MiddleGround Capital Acquires Steel-Craft, Hartford Finishing and Capitol Stampings

MiddleGround Capital Acquires Alco Manufacturing Corporation

January 4, 2019

Manufacturing

MiddleGround Capital announced its formation and closed its first transaction with the acquisition of Alco Manufacturing Corporation, a precision manufacturer of hydraulic connectors and fittings. MiddleGround said it will apply its lean manufacturing and operational expertise to drive efficiency and support Alco's long-term growth across its Midwest facilities.

MiddleGround Capital Acquires A.M. Castle & Co. and Combines It with Banner Industries

June 15, 2023

Industrial Services

MiddleGround Capital has acquired A.M. Castle & Co. (Castle Metals) and, via a $440 million continuation vehicle (MiddleGround Carbon CV, L.P.), combined Castle with its Banner Industries platform to create a larger specialty metals distribution and processing platform. The transaction brings Castle's global metals processing and distribution footprint together with Banner's precision bar and medical metals capabilities to expand capabilities, geographic reach and end-market exposure in aerospace, industrial and medical sectors.

MiddleGround Capital Acquires Plasman Holdings

October 25, 2021

Manufacturing

MiddleGround Capital has acquired Plasman Holdings from Insight Equity, adding a global manufacturer of exterior automotive components to its mobility-focused platform portfolio. Plasman, headquartered in Windsor, Ontario (with additional HQ in Gothenburg, Sweden), provides tooling, injection molding, paint applications and assembly for OEMs across North America and Europe and will support MiddleGround's Mobility Strategy focused on vehicle lightweighting and electrification.

MiddleGround Capital Acquires Peterson Spring

April 22, 2019

Manufacturing

MiddleGround Capital, a Lexington-based private equity firm, has acquired Peterson Spring, a Southfield, Michigan-based designer and manufacturer of engineered springs, wire forms and related components with facilities across North America and the United Kingdom. The investment is a control buyout intended to support operational improvements and future growth of Peterson's manufacturing platform.

MiddleGround Capital Acquires Attala Steel Industries as Add-on to EDSCO Fasteners

January 11, 2021

Manufacturing

MiddleGround Capital acquired Attala Steel Industries, a manufacturer of steel foundation products for utility‑scale solar, and will integrate the business with its existing portfolio company EDSCO Fasteners. Attala, headquartered in Kosciusko, Mississippi with an additional facility in Hillsboro, Texas, will continue operating under its management with founder Billy Atwood remaining an investor and board member while Kevin Heskett is expected to lead the combined business.

MiddleGround Capital Adds Advantage Metal Products to Megatech Platform

April 25, 2023

Manufacturing

MiddleGround Capital acquired Advantage Metal Products as the first add-on for its Megatech advanced manufacturing platform. The acquisition expands Megatech's precision metal fabrication and CNC machining capabilities and extends its geographic reach into the San Francisco Bay Area to serve semiconductor, medical, robotics and aerospace end markets.