DBW Holdings Acquires Peak Toolworks
December 13, 2023
DBW Holdings, parent of Diamond Blade Warehouse, acquired Peak Toolworks in a deal completed with private investors Granite Creek Capital Partners and Canterbury Ventures, with financing from Hidden River Strategic Capital and Muzinich BDC, Inc. Peak Toolworks will join DBW under the DBW Holdings umbrella and continue to operate as a separate business, expanding DBW's product and service offerings across infrastructure, construction, automotive and manufacturing end markets.
- Buyers
- DBW Holdings, L.L.C., Granite Creek Capital Partners, L.L.C., Canterbury Ventures, L.L.C., Hidden River Strategic Capital, Muzinich BDC, Inc.
- Targets
- Peak Toolworks
- Platforms
- Diamond Blade Warehouse, L.L.C.
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Indiana, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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