Portland Bolt Acquires Southern Anchor Bolt's South Carolina Manufacturing and Galvanizing Operations

Salt Creek Capital Acquires American Anchor Bolt Mfg.

August 14, 2025

Manufacturing

Salt Creek Capital, a private investment firm based in Woodside, California, has acquired American Anchor Bolt Mfg., a Houston-based manufacturer of custom anchor bolts and embedded steel. Madison Street Capital acted as exclusive financial advisor; terms were not disclosed.

Portland Bolt Acquires Bennett Bolt Works

May 14, 2025

Manufacturing

Portland Bolt & Manufacturing Co., LLC has acquired Bennett Bolt Works, a Jordan, New York-based manufacturer of bolts and fasteners for highway guardrail systems, bridge construction, and overhead sign structures. The deal expands Portland Bolt's manufacturing capabilities and regional presence while retaining the existing Bennett Bolt Works team and operations under the name Portland Bolt Northeast.

Portland Bolt Acquires Applied Bolting Technology

April 30, 2025

Manufacturing

Portland Bolt & Manufacturing Co., LLC has acquired Applied Bolting Technology, a Bellows Falls, Vermont-based manufacturer of Direct Tension Indicating washers (DTIs). The acquisition expands Portland Bolt’s domestic manufacturing capabilities and geographic footprint while keeping Applied Bolting’s leadership and operations in Vermont; G2 Capital Advisors served as exclusive buy-side advisor.

Colony Hardware Acquires Michigan-Based B&L Bolt and Slip-On Lock Nut

November 9, 2022

Building Products

Colony Hardware Corporation, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, has acquired Michigan-based value-added distributor B&L Bolt, Inc. and Slip-On Lock Nut, LLC. The add-on expands Colony's direct-to-jobsite distribution footprint in Michigan (Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo), broadens its product offering for contractors and manufacturers, and keeps management involvement with Dave Vander Ploeg retaining a stake.

ConTeras Industrial Group Acquires Gastonia Pipe and Anchor Scaffolding

August 31, 2023

Industrial Services

ConTeras Industrial Group, a portfolio company of Midwest Growth Partners, completed add-on acquisitions of Gastonia Pipe, Boiler & Duct Insulations and Anchor Scaffolding & Ladder Co., strengthening ConTeras' service offering and footprint in the U.S. Southeast. The deals expand ConTeras' capabilities in insulation, scaffolding, shoring and access solutions for commercial and industrial customers.

Park-Ohio Acquires Southern Fasteners & Charter Automotive (Changzhou)

August 2, 2022

Manufacturing

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. completed two acquisitions for its Supply Technologies segment: Southern Fasteners & Supply, Inc., a Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based fastener and MRO distributor (approx. $25M revenue), and Charter Automotive (Changzhou) Co. Ltd., a Changzhou, China-based fastener/automotive components manufacturer (approx. $15M revenue). Both transactions are expected to be immediately accretive and to expand Park-Ohio's fastener manufacturing capability and MRO/distribution footprint.