Blackwell Capital Group Acquires Stack Equipment
September 30, 2021
Blackwell Capital Group, a Milwaukee-based private investment firm, has acquired Stack Equipment, a Hartford, Wisconsin supplier of refurbished aerial access and material handling equipment. The seller/previous owner Jim Lenahan (via Keystone Holdings) will remain a stockholder and Stack's management and staff will stay in place as Blackwell aims to grow the business and expand its reach and services.
- Buyers
- Blackwell Capital Group, LLC
- Targets
- Stack Equipment
- Sellers
- Jim Lenahan, Keystone Holdings
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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