Manufacturing Acquisitions in Idaho

Pelco Products, a portfolio company of River Associates, acquired PedSafety, a Boise-based pedestrian safety products manufacturer; the transaction closed on February 7, 2025. The add-on expands Pelco's product portfolio by integrating PedSafety's pedestrian-focused technology with Pelco's traffic management hardware to deliver more comprehensive intersection and mid-block safety solutions across North America.

Aftermarket parts supplier RANDYS Worldwide has acquired Van Compass, a manufacturer of high-end suspension components for Sprinter, Transit and ProMaster vans. The deal expands RANDYS' portfolio and strengthens its position in the adventure/overlanding and commercial van markets by adding Van Compass's specialty suspension products and expertise.

Charger Investment Partners, a Los Angeles–based private equity firm, has acquired Unitech Composites and folded it into its composites platform, APEX Space & Defense Systems. Unitech joins APEX’s other units to create a combined lightweight materials manufacturing business serving aerospace, defense and space markets.

Mission Critical Group (MCG), a newly formed electrical equipment solutions platform backed by Emerald Lake Capital Management, has acquired Johnson Thermal Systems (JTS), a family-owned designer and manufacturer of custom power packaging and industrial cooling solutions based in Caldwell, Idaho. JTS will operate as part of the MCG platform to expand product and service capabilities supporting mission-critical power and cooling needs across data centers and other industrial end markets.

Clearview Capital Fund IV completed a recapitalization of Inventive, LLC (closed May 5, 2023), partnering with its Vertikal Brands team to support growth of the domestic manufacturing business. Inventive founder Chuck Ceccarelli retained a significant equity stake; Clearview said it will leverage Inventive's engineering and lean manufacturing capabilities to expand product development and market reach in towing, fishing, ATV/UTV and garage end markets.

Pelco Products, an Edmond, Oklahoma portfolio company of River Associates, has acquired TraffiCalm Systems, LLC and MOR Manufacturing LLC to form a national traffic safety and traffic hardware leader. Both acquired businesses will operate autonomously from their Post Falls, Idaho location, with John Ragan remaining president of TraffiCalm and Pelco continuing to integrate complementary product lines.

Knox Lane announced a strategic majority investment in Elevation Labs (NCL Acquisition Corp. and subsidiaries), acquiring the company from Clearview Capital Fund III. Varagon Capital Partners supported Knox Lane’s investment; Elevation Labs is a contract formulator and manufacturer of premium skincare, haircare and color products with facilities in Idaho Falls, Idaho and Denver, Colorado.

Novae LLC, a portfolio company of Brightstar Capital Partners, has acquired Mirage Trailers LLC, a Nampa, Idaho-based manufacturer of enclosed, utility and towable RV trailers (brands include Mirage and TNT). Mirage was a portfolio company of Crescendo Capital Partners, OFS Capital Corporation and Fidus Investment Corporation; Mirage will continue to operate in Nampa as a division of Novae. The acquisition is an add-on to Novae's platform to expand geographic reach and strengthen dealer relationships across the western U.S. and Canada.

EnPro Industries agreed to acquire NxEdge, an advanced manufacturing, cleaning, coating, and refurbishment business serving the semiconductor value chain, from private equity owner Trive Capital. NxEdge — based in Boise, Idaho with six facilities in Idaho and California and a strong aftermarket/recurring-revenue business — will join EnPro's Advanced Surface Technologies segment to expand capabilities and customer reach in semiconductors and related end markets.

MOTIS Brands, a portfolio company of Rotunda Capital Partners, has acquired Mac's Custom Tie-Downs, a nearly 30-year-old manufacturer of tie-down systems headquartered in Sagle, Idaho. The acquisition adds U.S. manufacturing capability and expands MOTIS's portfolio of loading, hauling, automotive and cargo-control brands as an add-on to its platform.

Creation Technologies acquired Computrol, Inc., expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint with additional facilities in Meridian, Idaho and Westminster, Colorado. The deal adds seven automated SMT lines and over 100,000 square feet of production space, strengthening Creation's medium-volume, high-reliability capabilities for Aerospace & Defense, Medical, and Tech Industrial customers and establishing a New Product Realization Center in Westminster, CO.

Blue Point Capital Partners and its Blue Point IV portfolio company, VRC Engineered Solutions, acquired Cascadia Custom Molding to expand VRC's product offerings, manufacturing capabilities and geographic footprint in the Pacific Northwest. Cascadia — a 40+-year custom thermoplastics injection molder with facilities in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and Woodinville, Washington — will broaden end-market exposure into regulated sectors such as medical and aerospace.

Clarience Technologies has acquired ECCO Safety Group (ESG), a global manufacturer of audible warning equipment and emergency lighting for commercial and emergency vehicles. The acquisition expands Clarience's portfolio of vehicle visibility, lighting and telematics solutions and will allow ESG to leverage Clarience's R&D and distribution capabilities to grow its product offerings and customer reach.

Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital acquired AceCo Precision Manufacturing, a Boise-based precision machining company serving the semiconductor and display end markets. Graycliff Partners provided a unitranche debt financing package to support the acquisition.

Trive Capital has acquired AceCo Precision Manufacturing, a Boise, Idaho-based maker and refurbisher of mission-critical precision components for semiconductor and display equipment. AceCo will be integrated with Trive portfolio company NxEdge to form a vertically integrated platform aimed at reducing lead times and improving quality for semiconductor and display OEMs; NxEdge leadership will lead the combined platform.