Crown Capital Investments Acquires KCE, Inc.

Crown Capital Investments Acquires Ameriworld Enterprises, Inc.

June 29, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Crown Capital Investments, an Atlanta-based direct investment platform, has acquired Ameriworld Enterprises, Inc., a Miami-based order fulfillment and distribution solutions provider serving B2B, B2C, retailers and e-commerce. The acquisition positions Crown Capital to capture continued e-commerce growth by adding fulfillment, packaging and brand-building capabilities to its portfolio.

Volkert Acquires Kennedy Engineering & Associates Group (KEA Group)

September 30, 2021

Infrastructure

Volkert, a national engineering and consulting firm, has acquired Kennedy Engineering & Associates Group, LLC (KEA Group), a Atlanta-based transportation engineering firm that provides planning, design, environmental, CEI services and CHAMP dispatch support. The acquisition expands Volkert’s presence in Georgia and Florida and adds KEA’s specialized services and client relationships with federal, state and municipal agencies.

Crown Laboratories Acquires Keri Brand from GlaxoSmithKline

May 1, 2019

Consumer Products

Crown Laboratories acquired the North American rights to the Keri skin care brand from GlaxoSmithKline and concurrently received an equity investment from Greenspring Associates. Existing investors Hildred Capital Partners and Montreux Equity Partners provided financing in connection with the transaction; financial terms were not disclosed.

Crown Capital Acquires Ace-Tex Enterprises, Inc.

May 8, 2023

Manufacturing

Atlanta-based private investment firm Crown Capital (CCI) has acquired Ace-Tex Enterprises, Inc., a Detroit-headquartered manufacturer and distributor of wiping cloths and industrial wipers. The family-owned business, established in 1946 with operations in the U.S. and Canada and customers including Fortune 500 automotive firms, will join Crown’s portfolio to support growth and leverage synergies with other portfolio companies.

Crown Capital Investments Acquires Nova Marketing, LLC

December 23, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Atlanta-based private equity firm Crown Capital Investments has acquired Nova Marketing, LLC, a St. Louis-headquartered warehousing, kitting and fulfillment provider. Crown said the deal adds a central U.S. operation to its national warehousing, kitting and fulfillment network and creates synergies with its distribution solutions portfolio.

Safe Fleet Acquires Kerr Industries (and Crown North America)

September 8, 2022

Automotive

Safe Fleet, a portfolio company of Oak Hill Capital Partners, has acquired Kerr Industries and its subsidiary Crown North America to expand Safe Fleet's law enforcement upfit capabilities. The deal brings Kerr's multi-location vehicle upfitting and engineering expertise into Safe Fleet's law enforcement product and service portfolio, enabling cross-selling and a larger trained installer/service network across the U.S. and Canada.