AGS Automotive Solutions (3 Rivers Capital Portfolio) Acquires BluDot Manufacturing

AGS Automotive Solutions Acquires Motive Products

September 1, 2023

Automotive

AGS Automotive Solutions, a portfolio company of 3 Rivers Capital, acquired Motive Products on August 31, 2022. Motive Products is a manufacturer-distributor of auto and motorcycle tools (notably the Power Bleeder); AGS intends to leverage its manufacturing and e-commerce capabilities to expand product offerings and channels.

3 Rivers Capital Acquires Magnum Systems from Blue Sage Capital

February 14, 2023

Manufacturing

Pittsburgh-based private equity firm 3 Rivers Capital has acquired Magnum Systems, a Lenexa, Kansas-based designer and manufacturer of material handling and packaging systems. Patriot Capital and SharpVue Capital provided debt and equity financing for the transaction; seller was Blue Sage Capital, which exits after a prior 2016 investment. The deal supports 3 Rivers' entry into industrial automation and will expand Magnum's engineering, project management, and product capabilities.

AGS Automotive Solutions Acquires BrakeQuip, LLC

October 27, 2022

Automotive

AGS Automotive Solutions, a portfolio company of private equity firm 3 Rivers Capital, has acquired BrakeQuip LLC, a manufacturer of DIY hose and tube systems for automotive applications. The deal is an add-on acquisition that expands AGS's aftermarket product offering and adds OEM/high-performance customers, engineering capabilities and hose manufacturing expertise.

3 Rivers Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Blue Chip Group

December 1, 2021

Food & Beverage

Pittsburgh-based private equity firm 3 Rivers Capital has acquired a majority stake in Salt Lake City–headquartered Blue Chip Group, parent of the Augason Farms emergency preparedness food brand. The investment is intended to provide capital and operational support to expand Blue Chip's dry food and beverage contract manufacturing capacity and scale Augason Farms' retail and e-commerce distribution.

ATS Acquires BioDot from Artemis Capital Partners

June 17, 2021

Medical Devices

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. has acquired BioDot, an Irvine, California-based maker of ultra-low volume liquid dispensing and lab automation systems, from Artemis Capital Partners. The acquisition expands ATS's life-sciences and diagnostics automation capabilities and follows BioDot's growth under Artemis since its March 2020 investment.

Omnitracs Acquires Blue Dot Solutions

March 14, 2019

Trucking & Fleet

Omnitracs acquired Blue Dot Solutions to integrate Blue Dot's cloud-native MilesAhead driver and back-office workflow platform into the Omnitracs One fleet-management suite. The deal expands Omnitracs’ driver workflow, back-office usability and analytics capabilities, improving configurability and user experience across fleet operations.