamworkFor each company we acquire, we assemble a team representing
three functional areas — acquisitions, finance, and operations
— that works closely with the company’s management team to
build the business. Whatever the circumstances, we will dedicate
the resources to get the job done.
ValueWith each of our companies, we’re relentless in our pursuit
of growth. We invest aggressively in new product development,
infrastructure, and people, and actively pursue complementary
acquisitions.
PartnershipPart of what makes partnerships work is flexibility. Our model
works not because we apply some cast-in-stone formula for
success; our model works because we have talented people
with integrity who work hard to develop win-win strategies
with everyone.
Facts
ecause we’re operators, we understand our businesses. We believe
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it’s true that “The devil is in the details.” At Harbour Group,
we don’t take shortcuts. The key to solving nearly any problem
is proper definition. We make sure we understand the problem.
As Long We always work with a sense of urgency but we’re not on
As It Takesany rigid timetable for building our companies. Our approach
is to work as smart and as hard as we can — for as long as
it takes. Our passion is building businesses. One after another.
Every time. For as long as it takes.
GROUP | COMPANIES
PRODUCTS
YEAR ACQUIRED
Polypropylene Group
Synthetic Industries, Inc.
Woven products
1976
Synthetic Industries (Ireland), Ltd.
Manufactured fabrics
1976
Synthetic Industries (Texas), Inc.
Industrial fabrics
1980
Fibron Corp. of Tennessee
Fibrillated polypropylene yarn
1981
Synthetic Industries, Ltd.
Packaging fabrics
1984
Fibermesh, Inc.
Concrete additive
1985
Industrial/agricultural tractor enclosures
1979
Allied Healthcare Products, Inc.
Medical gas systems, suction equipment,
portable oxygen
1985
Oxequip Health Services
Medical gas systems
1986
Architectural Medical Products Div.
Architectural headwalls
1988
Timeter Instrument Corporation
Flowmeters/regulators
1988
Life Support Products, Inc.
Emergency medical equipment
1993
Hospital Systems, Inc.
Medical headwall systems
1994
B&F Medical Products, Inc.
Plastic disposable medical products
1994
Bear Medical Systems
Ventilators
1995
Design Principles, Inc.
Plastic medical transport boards
1995
BiCore Monitoring Systems, Inc.
Respiratory monitoring systems
1995
Omni-Tech Medical, Inc.
Ventilators
1995
Greenfield Industries, Inc.
Drills, end mills, dieheads, chasers,
taps and dies, fixed limit gauges
1986
Rogers Tool Works, Inc.
Inserts, toolholders, wear parts, drills, end mills
1986
TCM Holding Corporation
Tool blanks, compacts, mud nozzles
1987
Atrax
Inserts, drills, end mills, burrs
1988
Carbide International Corp.
Circuit board drills
1988
Metal Cutting Tools Inc.
Counterbores, specialty tools
1988
Metal Removal
End mills, burrs, drills, reamers,
circuit board drills
1988
Cirbo Limited (England)
Circuit board drills
1989
Kemmer Precision (Germany)
Circuit board drills
1989
Eclipse Industrial Products
Countersinks, counterbores, specialty tools
1991
Hoover Precision Products
Nozzles, bushings, wear parts
1991
Vermont Tap & Die
Taps and dies
1991
A-1 Carbide
Precision wear parts
1993
Progressive Carbide
Carbide paint spray nozzles
1994
Carbidie Corporation
Tungsten carbide wear parts
1994
Cleveland Twist Drill Company
Drills, end mills, taps, die chasers, dieheads 1994
Threads, Inc.
Thread gauges
1994
Henderson Industrial Tool Co.
Plain gauges
1994
American Mine Tool
Carbide-tipped mining and road bits
1995
Cleveland Europe Limited (Scotland)
Specialty tools
1995
Van Keuren, Inc.
Fixed limit gauges
1995
Rule Industries, Inc.
