First Capital Partners Makes Mezzanine Investment in MOTIS Brands to Support Consolidation of Race Ramps and DRC Holdings

Prospect Hill Growth Partners Acquires MOTIS Brands

May 24, 2022

E-Commerce

Prospect Hill Growth Partners (PHGP), a Boston-area private equity firm, has acquired MOTIS Brands from Rotunda Capital Partners. MOTIS is a vertically integrated direct-to-consumer and omni-channel manufacturer and e-commerce operator in the loading, hauling, mobility, automotive and recreational segments; PHGP plans to scale the platform organically and via complementary acquisitions.

MOTIS Brands Acquires Pier of d'Nort

November 4, 2021

Building Products

MOTIS Brands, a Rotunda Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Pier of d'Nort, a St. Germain, Wisconsin-based manufacturer of patented aluminum pier systems. The add-on expands MOTIS's assortment in the outdoor/marine pier category and bolsters its U.S. manufacturing capabilities.

MOTIS Brands Acquires TITAN Ramps

January 31, 2024

Manufacturing

MOTIS Brands, a portfolio company of Prospect Hill Growth Partners, has acquired TITAN Ramps, a supplier of loading ramps, carriers, and accessories for mobility, powersports and automotive markets. MOTIS intends to integrate TITAN's assortment into its catalog, expand reach through existing channels (including DiscountRamps.com and major retailers), and grow the brand through shared services and marketing.

MOTIS Brands (Rotunda Capital) Acquires Mac's Custom Tie-Downs

October 12, 2021

Manufacturing

MOTIS Brands, a portfolio company of Rotunda Capital Partners, has acquired Mac's Custom Tie-Downs, a nearly 30-year-old manufacturer of tie-down systems headquartered in Sagle, Idaho. The acquisition adds U.S. manufacturing capability and expands MOTIS's portfolio of loading, hauling, automotive and cargo-control brands as an add-on to its platform.

MOTIS Brands (Prospect Hill) Acquires Cargo Equipment Corporation

October 17, 2023

Manufacturing

MOTIS Brands, a Prospect Hill Growth Partners portfolio company, has acquired Cargo Equipment Corporation, a Huntley, Illinois-based manufacturer of heavy-duty tie downs and cargo equipment. The deal expands MOTIS' cargo control product assortment and will leverage MOTIS' shared services to enhance Cargo Equipment's eCommerce, operations and growth opportunities.

First Capital Partners Invests in BTM Company

September 1, 2019

Manufacturing

First Capital Partners completed a mezzanine debt investment in BTM Company to support a management-led recapitalization. BTM, founded in 1966 and based in Marysville, Michigan, supplies clinching and piercing tools, inserted fastener and work-holding equipment, and fully automated assembly systems to global OEMs in automotive, appliance, furniture, garage door and general industrial markets; Peakstone Group represented BTM in the transaction.