Signature Brands (Traub Capital Partners) Acquires Brand Castle

Traub Capital Acquires Signature Brands Unit from The Hero Group

October 29, 2018

Consumer Products

Swiss consumer goods company The Hero Group has sold its U.S. decoration business, Signature Brands, to investors Traub Capital. The divestment allows Hero to focus on core categories such as baby food and healthy snacks; financial terms were not disclosed.

Taguchi Acquires Brooklyn Brands

June 22, 2023

Food & Beverage

Japanese family-owned bakery Taguchi has acquired US baked-goods manufacturer Brooklyn Brands from advisory firm Astor Group for an undisclosed fee (reported by the seller as an eight-figure dollar amount). The deal keeps Brooklyn Brands' founders and all ~200 employees in New York and aims to expand Taguchi's US presence while introducing Brooklyn Brands products to Japan and other Asian markets.

Monogram Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Tru Fragrance & Beauty

April 2, 2024

Consumer Products

Monogram Capital Partners, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in Tru Fragrance & Beauty, a Willowbrook, Illinois–based beauty brand builder. The investment will be used to accelerate Tru's growth and scale — expanding distribution in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Europe, launching new brands and licensing relationships, and pursuing complementary acquisitions.

Trivest Partners Invests in Fortress Brand

July 15, 2020

E-Commerce

Trivest Partners, a Miami-based private equity firm, has partnered with Fortress Brand, a New York–headquartered technology-enabled direct-to-consumer channel partner that manages brands on Amazon and other online marketplaces. The investment will support Fortress's growth, expand its service offerings, and enable the company to pursue acquisitions or partnerships with complementary digital marketing and e-commerce businesses.

Traub Capital Partners and Three Hills Capital Partners Invest in Sabatino Tartufi

April 13, 2023

Food & Beverage

Sabatino Tartufi, the 113-year-old truffle specialist headquartered in West Haven, Connecticut, received a strategic investment from Traub Capital Partners, with Three Hills Capital Partners also participating. The Balestra family will remain in leadership while the new capital is intended to fund facility and infrastructure improvements and to expand brand awareness, distribution and growth across Sabatino's foodservice, commercial and CPG divisions.

Cornerstone Building Brands Acquires Harvey Building Products from Dunes Point Capital

March 20, 2024

Manufacturing

Cornerstone Building Brands has agreed to acquire Harvey Building Products, a Waltham, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of windows and doors, from Dunes Point Capital. The acquisition adds Harvey's Harvey, SoftLite and Thermo-Tech brands, roughly 1,200 employees and four manufacturing facilities across the Northeast and Midwest, increasing Cornerstone's exposure to the Repair & Remodel (R&R) end market and strengthening its distribution and dealer channels.