EagleTree Capital Acquires Lignetics from Taglich Private Equity and Mill Road Capital

Lignetics Acquires Great Lakes Renewable Energy

March 31, 2021

Manufacturing

Lignetics, a portfolio company of Taglich Private Equity, acquired Great Lakes Renewable Energy (GLRE), a Hayward, Wisconsin-based wood pellet manufacturer, in a transaction that closed March 31, 2021. The deal adds GLRE's Lumber Jack Grilling Pellets brand and unique round-log 5.5mm pellet capacity to Lignetics' portfolio, expanding its grilling and consumer pellet offerings.

Lignetics Acquires Fiber By-Products

April 17, 2023

Manufacturing

Lignetics Group has acquired Fiber By-Products, a White Pigeon, Michigan-based recycler and wood pellet manufacturer, enabling the company to scale Fiber By-Products' production and reach a larger segment of the residential heating, BBQ and animal bedding markets. The transaction marks an exit for investor Beringea U.S., which originally invested in Fiber By-Products in 2013.

Lynx Equity Acquires Yellowhead Wood Products Inc.

August 24, 2021

Manufacturing

Toronto-based private equity firm Lynx Equity Limited has acquired Yellowhead Wood Products Inc., a 30-year-old secondary wood remanufacturer headquartered in Edson, Alberta. The acquisition expands Lynx's wood re-manufacturing platform (joining Winfield Wood and Lath) and was supported by $3.5 million in acquisition financing from BDC Capital; the sellers were the shareholders of Yellowhead and the sell-side process was led by MNP Corporate Finance.

Contentstack Acquires Lytics

January 8, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Contentstack acquired Lytics, a real-time customer data platform, in a deal that closed in December 2024 to add first‑party data activation, audience insights and profile management to Contentstack's composable DXP. The combination aims to enable real‑time personalization at scale for brands and creates a combined business that the company says includes over 500 customers and more than 500 employees.

Equistone Partners Europe Invests in Ligentia

February 8, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Equistone Partners Europe has made a minority growth investment in global supply chain management provider Ligentia; financial terms were not disclosed. The deal will support Ligentia’s strategic acquisition-led growth plans and further development of its proprietary supply‑chain platform, Ligentix, while founder Nick Jones and existing management remain invested and in operational control.

Star Equity Holdings Acquires Timber Technologies

May 17, 2024

Building Products

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. completed the acquisition of Timber Technologies, LLC (Timber Tech), a Colfax, Wisconsin-based glue-laminated timber (glulam) manufacturer, effective May 17, 2024. The cash-free, debt-free purchase price was $23 million (including upfront cash, deferred cash and an earn-out), with associated real estate to be acquired separately for $3 million; Timber Tech reported 2023 revenue of $18.8 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $5.5 million.