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Investment Date
March 2021
Transaction Type
Carve-out
Industry
Manufacturing, Industrial, Automotive
Geography
North America
Investment & Value Creation Thesis
Opportunity
CGMH, a manufacturer of conveyor systems and components, was a non-core business of Komatsu that had operated with limited capital investment
Investment Thesis
- Opportunity for an operational transformation as the business had historically operated with limited management infrastructure and capital investment
- Acquired the business during cyclical downturn in a relatively niche, fragmented market
- Opportunity to invest in the commercial function with the goal of expanding into adjacent markets
Value Creation Initiatives
- Expanding the sales network and go-to-market strategy adding new distributor relationships and direct sales personnel
- Invested in the installed base aftermarket business
- Worked to improve supply chain economics
- Partnered with labor unions and customers
Overall impact:
Executed the commercial and operational turnaround thesis
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