Sparx Hockey Acquires BladeScan

North Castle Partners Makes Strategic Investment in Sparx Hockey

June 9, 2020

Consumer Products

North Castle Partners, a consumer-focused private equity firm, announced a strategic investment in Sparx Hockey to support the fast-growing maker of the Sparx Skate Sharpener. The partnership will provide capital and operational support to accelerate Sparx's distribution, awareness and international expansion.

CCM Hockey Acquires STEP Skating Blades

February 3, 2020

Manufacturing

CCM Hockey has acquired STEP Skating Blades Inc., a Quebec City–based maker of high-performance STEP Steel skate blades. The acquisition brings STEP's blade technology and 17 employees into CCM to integrate STEP blades into CCM's pro and retail skate lines and accelerate product innovation.

Safety Products Holdings Acquires Slice, Inc.

November 1, 2021

Manufacturing

Safety Products Holdings (SPH), a portfolio company of Bertram Capital, acquired Slice, Inc., the designer and maker of ceramic-blade safety cutting tools. The add-on expands SPH's product portfolio and design/engineering capabilities to support market expansion in commercial and consumer safety cutting tools; terms were not disclosed.

Senske Services Acquires Blades of Green, Inc.

February 14, 2023

Environmental Services

Senske Services has acquired Blades of Green, Inc., a lawn care and pest control company based in Edgewater, Maryland, expanding Senske's footprint into the Mid-Atlantic (Maryland and Virginia). Blades of Green's founder Mark Leahy sold the business and will remain on as a consultant while his brother Brad Leahy will continue to manage operations.

Blattner Technologies Acquires Jigsaw Security Enterprise

June 6, 2023

Cybersecurity

Blattner Technologies, a Nashville-based data analytics and AI company, has acquired Jigsaw Security Enterprise to bolster its cybersecurity and threat intelligence capabilities. The deal brings Jigsaw's SOC and threat-intel expertise (and CEO Kevin Wetzel, who will become Blattner's CISO) into Blattner's AI/ML product suite to expand into machine-learning security.

Stratford-Cambridge Group Acquires Jet Edge Waterjet Systems from Spell Capital Partners

February 10, 2021

Manufacturing

Stratford-Cambridge Group (SCG) has acquired Jet Edge Waterjet Systems, a portfolio company of Spell Capital Partners. Jet Edge, headquartered in St. Michael, Minnesota, manufactures ultra-high-pressure waterjet cutting systems and related pumps and parts; SCG said it will invest to accelerate growth and innovation in the business.