Kinzie Capital Partners Acquires Fraser Steel, LLC

Kinzie Capital Partners Acquires Arctic Industries

February 20, 2024

Manufacturing

Kinzie Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired Arctic Industries, a national manufacturer and distributor of walk-in coolers, freezers and the CoolBot refrigeration controller. The transaction (completed in partnership with Arctic management) will support Arctic's nationwide expansion by leveraging its bi-coastal manufacturing footprint and product portfolio across foodservice, healthcare and industrial end markets. Brown Gibbons Lang served as financial advisor to selling owner Stoic Holdings; terms were not disclosed.

Kinzie Capital Partners Acquires GT Golf Holdings, Inc.

January 12, 2023

Consumer Products

Chicago-based private equity firm Kinzie Capital Partners has acquired GT Golf Holdings, Inc., a Vista, California–based distributor of consumable golf products, in partnership with the company's management team. The transaction (terms undisclosed) transfers ownership from Hadley Capital to Kinzie and positions GT Golf to expand nationally while leveraging Kinzie's technology and operational resources.

Kinzie Capital Partners Acquires Chelsea Lighting

September 8, 2020

Electrical Services

Kinzie Capital Partners, alongside co-investor Patriot Capital and Chelsea Lighting's management team, acquired Chelsea Lighting NYC, LLC, a New York–based lighting and lighting-controls distributor. The deal positions Chelsea to expand its national footprint and accelerate its Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) and lighting controls capabilities while management retains significant ownership.

Kreher Steel Co. Acquires Ritchey Metals Company

September 26, 2024

Manufacturing

Chicago-based Kreher Steel Co. has acquired Ritchey Metals Company, a Pittsburgh-area producer of zinc and aluminum alloys and the largest zinc-aluminum steel coatings alloyer in North America. The deal adds more than 120,000 tons of annual alloy output capacity and approximately 110 employees across two facilities, expanding Kreher's manufacturing footprint and product offerings.

Holleway Capital Acquires Aladdin Steel

June 7, 2023

Industrial Services

Holleway Capital, a St. Louis-based private equity firm focused on Midwestern manufacturers and distributors, has acquired Aladdin Steel, a specialty carbon steel tubing and pipe distributor founded in 1976 and headquartered in Gillespie, Illinois. RKCA advised the sell-side; founder Gene Eschbacher, who became sole owner in 2009, was the selling party. The acquisition expands Holleway's exposure to regional industrial distribution and value‑added steel services.

Continuim Equity Partners Acquires Kottler Metal Products, Inc.

April 30, 2024

Manufacturing

Continuim Equity Partners has acquired Kottler Metal Products, a family-owned metal bending and fabrication specialist headquartered in Willoughby, Ohio. Continuim plans to apply its EDGE operational playbook to expand Kottler's production capacity, build its commercial team, and pursue a targeted acquisition strategy to create a multi-regional metal bending and fabrication platform.