Camano Capital and Tonka Bay Invest in E-Cloth LLC

Camano Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Turtle Fur

June 15, 2022

Consumer Products

Private equity firm Camano Capital has acquired a majority stake in Turtle Fur, the Morrisville, Vermont–based manufacturer and distributor of headwear and outdoor accessories. Founder Richard Sontag will retain partial ownership; the capital infusion is intended to support product expansion and continued brand stewardship in Vermont.

CoLaTenTex Acquires Ecoserv, LLC

March 27, 2023

Environmental Services

CoLaTenTex, LLC, a private investment firm, has acquired Ecoserv, LLC, a provider of integrated waste sequestration and offshore cleaning services to the oil & gas exploration and production (E&P) industry. Brown Gibbons Lang & Company served as exclusive financial advisor to Ecoserv; terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

U-C Coatings (High Road Capital Partners portfolio company) Acquires Eco Chemical

November 2, 2019

Manufacturing

U-C Coatings, a portfolio company of High Road Capital Partners, acquired the assets of Eco Chemical, Inc., a Seattle-based maker of waterborne wood stains and industrial coatings; the deal closed on September 9, 2019. The acquisition expands U-C Coatings' product offerings into the pressure-treated lumber channel, deepens its presence on the U.S. West Coast, and was financed with support from Madison Capital; Eco Chemical founders also reinvested alongside High Road.

Tonka Bay Equity Partners Acquires Corporate Technologies

July 19, 2023

IT Services

Tonka Bay Equity Partners led a majority buyout of Corporate Technologies, a Minneapolis-based managed IT services provider, partnering with CEO Jim Griffith and junior capital provider Northstar Capital. The seller was North Central Equity; Northstar provided debt and an equity co-investment to support the transaction as Corporate Technologies becomes a platform for add-on growth across multiple U.S. markets.

Tonka Bay Equity Partners Invests in LightMart

January 7, 2025

Building Products

Tonka Bay Equity Partners has invested in LightMart Holdings LLC, a Lake Zurich, Illinois-based value-added distributor and manufacturer of outdoor commercial and industrial lighting products. The transaction is a majority recapitalization that partners Tonka Bay with founders Sami and Lori Ozgen to provide founder liquidity and accelerate the company’s growth through strategic investments and operational improvements.

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.