Worthington Industries Acquires GTI Holding Company (General Tools & Instruments) from High Road Capital Partners

General Tools & Instruments Acquires Garden Weasel from Faultless Brands

May 7, 2020

Consumer Products

General Tools & Instruments, a portfolio company of High Road Capital Partners, has acquired Garden Weasel from Faultless Brands. The deal, which closed April 29, 2020, transfers Garden Weasel's assets, trademarks and patents to General Tools and expands its product offering into lawn and garden tools; transaction financing was provided by Twin Brook Capital Partners.

Blue Wolf Capital Acquires Majority Stake in TGW (Holdings) Limited

May 16, 2018

Manufacturing

An affiliate of Blue Wolf Capital Fund IV has acquired a majority stake in TGW (Holdings) Limited, a Sheffield‑founded industrial knife manufacturer with operations in the United Kingdom, United States and India. Blue Wolf said it will partner with TGW's existing management to invest in new products and grow the business while founders Richard Wolstenholme and Jeff Litmer transition oversight to the current management team.

Tooling Technology Group Acquires CTG Holdings (Century Tool & Die and Bel-Kur)

April 25, 2018

Manufacturing

Tooling Technology Group (a GenNx360 portfolio company) has acquired CTG Holdings, which operates Century Tool & Die and Bel-Kur. CTG was majority owned by First Capital Partners; the add-on bolsters TTG's Class A exterior tooling, secondary tooling and automation capabilities and expands machining capacity and customer access in automotive, heavy truck, aerospace and marine end markets.

THI Investments Acquires Majority Stake in WJ Group

January 7, 2021

Infrastructure

THI Investments, a family-owned pan‑European private equity investor, has acquired a majority ownership stake in WJ Group, the UK’s leading specialist road marking and highway products and services business. The investment will support WJ Group's continued growth, investment in innovation and technology, and geographic expansion across the UK and into European markets.

PHX Holdings Acquires Garrity Tool Company (GTC Machining)

February 1, 2019

Manufacturing

PHX Holdings, the holding company of Phoenix Stamping Group and backed by JBA Capital, acquired Indianapolis-based Garrity Tool Company (renamed GTC Machining) on February 1, 2019. The acquisition adds precision machining capabilities (AS9100D, ITAR, ISO13485) in aerospace, defense and medical device markets and strengthens PHX's Midwest footprint.

Canada Cartage Acquires The GTI Group to Enter U.S. Market

November 27, 2023

Logistics & Distribution

Canada Cartage Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The GTI Group, a Montreal-based logistics provider offering brokerage, freight management, forwarding, drayage, intermodal, warehousing and specialized heavy/oversize trucking. The deal expands Canada Cartage’s service capabilities and marks its first entry into the U.S. market, with GTI’s U.S. offices in Houston, Des Moines and Franklin, Tennessee; the combined company is expected to generate over C$1 billion in annual revenue.