THL aims to bring the mindset of a technology investor to industrial environments. We seek to partner with companies that drive manufacturing efficiency, process optimization and industrial leadership through brilliant mechanical design, intelligent software or a combination thereof.

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Phytech

Accelerating product adoption for a digital farming SaaS company

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May 22, 2018

Material Handling Systems, Inc. Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire VanRiet

Kinexon

Delivering technology to capture, optimize and automate physical processes

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November 7, 2017

Material Handling Systems Acquires Atronix Engineering and Advanced Production Systems

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September 20, 2021

Thomas H. Lee Partners to Acquire Automation Business from Brooks Automation for $3 Billion in Cash

Material Handling Systems

Building a material handling automation company to support customers globally

Press Release

April 14, 2017

Material Handling Systems, Inc. Announces Agreement with Thomas H. Lee Partners

News

June 2, 2022

Investing In Automation: Talking With The Portfolio Pickers At Thomas H. Lee Partners’ $900 Million Automation Fund | Forbes