A permanent home for precision manufacturers.
Decorah Industries acquires and operates advanced manufacturing businesses serving a diverse set of end markets including high growth aerospace, medical, and semiconductor customers. We buy to hold, and we keep the people and the name that built the company.
What makes us a different kind of buyer
Permanent Capital
Our capital is patient. We plan to own and grow the businesses we acquire for the long term.
Operator-Led
We are operators first, with a decade inside the industry. We know the customers, the machines, and the margins.
Your Name Stays
The business keeps its identity, its customers, and its local leadership.
Your People Stay
Machinists and managers are the asset. We invest in them and give them room to grow.
Site-Level Ownership
Each site keeps its own P&L and its own general manager. Decisions stay close to the floor.
Flexible Transitions
Full sale, partial sale, or a staged transition with equity rollover. We fit the plan to the owner.
What we look for
Established precision manufacturers with skilled teams, loyal customers, and work that is hard to replicate.
Resources for a growing business
We leave the craft to the people who know it, and add support where an owner-run business is usually stretched thin.
Finance and Reporting
Monthly close, job costing, and pricing discipline that highlight where the business makes money.
Capital for Equipment
Funding for new machines, automation, and capacity.
Recruiting and Talent
Help find, attract, and keep machinists, engineers, and the next generation of leaders.
Systems
ERP, quality, and scheduling tools for the floor.
Customers and Growth
Introductions across the group and support pursuing new programs and certifications.
Add-on Acquisitions
Capital and a playbook to add complementary capabilities through acquisition.
Looking to retire, grow, or transition the business you built?
Owners, advisors, and investors are welcome to reach out directly. Every conversation is confidential, and there is no obligation.
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