Consumer and industrial cutting tools
1996
Agricultural Equipment Group
Hinson Manufacturing Company
Medical Products Group
Cutting Tools Group
Master Alloys Group
KB Alloys, Inc.
Aluminum grain refiners,
aluminum hardeners, specialty alloys
1986
Telescopes
1986
Precision Optics Group
Meade Instruments Corporation
GROUP | COMPANIES
PRODUCTS
YEAR ACQUIRED
Process Equipment Group
Prosser Industries, Inc.
Submersible pumps, rotary spray cleaners
1985
Enpo Pump Co.
Centrifugal pumps
1986
Burks Pump, Inc.
Turbine pumps
1986
Peabody Barnes, Inc.
Submersible pumps
1990
Barnes de Columbia
Submersible pumps
1990
AMW Industries
Centrifugal pumps and submersible pumps
1991
Engineered Products, Div. of GSW
Submersible pumps
1992
JM Clipper Corporation
Industrial seals
1989
Acadia Polymers
Automotive seals, vibration isolators
1991
Red Key Products
Custom molded rubber products
1992
Elasto-Tec Corporation
Elastomer products
1992
Ramco Molded Products
Custom molded elastomer products
1994
Petro Flex Rubber Products, Inc.
Molded elastomer products
1994
Injection molded and structural foam
1990
Elastomers Group
Plastic Molding Group
Engineered Polymers Corp.
Air Filtration Group
Pneumatic Products Corporation
Compressed air and gas purification systems 1992
Deltech Engineering, Inc.
Compressed air and gas purification systems 1993
Tom Miller, Inc.
Industrial air systems
1993
Assets of Oven Systems, Inc.
Compressor cooling systems
1994
Dollinger Corporation
Industrial filtration products
1994
Delair Droogtechniek en
Luchtbehandling B.V. Industrial
Air dehydration equipment
1994
C.M. Kemp Manufacturing Company
Air, gas and liquid purification equipment
1995
The King Company
Industrial heat pumps, make-up air,
supply units and heat exchangers
1995
Assets of Troc Air GmbH
Desiccant compressed air dryers
1995
Detroit Tool Engineering and
Detroit Tool Metal Stamping
Special machines, tool and die,
metal stamping
1992
Peer
Resistance welding
1992
F.J. Potter Co.
Precision stamping
1992
Sencorp Systems, Inc.
Plastic packaging machinery
1993
Stokes-Merrill, Inc.
Rotary press and pill counting machines
1994
Advanced Assembly Automation, Inc.
Assembly and testing integrated systems
1994
Lasko
Pill counting, cottoning
1995
Armac Industries
Thermo forming
1995
H.G. Kalish, Inc. (Canada)
Tablet and liquid filling
and packaging equipment
1995
Arrow Precision Elements, Inc.
Flat parts and knitting elements
1995
Swiftpack Automation, Ltd. (England)
Electronic tablet counting machines
1995
Assembly Machines, Inc.
High speed assembly systems
1996
Mid-West Automation Systems, Inc.
Integrated precision assembly systems
1996
Hansford Manufacturing Corporation
Assembly automation systems
1996
Specialized Machinery Group
Lucas Assembly & Test Systems (England) Integrated assembly and testing systems
1997
Fluid Handling Group
Titan Tool, Inc.
Paint spraying guns and tips,
airless compact pumps
1994
Speeflo Manufacturing Corporation
Paint spraying equipment and high pressure fluid handling equipment
1995
Homax Products, Inc.
Textured-spray equipment
1996
GROUP | COMPANIES
PRODUCTS
YEAR ACQUIRED
Fluid Handling Group cont.
Pressure Cleaning Systems
Painting equipment, catalog
1996
ASM Company, Inc.
Paint spraying accessories
1997
Tile Care Products, Inc.
Tile cleaning and repair products
1998
Ultrablend Systems, Inc.
