Knife River Acquires Morgan Asphalt to Enter Utah

Knife River Acquires Baker Rock Resources and Oregon Mainline Paving

November 22, 2021

Construction

Knife River Corporation, the construction materials subsidiary of MDU Resources Group, Inc., has acquired Baker Rock Resources and Oregon Mainline Paving to expand its platform in the Pacific Northwest. The transactions add about 230 employees, replenish aggregate reserves near the Portland metro area, and bring increased paving capabilities to Knife River's Northwest region.

Kadant Inc. Acquires Key Knife, Inc.

December 28, 2023

Manufacturing

Kadant Inc. has agreed to acquire Key Knife, Inc. and certain affiliates for approximately $156 million in cash, with the deal expected to close in early January 2024. Key Knife, headquartered in Tualatin, Oregon, (141 employees, ~$65M trailing twelve-month revenue) will become part of Kadant's Industrial Processing segment; the acquisition will be financed primarily through borrowings under Kadant's revolving credit facility.

Pave America Acquires Kansas Asphalt

October 10, 2023

Construction

Pave America has partnered with and added Kansas Asphalt, a Bucyrus, Kansas–headquartered asphalt and concrete paving and maintenance provider, to its platform as an add-on to expand its national footprint. The transaction brings Kansas Asphalt’s self-performing locations and subcontractor network into Pave America’s platform, which is backed by private equity sponsors including Shoreline Equity Partners (and referenced Trivest Partners in the announcement).

Gladstone Investment Corporation Acquires Utah Pacific

July 30, 2021

Manufacturing

Gladstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: GAIN) acquired Utah Pacific Bridge & Steel, LLC and Mountain Pacific Transport, LLC (collectively, Utah Pacific) on July 30, 2021, in a transaction that included both equity and senior secured debt financing. Gladstone partnered with certain members of Utah Pacific's executive management; Utah Pacific is a Lindon, Utah–based manufacturer of large steel components used in bridge replacement, rehabilitation and construction across the Western U.S.

Maddix Capital Acquires 51% Stake in AK Masonry

August 16, 2023

Construction

Maddix Capital, a Utah-based growth-stage private equity firm, has acquired a 51% stake in AK Masonry, a West Jordan, Utah masonry and concrete contractor. The minority-to-control investment (partially financed by Hillcrest Bank) will fund AK Masonry's geographic expansion beyond Utah and enable a roll-up strategy while founder Alex Short remains CEO.

3 Rivers Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Blue Chip Group

December 1, 2021

Food & Beverage

Pittsburgh-based private equity firm 3 Rivers Capital has acquired a majority stake in Salt Lake City–headquartered Blue Chip Group, parent of the Augason Farms emergency preparedness food brand. The investment is intended to provide capital and operational support to expand Blue Chip's dry food and beverage contract manufacturing capacity and scale Augason Farms' retail and e-commerce distribution.