Spell Capital Partners has made an investment in Atlas Wire, a manufacturer of insulated wire. This is the first investment made by the firm’s latest fund, Spell Capital Partners Fund V, LP.
Atlas Wire is a manufacturer of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), nylon, and cross-linked polyethylene insulated wire used in a variety of applications including in the automotive, machine tools, industrial machinery, building and fixtures, and military sectors. The company was founded in 1950 and operates out of two facilities; its headquarters and primary operating facility located near Chicago in Schiller Park, and a second manufacturing facility located in Tucson (www.atlaswirecorp.com).
“Spell Capital is excited to be partnering with Bruce Leska, CEO of Atlas Wire, and the outstanding employees of Atlas Wire,” said Bill Spell, president and founder of Spell Capital. “Atlas is a niche manufacturer with an excellent reputation, outstanding customer service and top quality products. We look forward to working with the Atlas management team, its employees and helping to expand upon their success.”
Spell Capital Partners makes control investments of $3 million to $15 million in industrial manufacturing companies with revenues of at least $5 million and EBITDAs of at least $1.5 million. The firm is based in Minneapolis (www.spellcapital.com).
Spell’s latest fund, Spell Capital Partners Fund V, LP, with a target of $50 million, has closed on $36 million as of December 2015.
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