One Equity Partners Acquires Leviat

Leviat, a global leader in engineered connection, fastening and anchoring solutions for the construction industry, today announced that it has been acquired by One Equity Partners (“OEP”).

The transaction marks an important step in Leviat’s development as an independent business, strengthening its strategic focus and enabling accelerated growth across its global platform with the support of a dedicated investment partner.

“Today represents an exciting new chapter for Leviat,” said Jesse Hawthorne, President and CEO of Leviat. “Through the partnership of One Equity Partners, we are uniquely positioned to accelerate investment in innovation, expand our capabilities, and respond to the evolving needs of our customers, while also pursuing attractive opportunities for expansion.”

“Our focus is ensuring complete continuity for our customers and partners,” added Jesse, “It is business as usual from day one, supported by the same teams and expertise.”

With the support of One Equity Partners, Leviat will benefit from continued capital investment and strategic expertise to accelerate its growth strategy, including investment in product innovation and engineering capabilities, continued development of digital and technical customers solutions and the pursuit of strategic acquisitions to expand capabilities, product offering and market reach.

Ori Birnboim, Partner at One Equity Partners, said: “We believe Leviat is a high-quality, market-leading business with strong brands, deep engineering expertise, and a global footprint. We see significant opportunity to support its continued growth as a standalone company and invest behind its long-term strategic priorities.”

Leviat will continue to be led by its existing management team, ensuring continuity of leadership and execution. The company will maintain its global operations and continue serving customers across construction, infrastructure, and industrial markets worldwide.

Leviat is a global leader in engineered solutions for the construction industry, offering products that enable safer, faster, stronger, and more sustainable building. The company was established in 2020 through the consolidation of multiple construction accessory businesses previously owned by CRH, the world’s largest building materials company. This strategic combination brought together renowned brands such as Ancon, Halfen, Meadow Burke, and Plaka under the Leviat name, creating a unified platform with significant technical expertise and a broad international presence. Today, Leviat operates manufacturing facilities and warehouses across multiple countries, serving a diverse customer base in residential, non-residential, and infrastructure markets worldwide. Learn more at www.leviat.com. www.leviat.com.

One Equity Partners (“OEP”) is a middle market private equity firm focused on the industrial, healthcare, and technology sectors in North America and Europe. The firm seeks to build market-leading companies by identifying and executing transformative business combinations. OEP is a trusted partner with a differentiated investment process, a broad and senior team, and an established track record generating long-term value for its partners. Since 2001, the firm has completed more than 500 transactions worldwide. OEP, founded in 2001, spun out of JP Morgan in 2015. The firm has offices in New York, Chicago, Frankfurt and Amsterdam. For more information, please visit www.oneequity.com.

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