Paint and coatings blenders
1998
Rhodes American
Steel wool pads, specialty paint sundry products
1999
Krusin International, Inc.
Drywall-related tools and fence gate brackets 2000
Magic American Corporation
Branded household cleaning and caulking products
Gonzo Corporation
Branded specialty cleaning products
2003
JASCO Chemical
Branded paint removers and surface
preparation products
2003
AEC, Inc., Sterling Products, Inc., and Wabash/MPI
Process heating and cooling equipment
and systems, granulators and conveying
equipment and systems, hydraulic presses
and rubber injection molding presses
1995
HydReclaim Corporation
Metering, blending and reclaim equipment
1996
2002
Plastic Processing Equipment Group
Clark Reliance Steam Trap Product Line Steam traps
1997
Plastic Automation Exchange
End of arm tooling
1997
Sytrama s.r.l. (JV)
Robots, automation equipment
1998
Cumberland Engineering, LLC
Size reduction equipment
1999
Colortronic
Blending, drying, conveying, granulating
and storage equipment
2003
Walton/Stout, Inc.
Drying systems and crystallizers
2009
Industrial Springs Group
Matthew Warren Holdings, Inc.
Industrial springs and flat stampings
1995
Automatic Spring Coiling Co.
Valve and clutch springs
1996
Hyperco, Inc.
High performance suspension springs
1996
Century Spring Company
Spring distribution
1997
Peck Spring Corporation
Springs, wireforms, fourslides
1998
Accurate Screw Machine Company
Fastener distribution
1998
Rumco / Pro-fit Screw
Manufacturing Inc.
Specialty threaded fasteners,
standards and blanks
1999
TRAK International
Rough Terrain telescoping forklifts
and skid steer loaders
1995
Lull International, Inc.
Rough terrain telescoping forklifts
1996
Snorkel
Aerial work platforms
1997
Proprietary drilling equipment
1995
Hopkins Manufacturing Company
Industrial and consumer products
for the automotive industry
1997
JASCO
Automotive accessories
1997
Gary Precision Products
Wintercare products
1997
TAP USA
Towing accessory products
1998
FloTool Corporation
Plastic flow control products
1999
Master Concepts, Inc.
Braking systems for towed vehicles
2003
The Hotsy Corporation
Pressure washers
1997
Cuda
Parts washers
1997
Rhino Industries, Inc.
High pressure washers
1998
Construction Equipment Group
Mining Equipment Group
Reedrill Corporation
Automotive Accessories Group
Cleaning Technologies Group
GROUP | COMPANIES
PRODUCTS
YEAR ACQUIRED
Cleaning Technologies Group cont.
Landa, Inc.
Pressure washers
1999
Victor Midland, Inc.
Pressure washers, parts and accessories
1999
Fasteners, metal components
1998
WSI Group
Trusses, floor components, wall panels
1998
Hunt Builders
Wall panels and framing systems
2000
Southern Heat Exchanger Corporation
Shell and tube heat exchangers
1998
North Atlantic Technologies
Fired heaters, boilers, incinerators, dryers
1999
Tubular Textile, LLC
Roll pads, dryers, and compactors
1999
Ashby Industries, Inc.
Bleaching ranges, dyeing equipment
1999
RFG Enterprises, Inc.
Napper equipment
1999
Jacumin Engineering & Machine Co.
Continuous bleaching ranges
2000
Marshall & Williams Company
Tenter frames and ovens for the open-width textile industry
2000
Computer Components Group
Central Industrial Supply
Building Components Group
Heat Exchangers Group
Textile Machinery Group
Chimney And Fireplace Products Group
Copperfield Chimney Supply Inc.
Relining pipe, chimney caps, prefab chimneys,
dampers, hearth and chimney products
2000
California Comfort Corporation
Distributor of hearth products
2004
Hancock's Wholesale Supply
Distributor of hearth products
2004
Eckler Industries, Inc.
