Belt Power Acquires Sparks Belting Company, Inc. (U.S. assets)
January 15, 2025
Belt Power, a Platte River Equity portfolio company, has acquired the U.S. assets of Sparks Belting Company, Inc., a Grand Rapids–based fabricator and distributor of conveyor belting, accessories and power transmission products. The transaction is an add-on acquisition (Belt Power's sixth since Platte River's 2022 investment) intended to expand Belt Power's geographic presence, fabrication capabilities and customer base across industrial end markets such as food, packaging and logistics.
- Buyers
- Belt Power, LLC, Platte River Equity
- Targets
- Sparks Belting Company, Inc.
- Platforms
- Belt Power, LLC
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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