MPE Partners and 80/20 Acquire Les Industries Flexpipe (Flexpipe)

MPE Partners Invests in 80/20 Inc.

March 3, 2021

Manufacturing

MPE Partners (Morgenthaler Private Equity) announced an investment in 80/20 Inc., a Columbia City, Indiana-based manufacturer of aluminum T-slotted building systems, to support accelerated growth and product/capability expansion. Financing was provided by Antares, Churchill Asset Management, and Manulife Investment Management; terms were not disclosed.

MPE Partners Recapitalizes Precision Pipeline

August 17, 2023

Industrial Services

MPE Partners completed a recapitalization of Precision Pipeline, LLC, a Lancaster, Ohio-based provider of repair, replacement and maintenance services for gas, electrical, telecommunications and water utilities. The deal brings in MPE as the financial partner to support growth initiatives, including targeted M&A, with founder Matt Upp remaining as President and industry veteran Mark Crowson joining as CEO.

Littlejohn & Co. Acquires 80/20 from MPE Partners

February 8, 2026

Manufacturing

Littlejohn & Co., a Greenwich-based private investment firm, has acquired 80/20, a Columbia City, Indiana-headquartered maker of configurable modular framing solutions, from MPE Partners. The transaction (terms undisclosed) is a platform investment aimed at expanding 80/20's capabilities, geographic reach, and position in automation, robotics, and modular industrial design markets.

Fortress Investment Group Acquires Infra Pipe Solutions

December 3, 2024

Manufacturing

Funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group have acquired a majority stake in Infra Pipe Solutions (IPS), a North American manufacturer of HDPE pipes and structures. Wynnchurch Capital exited the company; IPS management retained a minority stake and Fortress plans to invest to expand capacity and capture strong infrastructure demand across water, telecom and mining markets.

MPE Partners and Precision Pipeline Services Acquire Allegheny Contracting

August 22, 2024

Energy

MPE Partners and its portfolio company Precision Pipeline Services have acquired Allegheny Contracting, a Ridgway, Pennsylvania-based provider of gas transmission pipeline integrity and gas distribution repair services serving the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. The deal is an add-on to Precision’s platform to expand underground utility services and capabilities; Allegheny’s founder Brent Buehler and the management team partnered in the transaction, with financing provided by Churchill Asset Management and BMO Sponsor Finance.

Crescendo Capital Partners and Construction Capital Group Acquire Peoria Industrial Piping Company (PIPCO)

December 26, 2025

Construction

Crescendo Capital Partners, together with operators from Construction Capital Group, has acquired Peoria Industrial Piping Company (PIPCO) and created a new holding company, Essential Facility & Infrastructure Services (EFI Services), with PIPCO as the first operating company. Fidus Capital provided term debt and an equity co-investment; the Cicciarelli family (sellers) retain equity and will remain in leadership roles as the sponsors build a regionally dominant MEP and fire protection platform in the Midwest.