North American Kitchen Solutions (NAKS) & Weinberg Capital Group Acquire Lane Mechanical Inc.
December 14, 2021
Weinberg Capital Group and North American Kitchen Solutions (NAKS) have acquired Lane Mechanical Inc., a Dallas, Georgia-based commercial kitchen sheet metal fabricator. The acquisition adds a second manufacturing plant to NAKS, providing increased production capacity, faster regional delivery and expanded custom-fabrication capabilities for the company's HoodMart/ventilation systems business.
- Buyers
- Weinberg Capital Group, North American Kitchen Solutions, Inc. (NAKS)
- Targets
- Lane Mechanical Inc.
- Sellers
- Randy & Lynn Lane
- Platforms
- North American Kitchen Solutions, Inc. (NAKS)
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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