Sky Peak Capital Acquires Hicks Machine and Forms Excelus Manufacturing Solutions

Excelus Manufacturing Solutions (Sky Peak) Acquires Maclean Precision Machine

April 4, 2023

Manufacturing

Excelus Manufacturing Solutions, the precision manufacturing platform backed by Sky Peak Capital, has acquired Maclean Precision Machine, a supplier of tight-tolerance parts to the aerospace, defense and semiconductor industries. The add-on nearly doubles Excelus' capacity, expands difficult-material and large-turning capabilities, and provides a path to AS9100 certification to better serve mission-critical customers.

Sky Peak Capital Acquires Jarvis Machine

January 10, 2022

Manufacturing

Sky Peak Capital, a New England–based private equity firm, has acquired Jarvis Machine, a precision machining provider focused on industrial, defense, photonics, firearms and pneumatics end markets. The transaction follows a prior growth investment and represents Sky Peak's first acquisition in its manufacturing platform, delivering an exit option for founder Duane Jarvis and continuity for employees and customers.

Taconic Capital Holdings Acquires Excel Mechanical, Inc.

July 14, 2023

HVAC & Mechanical

Taconic Capital Holdings, a private investment firm based in Boca Raton, Florida, acquired Excel Mechanical, Inc., an HVAC and plumbing contractor headquartered in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. The transaction closed on July 14, 2023 and was advised by Generational Equity.

Excelis Packaging Automation Acquires Marks Machinery

January 30, 2025

Manufacturing

Excelis Packaging Automation, a portfolio company of LFM Capital, has acquired Marks Machinery, a Suwanee, Georgia manufacturer of replacement parts for beverage filling equipment. Financial terms were not disclosed; the add-on expands Excelis' parts and service capabilities and broadens its footprint into Central and South America.

3Phase Elevator Acquires Excel Elevator

January 7, 2020

Industrial Services

3Phase Elevator Corp., a New England-based independent elevator maintenance and modernization provider, has acquired Excel Elevator & Escalator Corp., a Staten Island, New York-based vertical-transportation services company. The deal, backed by Fort Point Capital and financed by BMO Sponsor Finance, expands 3Phase's geographic footprint along the I-95 corridor to cover ten states and strengthens its position as a leading independent elevator services platform.

Fusion Capital Partners Acquires Excel Engineering, Inc.

January 6, 2026

Industrial Services

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Fusion Capital Partners has acquired Excel Engineering, a Diagonal, Iowa-based testing and certification firm that provides engine, powertrain, battery and emissions testing services to OEM and industrial customers. The transaction (terms undisclosed) is positioned as a growth-oriented, capability-expanding platform investment to scale Excel's testing capacity, capabilities and talent; Monroe Capital acted as a joint lead arranger on the senior credit facility supporting the deal.