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Blackthorne Partners Acquires Hughes Company

March 27, 2014 by John McNulty

Blackthorne Partners has acquired Hughes Company, a food processing equipment manufacturer. Blackthorne partnered with business executive Ross Lund on the transaction and he has become president and chief executive officer of the company which was renamed Hughes Equipment Company upon closing of the transaction. Jeff Powell, the former president and owner, will retain an interest […]

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