LongWater Opportunities Acquires Fox River Mills

LongWater Opportunities Acquires Pistil Designs

March 3, 2022

Consumer Products

Dallas-based private equity firm LongWater Opportunities has acquired Pistil Designs, a Hood River, Oregon–based designer of premium headwear, bags and outdoor accessories. The deal adds Pistil to LongWater’s Great Socks Holdings platform (which includes Fox River Mills and Standard Merchandising Company) to expand product offerings and leverage U.S. manufacturing partnerships.

LongWater Opportunities Acquires Soho Myriad

March 14, 2019

Manufacturing

LongWater Opportunities, a Dallas-based private equity firm, has acquired Soho Myriad, an Atlanta-based consultant, curator, and manufacturer of custom art packages, from founder Janie Stanfield. The business will be integrated with LongWater portfolio company Kalisher to create a combined hospitality-focused art services and manufacturing platform.

Watermill Group Acquires Weston Forest

January 4, 2021

Building Products

The Watermill Group, with co-investor Walter Capital Partners, has acquired Weston Forest, a North American distributor and remanufacturer of softwood and hardwood lumber and specialty panel products. The investment provides Weston Forest with strategic expertise and capital to accelerate growth while the existing executive team remains heavily invested.

Longwater Opportunities Acquires Jetta Corporation

October 13, 2022

Building Products

Longwater Opportunities, an operationally focused private equity firm, has acquired Jetta Corporation, an Edmond, Oklahoma-based manufacturer of acrylic bathtubs. Terms were not disclosed; Jetta was owned by a consortium of 43 investors and was represented in the sale by ClearRidge.

LongWater Opportunities Invests in Midland Garage Door

July 20, 2023

Building Products

LongWater Opportunities has made a strategic growth investment in Midland Garage Door, a West Fargo-based manufacturer of residential and commercial overhead garage doors founded in 1979. The partnership is intended to support Midland's growth plans while preserving the company's culture and operational strengths.

LongWater Opportunities Acquires Interia Hospitality and Studio E/L

August 1, 2022

Manufacturing

LongWater Opportunities, a Dallas- and Fargo-based private equity firm, has acquired Interia Hospitality and Studio E/L from Tara Materials, Inc., and combined them under its Art is Love Holdings platform. The deal brings two art consulting, publishing, and manufacturing businesses—serving hospitality, healthcare, senior living and corporate end markets—into LongWater's portfolio to expand service offerings and consolidate capabilities in commercial art production.