Investments
1Portfolio Exits
6Service Providers
1About Illinois Tool Works
Illinois Tool Works manufactures a range of industrial products and equipment worldwide. The company's Transportation segment offers metal and plastic components, fasteners, and assemblies; fluids and polymers; fillers and putties; polyester coatings, and patch and repair products; and truck remanufacturing, and related parts and service.

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Latest Illinois Tool Works News
Mar 20, 2023
March 20, 2023 11:29 ET Glenview, Illinois, UNITED STATES GLENVIEW, Ill., March 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW) will hold an in-person investor conference in Boston on Thursday May 18, 2023 featuring presentations and Q&A with the ITW leadership team. A live webcast of the event will begin at 1:00 p.m. EDT. A link to the webcast and accompanying slide presentations will be available on the Investor Relations website, ITW 2023 Investor Day . A replay of the webcast will be available following the event. About Illinois Tool Works ITW (NYSE: ITW) is a Fortune 200 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader with revenues totaling $15.9 billion in 2022. The company’s seven industry-leading segments leverage the unique ITW Business Model to drive solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW’s approximately 46,000 dedicated colleagues around the world thrive in the company’s decentralized and entrepreneurial culture. www.itw.com Media Contact
Illinois Tool Works Investments
1 Investments
Illinois Tool Works has made 1 investments. Their latest investment was in Signode Industrial Group as part of their Other Investors on .

Illinois Tool Works Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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Other Investors | Signode Industrial Group | Yes |
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Round | Other Investors |
Company | Signode Industrial Group |
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New? | Yes |
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Illinois Tool Works Portfolio Exits
6 Portfolio Exits
Illinois Tool Works has 6 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Kester on December 03, 2019.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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12/3/2019 | Acquired - II | 1 | |||
Date | 12/3/2019 | ||||
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Exit | Acquired - II | ||||
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Sources | 1 |
Illinois Tool Works Acquisitions
19 Acquisitions
Illinois Tool Works acquired 19 companies. Their latest acquisition was MTS Systems - Test & Simulation Business on January 19, 2021.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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1/19/2021 | Acquired Unit | 4 | ||||
7/3/2013 | Private Equity | Acquired | 1 | |||
10/10/2012 | Acquired | |||||
7/18/2011 | ||||||
9/7/2010 |
Date | 1/19/2021 | 7/3/2013 | 10/10/2012 | 7/18/2011 | 9/7/2010 |
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Investment Stage | Private Equity | ||||
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Note | Acquired Unit | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Sources | 4 | 1 |
Illinois Tool Works Service Providers
1 Service Provider
Illinois Tool Works has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
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Acquired Unit | Investment Bank | Financial Advisor |
Service Provider | |
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Associated Rounds | Acquired Unit |
Provider Type | Investment Bank |
Service Type | Financial Advisor |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Illinois Tool Works Team
4 Team Members
Illinois Tool Works has 4 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, W. James Farrell.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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W. James Farrell | Chief Executive Officer | Current | |
Name | W. James Farrell | |||
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Title | Chief Executive Officer | |||
Status | Current |
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