MPF Products Acquires Blue Ridge Optics

Great Hill Partners Invests in Blue Ridge to Accelerate Growth

September 21, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Boston-based private equity firm Great Hill Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Blue Ridge, a cloud-native supply chain planning and price optimization platform headquartered near Atlanta. The investment will fund product development, expansion across the U.S. and Europe, and accelerate go-to-market efforts; financial terms were not disclosed. Vocap Partners, the former majority shareholder, was the selling party and Lightning Partners served as Blue Ridge's financial advisor.

MPE Inc. (BPOC Portfolio Company) Acquires Racine Metal-Fab

December 30, 2021

Manufacturing

Midwest Products & Engineering (MPE INC), a portfolio company of healthcare-focused private equity firm BPOC, has acquired Racine Metal-Fab (RMF), a precision sheet metal fabricator. The add-on expands MPE's light-gauge stamping, fabrication and assembly capabilities to better serve medical device and technology OEM customers.

NFP Acquires East Coast Underwriters and Blue Ridge Captive Solutions

December 23, 2021

Insurance

NFP has acquired East Coast Underwriters, LLC and Blue Ridge Captive Solutions PCC, Inc., enhancing its medical stop loss and self-funded group captive capabilities. The transaction closed December 23, 2021, and Aaron Wilkie, president of East Coast Underwriters and Blue Ridge Captive Solutions, will join NFP as a managing director.

Rhino Tool House Acquires MP Industrial

March 27, 2024

Industrial Services

Rhino Tool House, a PE-backed value-added distributor based in Concord, North Carolina, has acquired MP Industrial, a Tacoma, Washington-based provider of assembly tools, material handling solutions and calibration services. The add-on expands Rhino Tool House’s Western U.S. footprint and boosts its repair, maintenance and calibration capabilities as part of the platform backed by Blue Sea Capital.

MES Acquires Blue Ridge Rescue Suppliers

January 24, 2023

Industrial Services

Municipal Emergency Services (MES), a portfolio company of Platte River Equity, has acquired Blue Ridge Rescue Suppliers, a Virginia-based Honeywell turnout gear provider serving municipalities and volunteer fire departments. The add-on expands MES's presence in Virginia and broadens its turnout gear, rescue equipment, body armor and uniform services offering to first‑responder customers.

Blue Point Capital Partners Acquires Mattco Forge, Inc.

December 9, 2019

Manufacturing

Blue Point Capital Partners announced the acquisition of Mattco Forge, Inc., a Paramount, California-based designer and manufacturer of engineered forged metal products serving the aerospace & defense industry. Blue Point said it will partner with management to expand Mattco's production capabilities, improve supply chain management and enhance business infrastructure as a Blue Point IV platform investment.