We Buy American Manufacturing Companies

Harlan acquires small manufacturing businesses from owner-operators ready for their next chapter. We're not private equity — we're operators who buy, hold, and build.

What We Look For

Revenue
$1M – $10M annually
Location
USA (Midwest preferred, not required)
Industry
Manufacturing, fabrication, precision machining, molding, assembly
Situation
Owner looking to retire, slow down, or bring in an operational partner

What We're Not

✗ We're not flipping your company in 3 years
✗ We're not bringing in outside management to gut your team
✗ We're not looking for distressed fire sales

How It Works

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Intro Call

30 minutes to understand your business and goals. Confidential, no pressure.

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Site Visit

We come to you, meet the team, and see operations firsthand.

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Letter of Intent

If it's a fit, we move to LOI within 2–3 weeks.

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Intro Call

30 minutes to understand your business and goals. Confidential, no pressure.

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Site Visit

We come to you, meet the team, and see operations firsthand.

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Letter of Intent

If it's a fit, we move to LOI within 2–3 weeks.

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Due Diligence

Transparent process, usually 45–60 days.

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Close

Transition support for as long as you need. Your employees stay.

Current Portfolio

Symtec, Inc.

Flexible heaters & clocksprings. Minneapolis, MN. Serving aerospace, medical, EV, and powersports since 1992.

Active Molding

Precision micro-molding. Fridley, MN. Engineering-grade thermoplastics for aerospace, defense, and medical since 1992.

Let's Talk

Confidential conversations. No pressure. If it's not a fit, we'll tell you.