# Big Shoulders Capital acquires F.H. Ayer Manufacturing, rotating equipment rebuilder

Big Shoulders Capital of Northbrook, Illinois acquired F.H. Ayer Manufacturing Company, a Chicago Heights rebuilder of industrial pumps, turbines, gearboxes and valves, in a deal advised by Houlihan Capital. The sale was reported as August 2020.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-08-01
- Where: Chicago Heights, Illinois, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: industrial pump repair, turbine repair, gearbox repair, valve repair, machining, specialty part manufacturing
- Sectors: [Pumps and Valves](https://endata.com/sectors/pumps-valves.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Big Shoulders Capital](https://endata.com/companies/7126.md) (acquirer)
- [F.H. Ayer Manufacturing Company](https://endata.com/companies/7127.md) (target)
- [Houlihan Capital](https://endata.com/companies/7128.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [houlihancapital.com](https://www.houlihancapital.com/transaction-announcement-f-h-ayer-manufacturing-company/), 2020-10-19: "Houlihan Capital acted as exclusive financial advisor on the sale of F. H. Ayer Manufacturing Company, a quality rebuilder and re-conditioner of rotating equipment, to Northbrook, Illinois-based Big Shoulders Capital."

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