William Blair acted as the lead financial advisor to Continental Disc Corporation (CDC), a portfolio company of Tinicum Incorporated (Tinicum), in connection with its pending sale to Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR). The transaction was announced on June 16, 2025, and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to the fulfillment of customary conditions and approvals.
About the Companies
Based in Liberty, Missouri, CDC designs and manufactures rupture discs, rupture disc holders, burst disc indicators, pressure- and vacuum-relief valves, flame and detonation arrestors, and related safety products.
Tinicum, founded in 1974 as a family investment office, is a private partnership that manages a diversified group of manufacturing, distribution, and industrial technology companies. The firm seeks to be a trusted partner of business owners and executives who share the belief that long-term prosperity can be created by teams of capable, honest people working together and investing diligently to fulfill the potential of a great business.
Baker Hughes is an energy technology company that provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide. Built on a century of experience and conducting business in over 120 countries, Baker Hughes’s innovative technologies and services are taking energy forward – making it safer, cleaner, and more efficient for people and the planet.
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