CNL Strategic Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Douglas Machines Corp.

Sani-Matic Acquires Douglas Machines Corp.

August 7, 2025

Manufacturing

Sani-Matic, a Sun Prairie, Wisconsin-based hygienic cleaning systems manufacturer and portfolio company of Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners (HRCP), has acquired Douglas Machines Corp., a Clearwater, Florida-based maker of commercial and industrial washers. The deal combines complementary product portfolios to expand Sani-Matic's market share and capabilities across the food & beverage, bakery/foodservice, and pharmaceutical end markets.

CNL Strategic Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Clarion Safety Systems

December 9, 2021

Manufacturing

CNL Strategic Capital, LLC acquired a majority equity stake and provided concurrent debt financing to Clarion Safety Systems, LLC, partnering with the company's existing management. Clarion, founded in 1990 and headquartered in Milford, Pennsylvania, designs and manufactures standards-based visual safety labels, signs and related safety products for OEMs, facility owners and employers worldwide.

CNL Strategic Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Vektek Holdings

May 10, 2022

Manufacturing

CNL Strategic Capital acquired a majority equity stake (with a concurrent debt investment) in Vektek Holdings, LLC from LFM Capital; terms were not disclosed. Vektek, headquartered in St. Joseph, Missouri, is a manufacturer of hydraulic and pneumatic workholding products serving automotive, aerospace, agriculture and other industrial end markets; the investment is intended to support continued product expansion and growth.

Compass Precision Acquires Douglas Machining Services

March 30, 2021

Manufacturing

Compass Precision, a portfolio company of Main Street Capital Holdings, has acquired Douglas Machining Services of Winona, Minnesota as its fifth operating company. The add-on expands Compass's geographic footprint outside the Southeast and brings additional precision CNC machining capabilities to the platform to serve industrial, aerospace, and medical end markets.

CNL Strategic Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Healthcare Safety Holdings LLC

July 17, 2020

Medical Devices

CNL Strategic Capital, LLC has acquired a majority stake in Healthcare Safety Holdings LLC (HSH), a Minnesota-based manufacturer of insulin pen needles, syringes and sharps disposal solutions. The investment adds HSH as the seventh company in CNL Strategic Capital's portfolio and aims to expand the firm's capabilities in diabetes care products and sharps management.

Consolidated Machine & Tool Holdings Acquires RLS Machining, Mill Creek Machining and Murphy Machine Products

January 15, 2020

Manufacturing

Consolidated Machine & Tool Holdings, a platform company backed by White Wolf Capital, acquired RLS Machining, Mill Creek Machining and Murphy Machine Products, with all three deals closing on January 15, 2020. The transactions were completed alongside a recapitalization of the CMTH platform to provide additional capital and support continued add-on M&A and growth.