LDR Partners Combines Universal Impact Technologies and ATI Group to Form ATI Group Holdings
January 8, 2025
LDR Partners, through its LDR Growth Partners Fund I LP, led a strategic merger between Universal Impact Technologies, Inc. and ATI Group LLC to form ATI Group Holdings. The combined company—bringing together the Hurricane Attachments and Level Best brands—will be led by Mike Cardinal as CEO and aims to scale manufacturing capabilities and expand product offerings for construction and landscaping equipment attachments.
- Buyers
- LDR Partners LP
- Targets
- Universal Impact Technologies, Inc., ATI Group LLC (f/k/a ATI Corporation)
- Platforms
- ATI Group Holdings
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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