Adrian LaTrace Acquires Boyd Industries from Salt Creek Capital

Salt Creek Capital Acquires Northrock Industries

December 18, 2025

Manufacturing

Salt Creek Capital, a San Francisco Bay Area private equity firm, has acquired Northrock Industries, Inc., a Bohemia, New York-based manufacturer of American-made industrial construction tools. Bret Schmitz will become CEO as founder Brian Robertson exits, and Salt Creek intends to expand Northrock’s geographic reach, enhance its digital presence, and grow the customer base.

Salt Creek Capital Acquires Lewis Brass & Copper Holding Company

May 11, 2023

Manufacturing

Salt Creek Capital, a San Francisco Bay Area private equity firm, has acquired Lewis Brass & Copper Holding Company, an ESOP-owned distributor and specialty redraw tube operator serving customers across North America. The transaction accompanies management transition with Luke Anderson named incoming CEO as longtime leaders Richard Bacharach and Martin Erdfarb retire, and Salt Creek indicates plans to support growth and operational expansion.

Boyd Industries Acquires Global Surgical's SMR ENT Product Line

March 8, 2023

Medical Devices

Boyd Industries has acquired the SMR ear/nose/throat (ENT) product line from Global Surgical Corporation, adding exam chairs, microscopes, and treatment cabinets to its portfolio. The deal expands Boyd's addressable markets beyond dentistry into broader medical/ENT markets and complements its U.S.-made operatory equipment offerings.

Salt Creek Capital Acquires Pioneer Industrial Sales

December 5, 2023

Industrial Services

San Francisco Bay Area-based private equity firm Salt Creek Capital has acquired Pioneer Industrial Sales, a distributor of power transmission, MRO, material handling and packaging products. The founders Chris Price and Jerry Nowlin will transition leadership to incoming CEO Hank Pennington as Salt Creek works with management to expand the business and pursue growth opportunities across its customer base and product portfolio.

Salt Creek Capital Acquires All Metals Industries, Inc.

February 15, 2022

Industrial Services

Salt Creek Capital has acquired All Metals Industries, Inc. (AMI), a Belmont, New Hampshire-based distributor of carbon, aluminum, stainless and coated sheet/coil products serving customers across the Northeast U.S. Salt Creek is partnering with AMI management (CEO Heidi Paiva and President Paul Koza) and purchased the company from owner Terry W. Robinson, intending to build AMI as a platform for future growth and expansion.

Boyne Capital Acquires Adapt Laser Systems

February 6, 2019

Industrial Services

Boyne Capital has acquired Adapt Laser Systems, the exclusive North American sales, distribution and technical services partner to German OEM CleanLASER. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, Adapt Laser provides laser cleaning and surface-preparation equipment and services to aerospace, automotive, defense and other industrial end-markets; the transaction represents a platform investment by Boyne (BCM Fund I) to support growth and expand market adoption of laser cleaning solutions.