Graham Partners has acquired Giraffe Foods, a private label manufacturer of food products. Giraffe’s products include sauces & marinades, dips & dressings and hot pepper sauces for the retail and foodservice industries. The company’s services include custom formulation, nutritional labeling, and custom packaging and Giraffe has capabilities in kosher and halal, organic, GMO-free, and nut […]
Meridian Adhesives Group, a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital Partners, has acquired Evans Adhesive. Evans Adhesive is a manufacturer of industrial adhesives including low-temperature packaging hot melts, pressure-sensitive hot melts, and various water-based and palletizing adhesives. Evans water-based adhesives are used in packaging, converting, laminating, labeling, drywall and outdoor advertising. Evans was founded in 1900 […]
Nautic Partners has sold its portfolio company Endries International, a distributor of fasteners, to MSD Partners. Nautic acquired Endries in June 2017 from Ferguson Enterprises. Endries International is a distributor of fasteners and Class-C parts to industrial original equipment manufacturers worldwide. The company has more than $325 million in annual revenues and provides over 500,000 […]
Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company (HKW) has acquired Fresh Direct Produce, a distributor of fresh, ethnic, tropical, organic, and specialty produce. Headquartered in Vancouver, BC, Fresh Direct distributes more than 1,000 fruit and vegetable items to the Western Canadian market. The company’s value-added services include ripening, grading, machine packaging, and bagging. Fresh Direct is led […]
Private equity firm EQT, through its eighth fund, has agreed to acquire Cast & Crew Entertainment Services from Silver Lake. Silver Lake acquired Cast & Crew in July 2015 from ZM Capital, Veronis Suhler Stevenson and Emigrant Capital. Cast & Crew is a provider of payroll and human resources, accounting and financial, workflow and productivity […]
Addison Group, a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners since December 2016, has acquired Mondo, a professional staffing firm specializing in information technology and digital marketing. Mondo specializes in high-end, niche IT, tech, and digital marketing placements at midsize to enterprise-level companies, along with recently VC-funded startups. The company, led by CEO Tim Johnson, is […]
Modineer Co. has been acquired by Westbourne Capital Partners, Hall Capital, and other investors. Modineer is a manufacturer and fabricator of low to medium volume complex metal components and assemblies that are used in automotive, military, truck/trailer and industrial applications. The company’s manufacturing techniques include stamping, roll forming, welding, machining, painting, e-coating and other specialty […]
Metalmark Capital has made an investment in T. Parker Host, a provider of maritime services. T. Parker Host is a maritime provider of agency services, terminal operations, Jones Act vessel operations and logistics services to customers throughout the United States. The company has more than 30 locations along the US East and Gulf Coasts. In […]
Hero Digital, a portfolio company of CI Capital, has acquired Clock Four, a digital advertising and strategy agency. Hero provides digital strategy, design, engineering, and analytic services to marketers to improve customer experiences and brand performance. Customers of the company include Western Digital, Sephora, Salesforce, and Aramark. Hero is led by CEO David Kilimnik and […]
Veritext Legal Solutions, a portfolio company of Leonard Green & Partners, has acquired Diamond Reporting & Legal Video, a provider of court reporting services. Diamond Reporting & Legal Video (Diamond) is headquartered in Brooklyn and provides court reporting, videography services, and interpreters in all languages to its customers in the New York area and throughout […]
