Fritsch Equipment Corporation Sold to Local Private Investors Led by SLK Finance
February 29, 2024
Fritsch Equipment Corporation, a De Pere, Wisconsin manufacturer of branded farm equipment, was sold to a local group of private investors led by SLK Finance with participation from company principal Ron Fritsch. The transaction, advised by Generational Equity, closed on February 29, 2024 and represents an ownership transition that retains founder involvement while transferring majority ownership to local investors.
- Buyers
- SLK Finance, Ron Fritsch
- Targets
- Fritsch Equipment Corporation
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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