The Vasco Group Acquires Howard B. Jones & Son and Court Surfaces of Florida

Vasco Group Acquires Schubert Tennis to Expand Clay Court and Midwest Services

February 9, 2026

Industrial Services

Vasco Group, a sports-surfacing platform majority owned by Monogram Capital Partners with support from Halmos Capital Partners, acquired Schubert Tennis. The add-on expands Vasco’s clay tennis court construction, resurfacing, maintenance, and reconditioning capabilities and grows its Midwest footprint with more predictable recurring upkeep revenue.

Monogram and Halmos Acquire Majority Stake in The Vasco Group (Nidy Sports Construction)

May 20, 2025

Construction

Los Angeles-based Monogram Capital Partners, together with Miami-based Halmos Capital Partners, acquired a majority equity stake in The Vasco Group (operating as Nidy Sports Construction), a sports-surfaces contractor with market-leading presences in Ohio and Florida. The Vasco management team led by Matt Savage and Glen Maurer will remain in place with meaningful equity and will work with the sponsors to expand geographically and pursue organic growth and strategic acquisitions to consolidate the fragmented sports-surfaces market.

GMS Acquires Howard & Sons Building Materials in Southern California

May 1, 2024

Building Products

GMS Inc. (NYSE: GMS) acquired Howard & Sons Building Materials, a single-location distributor in Pomona, California, on May 1, 2024. The deal expands GMS's service area and product offerings in Southern California and the acquired business will operate under GMS's J&B Materials brand.

Hayward Holdings Acquires Halco Lighting Technologies' Specialty Lighting Business

June 2, 2022

Building Products

Hayward Holdings, Inc. has acquired the specialty lighting business of Halco Lighting Technologies, adding established brands such as ColorSplash, J&J Electronics, PureWhite and Sollos. The purchase expands Hayward's pool, spa, fountain and landscape lighting product lines and enables further integration with its OmniLogic smart pool automation platform as the company enters the landscape and bulb markets.

TA Associates to Acquire Surfaces Group from Astorg

August 6, 2020

Manufacturing

TA Associates has signed a binding agreement to acquire Surfaces Group, the Italy-headquartered global supplier of abrasive tools and consumables, from private equity firm Astorg. Surfaces Group, based in Cenate Sotto, Italy, generates over €100 million in sales, employs more than 500 people across 13 production plants and multiple international subsidiaries, and the deal is expected to close in Q4 2020 subject to customary conditions.

Valesco Acquires Express Home Services (Express Flooring)

November 27, 2019

Building Products

Valesco Fund II completed a majority buyout and control recapitalization of Express Home Services, LLC ("Express Flooring"), a Phoenix-based regional provider of residential and commercial flooring solutions. Co-investors on the transaction included Brookside Mezzanine Partners (providing subordinated debt and an equity co-investment), HighGrove Companies, Longhouse Partners and Express management; senior debt was provided by a bank investor in Valesco Fund II to support growth and geographic expansion.