Safe Fleet Acquires Merlot Vango Tarping Solutions

Continuim Equity Partners Acquires Merlot Vango Tarping Solutions

September 29, 2021

Manufacturing

Continuim Equity Partners has acquired Merlot Vango Tarping Solutions, a Verona, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of retractable tarp systems, from founders Vince and Lori Merlot, who will remain in an advisory role. Continuim plans to implement its operational playbook to increase production capacity, drive product innovation, and pursue strategic add-ons to expand Merlot's service and installation footprint.

Safe Fleet Acquires Roll-Rite from Capital Partners and Argosy Private Equity

December 18, 2018

Trucking & Fleet

Safe Fleet Holdings, LLC, a portfolio company of Oak Hill Capital Partners, has acquired Roll-Rite Holdings Group LLC, a Gladwin, Michigan-based manufacturer of automated and semi-automated tarping systems. Roll-Rite was a portfolio company of Capital Partners and Argosy Private Equity; the deal expands Safe Fleet's product capabilities and presence in construction, agriculture and recycling end-markets.

Shur-Co Acquires US Tarp

August 16, 2024

Manufacturing

Shur-Co, a portfolio company of Behrman Capital, has acquired US Tarp, a manufacturer and distributor of truck and trailer tarping systems and parts previously owned by Brighton Partners. The add-on expands Shur-Co's cargo covering product portfolio and distribution footprint, leveraging US Tarp's engineering capabilities and overlapping end markets in construction, agriculture and recycling.

Clarience Technologies Acquires Safe Fleet from Oak Hill Capital

February 15, 2024

Transportation

Clarience Technologies, backed by Genstar Capital, has acquired Safe Fleet Holdings from Oak Hill Capital. The deal combines Safe Fleet's safety and productivity solutions for fleets with Clarience's global visibility and safety technology platform to broaden product capabilities, cross-sell across vocational end markets, and expand Clarience's global footprint.

Safe Fleet Acquires American Midwest Fleet Solutions

March 4, 2020

Transportation

Safe Fleet, a portfolio company of Oak Hill Capital Partners, has acquired American Midwest Fleet Solutions (AMFS) to expand its in-field upfitting and installation services for commercial vehicle fleets across the United States and Canada. AMFS founders will remain with the business, and the deal strengthens Safe Fleet’s nationwide installation network and complementary safety, video and tracking capabilities.

Safe Fleet Acquires UK-based Durite

March 2, 2021

Transportation

Safe Fleet, a portfolio company of Oak Hill Capital Partners, has acquired Durite, a leading UK brand for electrical, lighting, and vehicle safety aftermarket products for commercial vehicles. The acquisition gives Safe Fleet its first footprint outside North America and expands its European commercial vehicle product and distribution presence.