Sky Island Capital Acquires Scranton Products Inc.

Sky Peak Capital Acquires TriStar Plastics

April 29, 2025

Manufacturing

Boston-based private equity firm Sky Peak Capital has acquired TriStar Plastics Corp., a Shrewsbury, Massachusetts manufacturer of engineered plastic solutions and self-lubricating bearings. The transaction is supported by a unitranche credit facility and equity co-investment from Graycliff Partners, with Jackson Walker LLP, CohnReznick, and Configure Partners advising on the deal and financing.

Sky Island Capital Acquires Pacific Paper Tube Inc

July 18, 2024

Manufacturing

Sky Island Capital, a Dallas-based lower middle market private equity firm, has made a majority investment in Pacific Paper Tube Inc., a Stockton, California-based manufacturer of sustainable paper tubes and cores. The deal establishes Pacific Paper Tube as Sky Island's first platform investment in its second fund and is intended to support geographic expansion, operational growth, and add-on acquisition activity while partnering with the founding Wallace family and management.

Sky Island Capital Makes Majority Investment in USA Industries

January 18, 2022

Manufacturing

Dallas-based private equity firm Sky Island Capital has made a majority investment in USA Industries, a South Houston, Texas manufacturer of piping isolation and testing products, alongside the company's second-generation founding family. Sky Island will support USA Industries' growth plan and product/solutions expansion through operational and financial resources as the company continues serving refining, petrochemical, chemical, industrial and OEM end markets.

Sky Island Capital Makes Majority Investment in Valley Forge Flag Company

January 17, 2022

Manufacturing

Dallas-based private equity firm Sky Island Capital has made a majority investment in Valley Forge Flag Company, partnering with fourth-generation owners Scott Liberman and Debra Bergman to support the nearly 140-year-old U.S. flag manufacturer. The deal positions Valley Forge—headquartered in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania—to pursue operational improvements, growth initiatives and potential add-on acquisitions while continuing domestic manufacturing for government, military and retail customers.

Sky Island Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Polished Metals Limited

February 18, 2020

Manufacturing

Sky Island Capital, a Dallas-based lower middle market private equity firm, has made a majority investment in Polished Metals Limited, a Hillside, New Jersey-based polisher and supplier of architectural and ornamental metals. Sky Island will partner with the founding Lazarus family to support organic growth and pursue add-on acquisitions to expand the company’s product portfolio and customer base across architecture, transportation, and vertical markets such as elevators and escalators.

Sky Island Capital Acquires Majority Control of Material Sciences Corporation

May 13, 2019

Manufacturing

Dallas-based private equity firm Sky Island Capital made a majority investment in Material Sciences Corporation (MSC), a Canton, Michigan-headquartered producer of advanced materials and specialty coated metals. Sky Island said the investment will support organic growth and add-on acquisition activity as MSC serves end markets including transportation, building products, and packaging.