Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Universal Woods

One Equity Partners Acquires USNR and Wood Fiber Group and Merges Them

November 8, 2021

Manufacturing

One Equity Partners (OEP) completed the acquisitions of USNR and Wood Fiber Group and merged the two businesses to create an integrated supplier of wood processing equipment, automation systems, and aftermarket parts and consumables. The combined company is projected to have 2021 revenues greater than $500 million and will capitalize on complementary product lines, expanded technical capacity, and a broad installed base across global wood-processing markets.

BDT Capital Partners Makes Strategic Majority Investment in Universal Engineering Sciences; Palm Beach Capital Recaps

October 1, 2021

Engineering Services

BDT Capital Partners has agreed to make a significant strategic investment to become the majority shareholder of Universal Engineering Sciences (UES), joining existing shareholders including Palm Beach Capital, company founders and management. The transaction is a recapitalization that allows Palm Beach Capital to realize meaningful cash proceeds while remaining a major investor and positions UES to continue rapid organic growth and add-on acquisitions across its national footprint.

PMC Capital Partners Acquires UniversalPegasus International from Huntington Ingalls Industries

February 3, 2021

Industrial Services

PMC Capital Partners has acquired UniversalPegasus International (UPI) from Huntington Ingalls Industries. UPI, a Houston-headquartered engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) firm with roughly 600 employees and an office in Calgary, will be operated as a standalone business to pursue growth in the oil & gas and energy markets.

Oaktree Capital Makes Minority Investment in Jones Industrial Holdings (Universal Plant Services)

September 1, 2020

Industrial Services

Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management completed a non-controlling (minority) investment in Jones Industrial Holdings, the parent of Universal Plant Services. Proceeds from the transaction were used to purchase a minority stake previously held by MML Capital Partners and provide capital to support the company’s continued growth and operational expansion.

Universal Woods (Capital Partners portfolio) Acquires R&D Coatings, LLC

January 31, 2020

Manufacturing

Universal Woods, a Capital Partners-backed manufacturer of hard-surface coated substrates, has acquired R&D Coatings, LLC, a Pittsburgh-based maker of electron beam (EB) and ultraviolet (UV) coatings. The deal brings R&D's proprietary, environmentally friendly coating capabilities and customer relationships into Universal Woods to accelerate product development and support Universal's growth plans as part of its private equity-backed expansion.

Dobbs Equity Partners Recapitalizes The Universal Group Corporation

September 12, 2014

Manufacturing

Dobbs Equity Partners completed a recapitalization of The Universal Group Corporation, providing partial liquidity to founders Annik and Nick Smith while the Smiths retain management roles and a meaningful ownership stake. The Universal Group, a distributor of leaf springs and suspension components to truck and trailer OEMs and aftermarket customers, will operate as The Universal Group LLC with capital to support growth and geographic/product expansion.