American Roller Company, a portfolio company of Warren Equity Partners, has acquired Precision Roll Solutions from Guardian Capital Partners
Precision Roll Solutions
Precision Roll Solutions (PRS) is a full-service provider of highly engineered precision engraved rolls, plates, components and cylinders serving the web converting industry, including flexographic, gravure, embossing, laminating, coating and metering applications. The company serves a diverse range of end markets including packaging, consumer staples, industrial, building products, automotive and medical. The company’s offering includes laser engraved ceramic anilox rolls, precision engraved gravure and embossing cylinders, specialty base rolls, print sleeves and web handling equipment, along with a comprehensive suite of roll repair, refurbishment and machining services. PRS has operations in Wisconsin, Virginia, North Carolina and Nevada. To learn more about Precision Roll Solutions, visit www.precisionrollsolutions.com.
The Deal
Warren Equity Partners (WEP) acquired Precision Roll Solutions to combine it with portfolio company American Roller Company (ARC). The transaction advances WEP’s strategy to build the largest and most diversified web converting platform offering engineered products and services focused on the aftermarket. The combination creates a compelling opportunity for immediate and long-term organic growth and add-on acquisitions. Lincoln International supported Warren Equity Partners and American Roller in the transaction by leveraging its product and market expertise in web converting and engineered components.
American Roller Company
Founded in 1938 and headquartered in Union Grove, Wisconsin, American Roller Company is a leading provider of aftermarket surface treatment services for industrial rollers, offering a full suite of mission-critical services used in high-frequency web processing applications, including roller coverings, coatings, and core replacement. ARC serves a variety of end markets, such as metals, pulp & paper, power generation, marine, medical, textile, printing and flexible packaging, and it has grown to be a leading industrial roller service provider through superior service, technical expertise, and strategic acquisitions. To learn more about American Roller Company, visit www.americanroller.com.
Warren Equity Partners
Warren Equity Partners is a private equity firm investing in companies providing mission-critical products and services supporting infrastructure and the built environment. The firm invests in middle market businesses across target sectors including power and utilities, water and wastewater, transportation, waste, digital infrastructure, and buildings and facilities. To learn more about Warren Equity Partners, visit www.warrenequity.com.
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