Crown Products (WILsquare Capital) Acquires Tri-State Wholesale Flooring, LLC

WILsquare Capital Forms Crown Products and Acquires Cartwright Distributing

November 4, 2019

Building Products

WILsquare Capital formed Crown Products, Inc. and completed the acquisition of Cartwright Distributing, LLC, a Denver-based flooring distributor. The new Crown Products platform combines Cartwright with WILsquare portfolio company Walcro to expand product offering and geographic reach across the Upper Midwest and Rocky Mountain regions; terms were not disclosed.

Crown Products (WILsquare) Acquires Jer-And, Inc.

December 21, 2020

Building Products

WILsquare Capital’s portfolio company Crown Products, Inc. acquired substantially all assets of Jer-And, Inc., a St. Louis-based distributor of flooring and flooring installation solutions. The add-on expands Crown Products’ footprint across the Midwest and Rocky Mountain region; financial terms were not disclosed.

ShoreView Industries Acquires Crown Products, Inc. from WILsquare Capital

June 8, 2022

Building Products

ShoreView Industries has acquired Crown Products, Inc., a specialty distributor of flooring and flooring installation products headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, from WILsquare Capital. Northstar Capital provided junior capital/co-investment to help finance the transaction; terms were not disclosed. The deal supports continued expansion of Crown's branch network, e-commerce capabilities, and product offering.

Crown Products, Inc. Acquires Blakely Products Company

August 12, 2022

Building Products

Crown Products, Inc., a Bloomington, Minnesota-based distributor of flooring and installation products, has acquired Blakely Products Company, a Warren, Michigan–headquartered distributor with seven locations across Michigan and Northwest Ohio. The deal expands Crown's regional footprint in the Great Lakes/Upper-Midwest market and preserves Blakely's legacy and operations under Crown's broader distribution platform.

Crown Capital Investments Acquires Ameriworld Enterprises, Inc.

June 29, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Crown Capital Investments, an Atlanta-based direct investment platform, has acquired Ameriworld Enterprises, Inc., a Miami-based order fulfillment and distribution solutions provider serving B2B, B2C, retailers and e-commerce. The acquisition positions Crown Capital to capture continued e-commerce growth by adding fulfillment, packaging and brand-building capabilities to its portfolio.

WILsquare-backed OuterBox Acquires Trinity Insight

April 11, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

WILsquare Capital’s portfolio company OuterBox has acquired substantially all assets of Trinity Insight, a digital agency with offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Rochester, Minnesota. The add-on expands OuterBox’s performance marketing capabilities—adding UX/web design, CRO, email marketing/automation and SEO—with terms not disclosed.