Pelco Products, Inc. Acquires PedSafety

River Associates Acquires Pelco Products, Inc.

March 24, 2021

Manufacturing

River Associates has acquired Pelco Products, Inc., an Edmond, Oklahoma-based manufacturer of traffic signaling hardware, utility products and decorative outdoor lighting. Financing for the transaction included subordinated debt and an equity co-investment from Northstar Capital (Northstar Mezzanine Partners SBIC, L.P.) and financing from Madison Capital Funding LLC.

Pelco Products Acquires Novax Industries Corporation

June 17, 2022

Transportation

Edmond, Oklahoma-based Pelco Products, a portfolio company of River Associates Investments, has acquired Novax Industries Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of traffic management and pedestrian access solutions based in Delta, British Columbia. The add-on acquisition expands Pelco’s product offering in intelligent transportation systems and strengthens its position as a single-source solutions provider in the traffic industry.

Pelco Products (River Associates) Acquires Component Products, Inc.

October 3, 2024

Building Products

Pelco Products, an Edmond, Oklahoma-based portfolio company of River Associates, acquired Component Products, Inc., a family-owned traffic and light pole manufacturer based in Elmhurst, Illinois. The add-on transaction closed on October 3, 2024 and will keep CPI operating in Elmhurst while expanding Pelco's product offering, capacity and geographic footprint across the U.S. and Canada.

Motorola Solutions Acquires Pelco

August 3, 2020

Manufacturing

Motorola Solutions completed the acquisition of Pelco, Inc., a Fresno-based global provider of video security cameras and video management system software, for $110 million in cash. The deal, announced August 3, 2020, expands Motorola Solutions' video security and analytics capabilities and broadens its footprint with enterprise and public safety customers; Pelco had been owned by Transom Capital Group prior to the sale.

Pelco Products Acquires TraffiCalm and MOR Manufacturing

November 30, 2022

Manufacturing

Pelco Products, an Edmond, Oklahoma portfolio company of River Associates, has acquired TraffiCalm Systems, LLC and MOR Manufacturing LLC to form a national traffic safety and traffic hardware leader. Both acquired businesses will operate autonomously from their Post Falls, Idaho location, with John Ragan remaining president of TraffiCalm and Pelco continuing to integrate complementary product lines.

MES Life Safety Acquires Safety Inc.

October 30, 2025

Industrial Services

MES Life Safety, a Platte River Equity portfolio company, has acquired Safety Inc., a Peabody, Massachusetts-based distributor of industrial safety equipment, PPE, and gas-detection instrumentation. The add-on expands MES's capabilities into instrumentation, calibration, and repair services, strengthening its life-safety and industrial protection service offering across New England and nationwide.