RAF Industries Acquires Ligchine Corporation from Blue Sage Capital and Hanover Partners
August 15, 2022
RAF Industries, a long‑term private investment firm based in Philadelphia, acquired Ligchine Corporation, a Darien, Wisconsin‑based designer and manufacturer of laser‑guided boom screeds, from private equity owners Blue Sage Capital and Hanover Partners. The transaction transfers control of the niche construction equipment manufacturer to RAF as the sellers exit their investment after supporting product and go‑to‑market expansion.
- Buyers
- RAF Industries Inc.
- Targets
- Ligchine Corporation
- Sellers
- Blue Sage Capital, Hanover Partners, Inc.
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Wisconsin, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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