# May River Capital forms AMP and acquires Kason Corporation

May River Capital has established Advanced Material Processing (AMP) and acquired Kason Corporation, which will join existing portfolio company Marion Process Solutions under the AMP platform. The platform focuses on material processing equipment.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-09-04
- Where: Milburn, New Jersey, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: screening equipment, drying equipment, cooling equipment, processing equipment, industrial mixers, blenders
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Food Processing Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/food-processing-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Advanced Material Processing](https://endata.com/companies/41888.md)
- [May River Capital](https://endata.com/companies/956.md) (acquirer)
- [Marion Process Solutions](https://endata.com/companies/36629.md) (partner)
- [Marion Process Solutions](https://endata.com/companies/36629.md) (target)
- [Kason Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/41878.md) (target)
- [Baird Capital](https://endata.com/companies/41887.md) (partner)
- [Advanced Material Processing](https://endata.com/companies/41888.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/may-river-capital-forms-advanced-material-processing-and-acquires-kason-corporation-300911523.html), 2019-09-04: "Material processing equipment is a highly fragmented sector. Combining industry leading, complementary material processing equipment manufacturers will allow us to advance engineering capabilities, in addition to providing other synergies."
- [plasticsnews.com](https://www.plasticsnews.com/news/private-equity-firm-buys-kason-creates-advanced-material-processing-group/), 2019-09-04: "As part of May River's new Advanced Materials Processing, it will focus on material processing equipment for sectors such as food and beverage, pharmaceutical nutraceuticals and chemicals."
- [peprofessional.com](https://peprofessional.com/2019/09/04/), 2019-09-04: "May River Capital has completed its acquisition of Kason Corporation, a maker of processing equipment, from Baird Capital."
- [canplastics.com](https://www.canplastics.com/raw-materials-handling/private-equity-firm-may-river-buys-kason-corp-creates-advanced-material-processing-company/1003450685/), 2019-09-05: "AMP is an exciting new platform for May River."

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