Hopkins Manufacturing Acquires Lumax LLC

Industrial Growth Partners Acquires Hydromax USA, LLC

December 30, 2020

Industrial Services

Industrial Growth Partners V, L.P., in partnership with Hydromax USA management, acquired Hydromax USA, LLC from Warren Equity Partners. The private equity-controlled platform investment positions Hydromax to accelerate growth across its outsourced infrastructure services for gas, water and wastewater utilities through strategic and operational support from IGP.

Private Investor Acquires Hopkins Lumber Company of Memphis

September 16, 2021

Building Products

Hopkins Lumber Company of Memphis, a lumber, hardware and building materials retailer based in Memphis, Missouri, was sold to an unnamed private investor with the transaction closing on September 16, 2021. Generational Equity served as the M&A advisor on the transaction.

Milton Industries Acquires ProMAXX Tool

December 7, 2022

Manufacturing

Chicago-based Milton Industries, in partnership with financial sponsor Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), has acquired ProMAXX Tool, a designer and manufacturer of on-the-vehicle exhaust manifold repair kits and specialty hand tools. The acquisition expands Milton's product offering and market channels in the automotive and heavy-duty truck aftermarket; ProMAXX's founder Jeff Del Rossa will lead Milton's Specialty Tool Group.

Lufkin Industries Acquires US Rod and Patriot Pump

December 1, 2021

Manufacturing

Lufkin Industries, a portfolio company of KPS Capital Partners, completed acquisitions of US Rod (Nappanee, Indiana) and Patriot Pump (Williston, North Dakota). The deals expand Lufkin's rod lift manufacturing and downhole product/service capabilities, strengthening its integrated rod pumping systems offering across key U.S. basins.

Glamox Acquires Luxonic Lighting

April 30, 2019

Building Products

Glamox, a Triton-backed lighting group, has acquired 100% of the shares in Luxonic Group Ltd (Luxonic Lighting). Luxonic is a UK-based lighting manufacturer (GBP 16.6m revenue in 2018) with a manufacturing plant in Basingstoke; the deal strengthens Glamox's position and product offering in the UK professional lighting market.

Wastequip Acquires Foster Hydraulics

June 11, 2025

Manufacturing

Charlotte-based Wastequip has acquired Foster Hydraulics, a family-owned hydraulic cylinder manufacturer in Louisville, Kentucky. The deal brings cylinder production in-house for Wastequip’s truck and aftermarket brands (including Galbreath and Amrep), increasing eastern U.S. production capacity, reducing lead times and strengthening OEM and aftermarket offerings.