Advantage Distribution Holdings Acquires CTC Supply

Trinity Hunt Partners Acquires Blackhawk Supply to Launch HVAC Distribution Platform

July 1, 2025

HVAC & Mechanical

Trinity Hunt Partners has made a majority investment in Blackhawk Supply, a Hoffman Estates, Illinois-based specialty distributor of HVAC parts, to establish a national HVAC distribution platform. Trinity Hunt appointed Troy Vellinga as CEO and Jason Lewis as Chief Development Officer and intends to scale the business through organic initiatives and buy-and-build add-on acquisitions.

Heritage Distribution Holdings Acquires Coastal Supply Company

October 12, 2022

HVAC & Mechanical

Heritage Distribution Holdings, the Gryphon Investors-backed HVAC/R distribution platform, has acquired Coastal Supply Company Inc., a 40-year-old, family-owned HVAC/R distributor based in Knoxville, Tennessee with six branch locations. Coastal will operate under HDH’s Ed’s Supply division and remain led by General Manager David Kennedy as part of HDH’s continued geographic expansion in the Southeast.

ITG Communications Acquires Advantage Utilities LLC

November 4, 2025

Telecommunications

ITG Communications, a national provider of fulfillment, construction, and project management services to the cable, telecommunications, and utility industries, has acquired Advantage Utilities LLC, a New Hampshire–based fiber construction and maintenance company. The acquisition brings Advantage's ~85 W-2 employees and large subcontractor network into ITG, expanding ITG's Northeast footprint and customer partnerships across New England and the Mid-Atlantic.

Thermal Technology Distribution Solutions Acquires Southwest Heater and Controls

June 3, 2024

Industrial Services

Thermal Technology Distribution Solutions (TTDS), a distribution platform established by Gryphon Investors, has acquired Southwest Heater and Controls (SWHC), a Dallas-based value-added distributor of industrial electric heaters, sensors, controls and technical support to manufacturers. SWHC's management, led by Chris and David Hawkins, will remain with the business and retain a significant equity stake; terms were not disclosed.

Value Added Distributors Acquires L.T.L. Supply

December 10, 2025

Manufacturing

Value Added Distributors (VAD), a PE-backed distributor and fabricator, has acquired L.T.L. Supply, a family-operated wire harness and electrical-assembly manufacturer based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The add-on expands VAD's manufacturing capabilities and electrical solutions offering, bolstering its service to specialty vehicle OEMs and other mobile fluid power customers; Rotunda Capital Partners, VAD's private equity backer, supported the platform strategy.

Gryphon Investors Acquires Ed's Supply Company

April 25, 2022

Building Products

Gryphon Investors has acquired Ed's Supply Company, a Nashville-based wholesale HVAC/R distributor with 19 locations across Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee, and will operate it as an independent division of its Heritage Distribution Holdings platform. Financial terms were not disclosed; the existing management team will remain in place with former president Steve Byram becoming an advisor and Tucker Byram named President. The deal expands Heritage Distribution Holdings' multi-region HVAC/R footprint in the Southeast.