Specialty Manufacturer – Niche B2B Industrial Equipment
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A 25-year-old specialty cooling equipment manufacturer is being offered for sale as a pure asset acquisition. The owner is retiring after a 30+ year career building and operating manufacturing businesses.
The Business
The company designs and manufactures precision solid-state cooling and heating devices for demanding OEM, laboratory, and industrial applications. Products are based on Peltier (thermoelectric) technology, which produces cooling and heating with no compressors, no harmful refrigerants, and no moving parts beyond a pump and fan — highly reliable, and precisely controllable systems. Units manufactured over 20 years ago are still in active service with customers, reflecting the durability and quality of the engineering.
Customer Base
Over 25 years the business has built relationships with 300+ customers across 8 industry verticals and 18 countries, including Fortune 500 technology and industrial companies, major medical device OEMs, US defense contractors, and leading research universities. This customer base took 25 years to build and cannot be replicated quickly.
What's Included
This is a pure asset sale. Included assets are: proprietary engineering drawings and product designs, an established brand with global recognition, the full customer database, and proprietary control algorithms and firmware. No real estate, no manufacturing equipment, and no company liabilities are included in the transaction.
Financials
Current revenue is sub-$1M and declining. The 7-year average Adjusted EBITDA is approximately $380,000, with the primary adjustments being owner compensation and above-market facility rent — both of which are eliminated in an asset acquisition scenario. The business can be made profitable through owner-operation and operational efficiencies, or the assets can be folded into an existing manufacturing operation with minimal integration overhead.
Track Record
99.4% historical quality rating
Ideal Buyer
This opportunity suits a strategic acquirer in thermal or precision cooling, an ETA operator with a manufacturing background, or an independent sponsor seeking a niche technical platform with defensible IP and an established global customer base.
Full Confidential Information Memorandum available under NDA. Company name and details disclosed only to qualified parties.
The Business
The company designs and manufactures precision solid-state cooling and heating devices for demanding OEM, laboratory, and industrial applications. Products are based on Peltier (thermoelectric) technology, which produces cooling and heating with no compressors, no harmful refrigerants, and no moving parts beyond a pump and fan — highly reliable, and precisely controllable systems. Units manufactured over 20 years ago are still in active service with customers, reflecting the durability and quality of the engineering.
Customer Base
Over 25 years the business has built relationships with 300+ customers across 8 industry verticals and 18 countries, including Fortune 500 technology and industrial companies, major medical device OEMs, US defense contractors, and leading research universities. This customer base took 25 years to build and cannot be replicated quickly.
What's Included
This is a pure asset sale. Included assets are: proprietary engineering drawings and product designs, an established brand with global recognition, the full customer database, and proprietary control algorithms and firmware. No real estate, no manufacturing equipment, and no company liabilities are included in the transaction.
Financials
Current revenue is sub-$1M and declining. The 7-year average Adjusted EBITDA is approximately $380,000, with the primary adjustments being owner compensation and above-market facility rent — both of which are eliminated in an asset acquisition scenario. The business can be made profitable through owner-operation and operational efficiencies, or the assets can be folded into an existing manufacturing operation with minimal integration overhead.
Track Record
99.4% historical quality rating
Ideal Buyer
This opportunity suits a strategic acquirer in thermal or precision cooling, an ETA operator with a manufacturing background, or an independent sponsor seeking a niche technical platform with defensible IP and an established global customer base.
Full Confidential Information Memorandum available under NDA. Company name and details disclosed only to qualified parties.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 26
- Employees
- 4 Full-time
- Facilities & Assets
- Pure asset sale — no real estate or manufacturing equipment included. Assets consist of 25 years of proprietary engineering drawings and product designs, an established brand, proprietary control algorithms and firmware, and a 300+ customer database spanning 18 countries across medical OEM, laser, defense, semiconductor, and university research markets.
- Market Outlook / Competition
- The solid-state thermoelectric cooling market serves demanding OEM applications in medical devices, laser systems, defense, semiconductor, and scientific research — markets that require quiet, reliable, compressor-free cooling solutions. The company has operated in this niche for 25 years and has established relationships with blue-chip customers that competitors would find difficult to replicate.
- Opportunities for Growth
- Significant opportunity exists to re-engage dormant customers within the existing 300+ customer base. A buyer with existing manufacturing infrastructure could also expand the product line and grow revenue by leveraging the established brand and customer relationships across additional cooling applications.
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Owner is retiring after 30+ year career
- Transition Support
- Owner is willing to provide reasonable transition support and knowledge transfer to ensure the buyer can successfully serve the existing customer base. Terms to be agreed upon as part of the transaction.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2518390
- Listing Views
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