Boyne Capital Invests in McNish, LLC; Capitala Group Provides Financing
June 3, 2025
Boyne Capital has made a platform equity investment in McNish, LLC, the Aurora, Illinois-based designer and manufacturer of wastewater treatment equipment (which operates the Walker Process Equipment, Amwell, and E&I Corporation brands). Capitala Group led a senior debt financing package and provided a minority equity co-investment to support the transaction and McNish's growth in the municipal water and wastewater market.
- Buyers
- Boyne Capital, Capitala Group
- Targets
- McNish, LLC
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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