Brookside Capital Partners Invests in American Equipment Solutions to Support AES Add-on

Patriot Capital Supports Add-on Acquisition by American Equipment Solutions

July 19, 2023

Industrial Services

Patriot Capital provided subordinated debt and an equity co-investment to support an add-on acquisition by American Equipment Solutions, a portfolio company of Rotunda Capital Partners. American Equipment Solutions, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a leading independent provider of overhead crane and hoist, weighing and measurement solutions with a nationwide footprint of more than 60 locations and over 8,000 customers.

American Equipment Holdings Acquires Systems Specialties Incorporated

October 11, 2022

Industrial Services

American Equipment Holdings, a Rotunda Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Systems Specialties Incorporated, a Six Mile, South Carolina-based provider of engineered overhead crane systems and MRO field services. The deal is the 13th add-on to the American Equipment platform and expands its national footprint across the Eastern United States.

American Equipment Holdings Acquires Industrial Hoist & Crane

September 26, 2022

Industrial Services

American Equipment Holdings, a Rotunda Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Industrial Hoist & Crane, a Rock Springs, Wyoming-based provider of overhead crane maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) field services. The deal — the 12th add-on for American Equipment since partnering with Rotunda in May 2021 — expands American Equipment's geographic coverage and service capabilities across the Intermountain West; Industrial Hoist will be rebranded as American Equipment.

Rotunda Capital Partners Forms American Equipment Holdings by Combining American Equipment, Pacific Crane & Hoist and Allied Crane

June 10, 2021

Industrial Services

Rotunda Capital Partners has partnered with the management teams of American Equipment, Pacific Crane & Hoist and Allied Crane to form American Equipment Holdings, a consolidated overhead crane and hoist solutions platform serving the Western United States. Patriot Capital provided a debt and equity co-investment; management (including Adam Zimmerman, Michael Perera and Dave Costa) retains equity and operational roles while the combined company operates 14 locations and serves over 2,000 customers across eight states.

Brookside Capital Partners Invests in Avision Sales Group

March 9, 2021

Professional Services

Brookside Capital Partners provided a unitranche debt facility to Avision Sales Group to support the company’s add-on investment activity. Avision, headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, is an outsourced sales and marketing provider to manufacturers and is a portfolio company of Osceola Capital Management.

American Equipment Holdings Acquires Washington Crane & Hoist

November 9, 2021

Industrial Services

American Equipment Holdings, a Rotunda Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired Washington Crane & Hoist, a provider of overhead crane maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. The add-on expands American Equipment's geographic footprint and service capabilities, reinforcing its position as a leading overhead crane and hoist solutions provider in the U.S.