LFM Capital Acquires EDSCO Fasteners LLC

DMI Direct Metals Acquires Lakeside Construction Fasteners (LCF)

March 19, 2026

Industrial Services

DMI Direct Metals announced its strategic acquisition of Lakeside Construction Fasteners (LCF), creating a national distribution and manufacturing platform for metal construction and industrial fasteners. The deal is positioned to expand product range and capabilities (including in-house painting and specialty packaging) while keeping LCF’s leadership continuity in place.

LFM Capital Invests in SESCO to Expand Electric Grid Reliability Platform

October 9, 2025

Industrial Services

LFM Capital has invested in Systems Engineering and Sales Co. (SESCO), bringing the Fort Wayne, Indiana-based supplier of power transformer installation and maintenance equipment into its electric grid reliability platform. CP Energy Holdings participated as a minority investor; SESCO will join LFM’s existing platform partnership with ZTZ Services International to provide complementary diagnostic and remediation equipment and services for power utilities and transformer manufacturers across North America.

LindFast Solutions Group Acquires Hi-Q Fasteners

December 27, 2023

Industrial Services

LindFast Solutions Group (a Nautic Partners portfolio company) has acquired Hi-Q Fasteners, a Santa Fe Springs, California-based provider of sems, thread-forming and machine screws, spacers, standoffs and self-clinching hardware. The deal, completed December 27, 2023, is an add-on to LindFast's platform intended to expand product capabilities and leverage LindFast's supply chain and distribution network across North America.

Commercial Metals Company Acquires EDSCO Fasteners LLC

July 13, 2023

Manufacturing

Commercial Metals Company (CMC) has acquired EDSCO Fasteners LLC from MiddleGround Capital. EDSCO is a manufacturer of anchor cages, bolts and fasteners serving the North American electrical transmission market from four plants in Texas, Utah, Tennessee and North Carolina; CMC says the purchase expands its construction reinforcement capabilities and positions it for increased demand from electrical transmission and renewable energy projects.

MiddleGround Capital Acquires EDSCO Fasteners

January 15, 2020

Manufacturing

MiddleGround Capital, a Lexington-based private equity firm, has acquired EDSCO Fasteners, a Denton, Texas-based manufacturer and distributor of mission-critical anchoring systems, from LFM Capital. The deal positions MiddleGround to scale EDSCO's national footprint and expand into adjacent infrastructure end markets including utilities, telecommunications and transportation.

EDSCO Fasteners Acquires Indiana Anchor Bolt, Inc.

January 2, 2019

Manufacturing

EDSCO Fasteners, a Denton, Texas-based supplier of foundation anchoring systems and a portfolio company of LFM Capital, has acquired Indiana Anchor Bolt, Inc., a Waterloo, Indiana-based manufacturer of structural steel products. The acquisition adds an Indiana facility to EDSCO’s network and broadens its product offerings to customers in the utilities, construction, and transportation end markets.