Bertram Capital Acquires Safety Products Holdings (Pacific Handy Cutter)

Pacific Handy Cutter (LLCP Portfolio) Acquires Assets of Molding Solutions

January 7, 2020

Manufacturing

Pacific Handy Cutter, a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, acquired certain assets of Molding Solutions related to the production of engineered plastic injection molded products for safety cutters. The asset purchase brings injection-molding capabilities into PHC, aiming to shorten time-to-market for new products and improve product quality for industrial safety and corrugated-packaging customers.

Safety Products Holdings Acquires Slice, Inc.

November 1, 2021

Manufacturing

Safety Products Holdings (SPH), a portfolio company of Bertram Capital, acquired Slice, Inc., the designer and maker of ceramic-blade safety cutting tools. The add-on expands SPH's product portfolio and design/engineering capabilities to support market expansion in commercial and consumer safety cutting tools; terms were not disclosed.

Palm Peak Capital Acquires Pacific Shoring Products

January 13, 2025

Manufacturing

Palm Peak Capital completed its first platform investment with the acquisition of Pacific Shoring Products, a Santa Rosa, California-based manufacturer of trench safety and shoring equipment. Stellus Capital Management provided senior debt financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction; sellers named in announcements include Salt Creek Capital and Huron Capital.

Bertram Capital Invests in NEFCO to Create Industrial Distribution Platform

August 10, 2022

Building Products

Bertram Capital has made an investment in Hartford, Connecticut-based NEFCO Holding Company LLC, a family-owned value-added distributor of specialty construction (SHARP) products. The capital will support NEFCO's growth and buy-and-build strategy — leveraging Bertram's operating resources (including Bertram Labs) to accelerate organic growth and acquisitions across the East Coast and Midwest.

Bertram Capital Acquires AFC Industries from Incline Equity Partners

April 20, 2021

Industrial Services

Bertram Capital announced the acquisition of Fairfield, Ohio-based AFC Industries, a distributor of fasteners and C-parts and provider of vendor-managed inventory and value-added kitting/assembly services. AFC was sold by Incline Equity Partners; financial terms were not disclosed. Bertram said it will leverage its Bertram Labs technology and operational playbook to accelerate AFC's organic and acquisitive growth across its North American footprint.

Bertram Capital Acquires BCI Burke from The Halifax Group

December 15, 2021

Manufacturing

Bertram Capital has acquired BCI Burke, a Fond du Lac, Wisconsin-based manufacturer of commercial playground and outdoor recreation equipment. Terms were not disclosed; Bertram said it will treat Burke as a new industrial platform and pursue buy-and-build growth, geographic expansion and new product introductions. The Halifax Group sold Burke and management, including CEO Mike Phelan, will remain in place.