MSouth Equity Partners Invests in GED Integrated Holdings (d/b/a GED)

Beekman Investment Partners Recapitalizes GED Integrated Solutions

March 6, 2020

Industrial Services

Beekman Investment Partners IV (through an affiliate) has completed a recapitalization of GED Integrated Solutions, Inc., partnering with GED management and industry advisor Jeff Reed. GED, founded in 1977 and headquartered in Glenwillow, Ohio, is a market leader in intelligent automation equipment, software, parts and service for the U.S. fenestration (window) industry; seller was Altus Capital Partners.

GED Integrated Solutions Acquires Norfield, Inc.

February 18, 2021

Manufacturing

GED Integrated Solutions, a portfolio company of The Beekman Group, has acquired Norfield, Inc., a Chico, California-based provider of pre-hung door machinery, parts, and field services. The add-on expands GED's product and service capabilities in the door and window manufacturing market and aims to leverage operational synergies across manufacturing, sales and technical service.

MSouth Equity Partners Acquires Engineered Products, LLC

September 1, 2023

Manufacturing

MSouth Equity Partners, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, completed the acquisition of Engineered Products (EP), a Greenville, South Carolina-based designer, manufacturer and installer of structural storage and racking solutions that support Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (ASRS). MSouth will partner with EP's management team, led by CEO Tommy Sinclair, to support continued growth and investment in infrastructure to capitalize on automation trends in warehousing and distribution.

Hastings Equity Partners Invests in JSET Automated Technologies

January 9, 2024

Electrical Services

Hastings Equity Partners has made a growth investment in JSET Automated Technologies, a Columbus, Ohio–based building automation and electronic engineering services provider focused on data centers. Hastings will support JSET's geographic expansion, labor growth, capability buildout, and pursue add-on acquisitions to scale the business across North America.

Cognitive Capital Partners Acquires Grand Equipment Company from Blackford Capital

June 16, 2022

Industrial Services

Chicago-based Cognitive Capital Partners has acquired Grand Equipment Company, a Hudsonville, Michigan multi-line construction equipment dealer, from Blackford Capital. The transaction represents Blackford’s exit and positions Grand Equipment for further regional growth, expanded market share and continued investment in its rental fleet, parts and service capabilities.

MSouth Equity Partners Acquires Nth Degree from Gladstone Investment Corporation

December 3, 2019

Marketing & Advertising

MSouth Equity Partners, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, has acquired Nth Degree, a leading provider of exhibit management and event services. Gladstone Investment Corporation sold its majority stake while retaining a minority equity interest; MSouth will partner with Nth Degree's management to expand services, capacity and technology to support global event marketing growth.