Gen Cap America and Management Acquire Blower Application Company (BloApCo)

Valesco Acquires Blower Application, LLC (BloApCo)

February 26, 2024

Manufacturing

Valesco, a Dallas-based private equity firm, completed a majority buyout of Blower Application, LLC (BloApCo), a Germantown, Wisconsin manufacturer of solid waste and scrap handling systems, on February 20, 2024. The investment — Valesco’s first platform investment from Fund III — will partner with existing management to support growth, aftermarket expansion and continuity following the previous ownership group's exit.

Gen Cap America Partners with Management to Acquire Mayflower Sales Co.

May 31, 2019

Building Products

Gen Cap America partnered with Mayflower's management team to acquire Mayflower Sales Co., a Brooklyn-based value-added distributor of premium physical security and storefront hardware. Terms were not disclosed; the company, founded in 1917, sells locks, locksets, access control systems and door hardware to subcontractors, hospitals, universities and government institutions.

Gen Cap America Partners with Management to Acquire Griffin Gear, Inc.

November 20, 2019

Manufacturing

Gen Cap America, a Nashville-based private equity firm, has partnered with Griffin Gear management to acquire Griffin Gear, Inc., a Roebuck, South Carolina-based manufacturer of replacement gearing and provider of gearbox rebuild and field services. Terms were not disclosed; the deal is positioned as a partnership with existing management to support continued operations and growth under CEO Randy Stewart.

SPX Corporation Acquires Cincinnati Fan & Ventilator Co.

November 15, 2021

Manufacturing

SPX Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cincinnati Fan & Ventilator Co., Inc. from Dominus Capital. Cincinnati Fan, headquartered in Mason, Ohio with approximately 215 employees across the US and UK, supplies engineered air movement solutions and will be integrated into SPX's global HVAC Cooling business to expand capabilities and distribution.

Gen Cap America Acquires Eastern Business Forms

August 14, 2020

Medical Devices

Gen Cap America, a Nashville-based private equity firm, has acquired Eastern Business Forms (EBF), a Greenville, South Carolina manufacturer of 903 filter paper used in newborn screening diagnostics. The deal was completed in partnership with EBF management as a platform acquisition; terms were not disclosed.

Graycliff Partners Acquires Boss Industries

January 6, 2025

Manufacturing

Graycliff Partners has acquired Boss Industries, LLC, a La Porte, Indiana manufacturer of power take-off and engine-driven air compressors, generators, spray coating systems and vapor recovery units. Graycliff will partner with Boss management to pursue organic and inorganic growth and new product development to expand the company's capabilities and market reach.