Catalog distribution of Corvette
parts and accessories
2002
Classic Chevy International
Chevrolet and Camaro restoration parts
2002
Late Great Chevy
Chevrolet restoration parts and accessories
2005
High performance gauges and tachometers
2002
Specialty Distribution Group
Performance Products Group
Auto Meter Products, Inc.
STACK LimitedProfessional-quality data acquisition systems and instrumentation for
automotive racing and other applications 2007
Dedenbear Products, Inc.
Highly engineered electronic and mechanical
products for competitive drag racers
2007
SIMCO Ltd. (licensing agreement)
High performance air cores
2009
ProParts
High-performance automotive sensors, controllers and instrumentation
2012
Digital Media Group
Merit Industries, Inc.
Touch-screen countertop entertainment systems 2002
Games Warehouse Ltd. (UK)
Skill-with-prize and other entertainment products 2005
Rowe International, Inc.
Commercial and home jukebox systems
2003
View Interactive
Digital jukeboxes and jukebox conversion kits 2008
TAP.tv
Out of home private TV networks
2008
Rock-Ola (Commercial Division)
Coin-operated digital jukeboxes
2009
Tech Lighting LLC
High-quality, low voltage and line voltage architectural lighting products
2004
LBL Lighting, Inc.
High-quality, low voltage and
2005
line voltage lighting products
Lighting Products Group
GROUP | COMPANIES
PRODUCTS
YEAR ACQUIRED
Lubricating Systems Group
Lincoln Industrial Corporation
Lubricating systems, equipment
and related products
2005
Alemite, LLC
Lubricating systems, equipment
and related products
2006
Reelcraft Industries, Inc.
Spring-driven hose, cord, and cable reels
for use in industrial, automotive, aerospace,
military, and specialty applications
2007
Lincoln Helios (India), Ltd. (LHI) Automatic lubrication systems, ink-delivery equipment, and related design and installation
services to customers throughout India
2007
Tool Distribution Group
Pearlman Industries, Inc.
High-quality abrasives, diamond cutting products, and related tools and accessories
2006
Dimensional Tools, Inc.
Distributor of tools for the stone-fabrication market
2007
Stone Tool Supply, Inc.
Distributor of tools for the stone-fabrication market
2007
GranQuartz Holdings LLC
Stone fabrication tools, equipment,
and accessories
2008
Somaca (Stone Division)
Value-added distributor of tools, equipment and
2008
accessories to the glass and stone fabrication market
Motion Control Group
Haydon Enterprises, Inc.
Precision linear actuators, lead screw assemblies, rotary stepper motors,
and hermetically sealed switches
2007
Kerk Motion Products, Inc.
High-precision motion control products
including lead-screw assemblies, slides,
linear rails, and actuators
2008
SloanLED
Specialty LED lighting systems for use in sign, spa, and optoelectronic applications
2007
Watchfire
Branded LED displays, billboards and related software and services
2008
Top Knobs USA
High-quality knobs, pulls, handles and other
decorative hardware for kitchens and baths
2008
Hardware Resources, Inc.
Functional hardware, decorative hardware, custom drawers, decorative wood products,
cabinet-related components
2010
Same-day logistics services
2010
Lindstrom Metric
Master distributor of metric fasteners
2011
Bossard Metrics, Inc.
Distributor of metric fasteners
2012
Tools, equipment, and instruments used by professional HVAC/R technicians
2012
Boiler room systems, including boilers, burners,
burners, controls, components and accessories
2012
LED Systems Group
Home Products Group
Logistics Group
Fleetgistics Enterprises, Inc.
Fastener Distribution Group
Technician Products Group
CPS Products, Inc.
Boiler Room Solutions Group
Cleaver-Brooks, Inc.
Flow Control & Measurement Group
ONICON Incorporated
Energy and flow-metering devices for use in water, steam, gas, and compressed
air applications
2012
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7701 FORSYTH BOULEVARD  •   ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI  •  63105  •  314-727-5550  •  www.harbourgroup.com