Union Park Capital Invests in Lafferty Equipment Manufacturing and Lavo Solutions to Form CFS Technologies

CFS Technologies (Union Park Capital) Acquires Knight LLC

September 12, 2022

Manufacturing

CFS Technologies LLC, a portfolio company of Union Park Capital, has acquired Knight LLC, a designer and manufacturer of proportioning and chemical dispensing equipment based in Irvine, California. Knight will join CFS's existing businesses (Lafferty Equipment Manufacturing and Lavo Solutions) to expand CFS's dispensing, dilution and connected-IoT cleaning solutions for end markets including healthcare, food & beverage, laundry and industrial cleaning.

CFS Technologies (Union Park Capital) Acquires Meritech Systems

September 19, 2025

Manufacturing

CFS Technologies, a portfolio company of Union Park Capital, has acquired Meritech Systems, a Colorado-based manufacturer of automated hygiene and sanitation systems. The acquisition brings Meritech into the CFS platform (which includes Knight Equipment, Lafferty Equipment and Lavo Solutions) and names former Meritech CEO David Duran as CEO of CFS to accelerate growth across food processing and other hygiene-critical industries.

CFS Brands Acquires Cornerstone Foodservice Group

December 4, 2025

Manufacturing

CFS Brands, the Oklahoma City–based foodservice products manufacturer, has acquired Cornerstone Foodservice Group (CFG), the Naperville, Illinois–headquartered owner of Spring USA, LloydPans, Equipex, Astra and Versa‑Gard. The deal brings CFG’s manufacturing footprint and complementary commercial foodservice equipment brands into CFS Brands’ portfolio to broaden product capabilities and deepen its front- and back-of-house offering.

LFM Capital Invests in Bergari Solutions

July 31, 2025

Manufacturing

Nashville-based private equity firm LFM Capital has invested in Bergari Solutions, a Rosemount, Minnesota designer and manufacturer of custom engineered exhaust and emissions systems. The transaction establishes Bergari as a platform company in LFM’s third fund and positions the business for growth in data center and other backup power end markets.

CFS Brands Acquires Mercer Culinary

February 19, 2025

Manufacturing

CFS Brands, a U.S.-based manufacturer of foodservice and healthcare products, has acquired Mercer Culinary, a Ronkonkoma, New York-based supplier of commercial-grade cutlery, kitchen tools, barware and apparel. Mercer will operate as a standalone business within CFS Brands as the companies integrate to expand product offerings and distribution for culinary and bar professionals.

Union Park Capital Acquires FTS (Forest Technology Systems)

January 2, 2019

Manufacturing

Union Park Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm, acquired FTS Forest Technology Systems, Ltd., a Victoria, British Columbia manufacturer of remote environmental monitoring systems. FTS will join Union Park's Advanced Environmental Monitoring Holdings (AE Monitoring) platform as an add-on to expand capabilities and accelerate growth in hydrology, fire weather and meteorology monitoring solutions.