Equity Group Investments Invests in CIT Trucks

Equity Group Investments Makes Growth Investment in Paper Transport

July 20, 2021

Transportation

Sam Zell’s private investment firm Equity Group Investments (EGI) has invested in Paper Transport, a Wisconsin-based for-hire truckload carrier. The partnership provides growth capital and strategic support while Paper Transport’s senior management remain in place and retain an ownership stake; proceeds will be used to pursue add-on acquisitions, expand brokerage and intermodal capabilities, and accelerate geographic growth.

Equity Group Investments Makes Growth Investment in CraneWorks

November 1, 2023

Industrial Services

Equity Group Investments (EGI) has made an investment in CraneWorks, a Houston-based dealer and rental provider of truck-mounted and mobile cranes. The founders and senior management will remain as owners and leaders while EGI will join the board and provide capital and strategic support to fund greenfield expansion, acquisitions, and growth of equipment sales, rental, and parts & service operations.

Equity Group Investments Partners with East Coast Warehouse

January 27, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Equity Group Investments (EGI), Sam Zell's private investment firm, announced an investment in East Coast Warehouse (ECW), a temperature-controlled third-party logistics provider. The partnership will provide capital for add-on acquisitions and strategic support as ECW expands into new geographies; ECW's senior management will remain in place and retain an ownership stake. Terms were not disclosed.

Greenbriar Equity Group Acquires Majority Stake in JEGS Automotive

December 1, 2021

E-Commerce

Funds managed by Greenbriar Equity Group acquired a majority position in JEGS Automotive, a national online retailer and distributor of high-performance aftermarket auto parts and accessories. The Coughlin family will remain significant minority shareholders; Greenbriar plans to support product and market expansion while enhancing JEGS' technology and distribution capabilities.

Dominus Capital Acquires Consolidated Equipment Group

September 1, 2021

Manufacturing

Dominus Capital has completed an investment in Consolidated Equipment Group (CEG), a Minnesota-based designer and manufacturer of attachments for skid-steers, compact tractors and other light-construction equipment. Northstar Capital provided junior debt financing and an equity co-investment to help finance the transaction; terms were not disclosed. Dominus intends to accelerate growth through expanded channel and geographic penetration and add-on acquisitions.

ECI Partners Acquires Independent Governance Group (IGG)

October 30, 2024

Professional Services

ECI Partners has acquired Independent Governance Group (IGG), the UK provider of professional pensions trusteeship and governance services; LDC has exited its majority stake but has reinvested alongside ECI. Crescent Capital's European Specialty Lending strategy led the debt financing to support the transaction. IGG employs more than 200 people, serves 386 pension schemes with around £324bn of assets and will pursue further organic growth and acquisitions under ECI's ownership.