Gryphon Investors Recapitalizes Techmer PM

SK Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Techmer PM

July 21, 2020

Manufacturing

An affiliate of private investment firm SK Capital Partners has acquired a majority interest in Techmer PM and will recapitalize the Clinton, Tennessee-based materials company. Techmer PM founder and CEO John Manuck will remain a significant shareholder as SK Capital supports the company's global growth and capability expansion.

Techmer PM Acquires Colors for Plastics

January 31, 2025

Manufacturing

Techmer PM has acquired Colors for Plastics, a provider of color concentrates and custom color solutions, in a deal that closed January 31, 2025. The acquisition expands Techmer PM's product offerings and color technology capabilities, and brings Colors for Plastics' Elk Grove Village, Illinois and Spartanburg, South Carolina sites and employees into Techmer's organization.

Techmer PM Acquires OptiColor, Inc.

October 1, 2024

Manufacturing

Techmer PM, a materials design company based in Clinton, Tennessee, has acquired OptiColor, Inc., a Huntington Beach, California-based color compounder specializing in color concentrates and masterbatches. The acquisition (closed October 1, 2024) expands Techmer PM's capabilities and technology portfolio in colorants and additives for technical plastics applications; terms were not disclosed.

KKR Acquires Potter Global Technologies from Gryphon Investors

November 27, 2023

Manufacturing

Investment funds managed by KKR have acquired Potter Global Technologies, a St. Louis–headquartered designer and manufacturer of fire and life safety and emergency communication equipment, from Gryphon Investors. KKR said it will support Potter’s growth organically and through add-on acquisitions and implement a broad-based employee ownership program; financial terms were not disclosed.

Gryphon Investors Completes Majority Growth Recapitalization of Fortreum

January 7, 2026

Cybersecurity

Gryphon Investors has completed a majority growth recapitalization of Fortreum, a Lansdowne, Virginia-based cybersecurity services firm specializing in compliance, audit, and technical testing including FedRAMP, CMMC, ISO, PCI, and SOC. The investment will fund expansion of Fortreum's offerings and accelerate development and adoption of its XRAMP continuous validation platform and AI-enabled capabilities; company founders will retain a significant equity stake. Financial terms were not disclosed.

MCM Capital Partners Majority Recapitalizes Tech NH

August 1, 2023

Manufacturing

MCM Capital Partners completed a majority recapitalization of Tech NH, Inc., a Merrimack, New Hampshire-based technical injection molder that serves the medical device, general industrial, defense and green energy markets. The recapitalization provides Tech NH with growth capital and access to MCM’s sales, digital marketing and business development resources; the deal is the first platform acquisition for MCM Capital Partners IV, L.P.