MacNeill Pride Group (Centre Partners) Acquires GCI Outdoor

MacNeill Pride Group Acquires Rightline Gear

November 8, 2021

Consumer Products

MacNeill Pride Group (MPG), a portfolio company of Centre Partners, has acquired Rightline Gear, an Asheville, North Carolina-based designer and manufacturer of automotive and outdoor gear. The acquisition is an add-on to MPG's outdoor platform and will expand its camping and automotive product offerings; Rightline's founder and CEO Loran Evans will remain with the company.

MacNeill Pride Group Acquires ORCA Coolers

January 13, 2020

Consumer Products

MacNeill Pride Group (MPG), a portfolio company of private equity firm Centre Partners, has purchased Outdoor Recreation Company of America (ORCA), a Nashville-based maker of premium roto-molded coolers, drinkware and outdoor accessories. ORCA will continue to operate from its Nashville headquarters, and MPG said the acquisition will expand its lifestyle product offerings and leverage existing retail relationships to grow distribution; terms were not disclosed.

MacNeill Pride Group Acquires Klymit

July 16, 2021

Consumer Products

MacNeill Pride Group (MPG), a portfolio company of Centre Partners, has acquired Klymit, a Kaysville, Utah-based designer and manufacturer of lightweight outdoor sleeping pads, tents and camping accessories. The deal expands MPG's outdoor recreation platform alongside recent purchases of GCI Outdoor and ORCA; terms were not disclosed and Klymit CEO Cory Tholl will remain with the company.

Market Performance Group Acquires The Creative Partners Group

October 4, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Market Performance Group (MPG) has acquired The Creative Partners Group (The CPG) to expand its omnichannel strategy and services capabilities across Target and the broader retail marketplace. The transaction brings The CPG’s team and capabilities — including omnichannel marketplace growth, retail intelligence, category management, and creative/design — into MPG to strengthen its offerings for CPG brands and retailers.

Insignia Capital Group Makes Equity Investment in Market Performance Group

January 28, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Insignia Capital Group completed an equity investment in Market Performance Group (MPG), a Princeton Junction-based omnichannel commerce and sales strategy provider for CPG brands. The investment will fund MPG’s organic growth and support acquisition-driven expansion while the existing leadership team remains in place to continue operations.

One Equity Partners Acquires Momentum Manufacturing Group from Akoya Capital

October 29, 2021

Manufacturing

One Equity Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, has acquired Momentum Manufacturing Group (MMG), an engineered products manufacturer headquartered in Georgetown, Massachusetts, from sellers including Akoya Capital, Landon Capital Partners, and Ironwood Capital. The transaction is a buyout intended to support MMG's next phase of growth and scale its manufacturing capabilities across its multi-facility footprint in New England.