Graycliff Partners Acquires Ballymore Company, Inc.

One Equity Partners Acquires Ballymore Safety Products

April 17, 2024

Manufacturing

One Equity Partners (OEP) has completed the acquisition of Ballymore Safety Products, a Coatesville, Pennsylvania–based designer and manufacturer of engineered vertical access, material handling and safety products. Ballymore—previously owned by Graycliff Partners—operates six U.S. facilities with ~270 employees; OEP said it will grow the company through product development and transformational M&A to expand its safety and productivity solutions across retail, warehousing and industrial customers.

Ballymore (Graycliff Portfolio) Acquires Material Handling Holdings from Borgman Capital

August 24, 2023

Manufacturing

Ballymore Company, Inc., a portfolio company of Graycliff Partners LP, has acquired Material Handling Holdings, LLC (MHH) from Borgman Capital. MHH, a Wisconsin-based manufacturer and distributor of custom lifting and positioning equipment, was Borgman’s first platform investment (acquired in 2018) and will be integrated into Ballymore’s product offering to expand its material-handling capabilities.

Ballymore Company Acquires Tri-Arc Manufacturing Company

September 30, 2021

Manufacturing

Ballymore Company, a portfolio company of Graycliff Partners, has acquired Tri-Arc Manufacturing Company, a Pittsburgh-based maker of rolling safety ladders and work platforms. The acquisition expands Ballymore's manufacturing capabilities and capacity and is the first add-on since Graycliff acquired Ballymore in February 2021.

Ballymore Safety Products (One Equity Partners) Acquires Valley Craft Industries

April 1, 2025

Manufacturing

Ballymore Safety Products, a One Equity Partners portfolio company, has completed the acquisition of Valley Craft Industries, a Lake City, Minnesota-based manufacturer of material handling, drum handling, and storage solutions. The add-on expands Ballymore’s domestic manufacturing footprint and establishes a Midwest headquarters while preserving the Valley Craft brand and workforce of over 100 employees.

Ballymore Safety Products Acquires Majority Stake in DOC Services

July 22, 2024

Industrial Services

Ballymore Safety Products, a portfolio company of One Equity Partners, has acquired a majority ownership stake in DOC Services, a Fort Mill, South Carolina–based provider of asset maintenance services for material handling, electromechanical and commercial HVAC machinery. DOC shareholders will retain a significant ownership stake and ongoing roles; the combination creates a national products-and-services platform with over 700 employees, expanded service capabilities, and enhanced lifecycle offerings including leasing, preventive maintenance and analytics.

Ballymore Safety Products (OEP) Acquires Equipto (Consolidated Storage Companies)

January 1, 2025

Manufacturing

Ballymore Safety Products, a portfolio company of One Equity Partners, completed the acquisition of Consolidated Storage Companies, Inc. d/b/a Equipto, a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of mobile racking and engineered storage solutions. The deal expands Ballymore's domestic manufacturing footprint, adds new product categories and capabilities in material handling and storage, and brings roughly 100 Equipto employees into the Ballymore platform.