NEFCO Acquires Unicoa Industrial Supply

BizGro Partners Acquires Unico Supply, Inc.

March 24, 2025

Building Products

BizGro Partners has acquired Unico Supply, Inc., a Houston-based provider of building materials, in a transaction that closed on March 24, 2025. Generational Group advised Unico Supply on the partnership; BizGro will operate Unico as part of its portfolio of small- to mid-sized B2B companies, expanding its presence in building products and wholesale distribution.

NEFCO Acquires Unistrut Midwest from Brixey & Meyer Capital

December 20, 2024

Building Products

NEFCO has acquired Unistrut Midwest, a Cincinnati-based provider of modular steel support systems, from Brixey & Meyer Capital. The transaction closed on December 20, 2024; NEFCO intends to integrate Unistrut Midwest’s value‑added distribution, fabrication and regional footprint to enhance its specialty construction trade offering.

United Fastener (Lynx Equity) Acquires Topeco Products

September 1, 2024

Industrial Services

United Fastener, a San Diego-based subsidiary of Toronto private equity firm Lynx Equity Limited, has acquired Topeco Products, a National City, California supplier of automotive fasteners and hardware. The acquisition is an add-on to United Fastener’s fastener wholesale platform and is intended to consolidate regional distribution, expand customer relationships in Southern California, and realize operational synergies by relocating Topeco’s operations into United Fastener facilities.

Leonard Green Acquires NEFCO from Bertram Capital

January 16, 2026

Building Products

Leonard Green & Partners has completed the acquisition of NEFCO Holding Company LLC from Bertram Capital. NEFCO is a Hartford, Connecticut-based value-added distributor of SHARP products, tools, safety items and jobsite consumables with more than 70 U.S. locations; terms were not disclosed.

AMECO Acquires F&M MAFCO

May 4, 2022

Construction

AMECO, a site services platform and portfolio company of One Equity Partners, has acquired F&M MAFCO, an international supplier of tools and equipment rental, sales and service programs. The deal expands AMECO's site services capabilities and geographic reach, with F&M MAFCO maintaining a significant operations presence in Cincinnati and its CEO Tim Fries named chief growth officer of the combined organization.

Unica Acquires Gerco and Applicom to Expand Fire Protection Offerings

May 25, 2021

Industrial Services

Unica, a Triton Fund IV portfolio company, has agreed to acquire Gerco and Applicom — two Dutch specialists in passive fire protection — from Fire Safety Holding. The deal (subject to ACM approval) brings ~165 employees and €30 million revenue (2020) into Unica Fire Safety, strengthening Unica's ability to offer integrated active and passive fire-safety solutions.