Manufacturing Acquisitions in Virginia

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital has completed the acquisition of CargoTuff, a Virginia-based manufacturer and distributor of load securement products including dunnage airbags, lashing, and strapping. H.I.G. said it will support CargoTuff's growth and expansion of product capabilities and its global manufacturing footprint while CargoTuff's management team will remain in place.

Daboosh Investments, an independent sponsor based in Cleveland, has completed the acquisition of GS Industries of Bassett (GSIB), a custom injection molding manufacturer headquartered in Bassett, Virginia. Halifax West served as exclusive financial advisor, led the debt financing, and made a minority co-investment to support the transaction and future growth plans for GSIB.

Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company, together with its subsidiary Neenah Foundry Company, have acquired Bingham & Taylor (also referenced as Bingham 26 Taylor), a 175-year-old manufacturer of meter and valve access products for water and gas utilities. The acquisition brings Bingham & Taylor's cast iron and plastics manufacturing capabilities into the buyers' waterworks portfolio while keeping the Bingham & Taylor brand and operations in Culpeper, Virginia.

Generational Group advised S&A Trombley Corp. (dba LWI Metalworks) on the sale of the family-owned metal fabrication business to an individual investor, with the transaction closing May 13, 2025. LWI Metalworks, based in Morristown, Virginia and family-owned since 1968, provides custom and structural metal fabrication services for local and regional construction and industrial projects.

McNally Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has completed a platform investment in Jewett Automation, a Richmond, Virginia-based manufacturer of filtration equipment and custom automation and robotic systems. The investment, made from McNally Capital Fund II, will support Jewett Automation's capability expansion and McNally's broader push into the industrial automation market.

Holston Gases Inc. has completed the acquisition of Tri-Cities Dry Ice Company, Inc., a regional dry ice producer with operations in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee. Holston said it will service Tri-Cities Dry Ice customers from its Gray, Tennessee operation and expects the deal to expand its dry ice distribution further into southern and central Virginia.

XFS Global, LLC has acquired HeyTex USA, Inc., which has been renamed Bondcote Performance Textiles, LLC. The Pulaski, Virginia-based manufacturer of coated and laminated performance fabrics (≈60 employees) will operate under XFS Global as part of a vertical-integration strategy to strengthen shelter solutions for military and commercial customers; the transaction was financed with assistance from Lake Country Capital (LC2).

Extreme Steel Inc., a Winchester, Virginia-based steel fabrication and erection company, has acquired Superior Iron Works and its fabrication facility in Sterling, Virginia. The deal expands Extreme Steel's capacity and footprint in the DMV region, adding a fourth facility and additional fabrication resources to better serve construction and infrastructure customers.

CSW Industrials, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSWI) acquired PSP Products, Inc. for $40 million, a transaction funded with cash on hand and borrowings under its revolving credit facility. PSP, a maker of surge protection devices and load management systems for HVAC/R and electrical contractors, was acquired at an implied multiple of ~5.0x trailing EBITDA and is expected to be accretive in the first full year.

The Watermill Group has completed an investment in Musser Lumber Company and its operating subsidiary Musser Biomass and Wood Products, a Virginia-based producer of premium dried hardwood fiber and related converted products. The partnership will support Musser's growth and product development across markets including composite wood products, grilling and heating pellets, briquettes and animal bedding; debt for the transaction was provided by Energy Impact Partners' Credit Group with an operating line from Pinnacle Financial Partners.

Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. have acquired Electro-Mechanical LLC from Graycliff Partners LP. Graycliff had partnered with the family-owned business in 2021 and helped expand EMC's footprint and capabilities; Oaktree will back the company's next phase of growth in power distribution and power-quality equipment manufacturing and services.

Vortex Companies has acquired Applied Felts Inc. (including brands MaxLiner and FerraTex Solutions) to integrate manufacturing and distribution of cured-in-place pipe liners and related products across the Americas. The deal brings Applied Felts’ Americas manufacturing and distribution under Vortex to shorten supply chains, expand local support and streamline R&D, while Applied Felts Ltd. (U.K.) remains with W.E. Rawson for non‑Americas operations.

ProMach has acquired Sentry Equipment & Erectors Inc., a Forest, Virginia-based manufacturer of conveyors, container handling equipment and packaging systems. The deal adds Sentry's conveyor and end-of-line capabilities and its ~230-person team to ProMach's Systems and Integration business line, broadening ProMach's product portfolio and systems-integration capabilities across beverage, food and other end markets.

Generational Equity advised the sale of Busada Manufacturing Corp. (BMC), a Louisa, Virginia-based manufacturer of transparent butyrate tubing and plastic pipe, to a private investor. The transaction closed on October 6, 2023; Busada, founded in 1951, supplies custom clear tubing and related fabrication services to food, medical, pneumatic and other industrial end markets.

U.S. Pioneer has acquired Comsaco, a Norfolk-based manufacturer of shipboard electrical components serving the U.S. Navy and shipbuilding industry. Comsaco will continue to operate under its name from Norfolk with Eric and Adam Westhoff remaining in day-to-day leadership; the combined companies will remain private and terms were not disclosed.

Kensing, a One Rock Capital Partners portfolio company, completed the acquisition of Evonik's Hopewell, Virginia amphoteric surfactants and specialty esters manufacturing operations. The add-on expands Kensing's plant-based surfactant and ester product portfolio, strengthening its position in the personal care and home care markets.

Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Liquibox, a global manufacturer of bag‑in‑box liquid packaging and dispensing solutions, from Olympus Partners for $1.15 billion. The deal broadens Sealed Air’s Cryovac fluids & liquids portfolio, targets cost synergies and geographic expansion, and is expected to close subject to regulatory approvals in early 2023.

Navitas Semiconductor (Nasdaq: NVTS) has acquired GeneSiC Semiconductor, a specialist in silicon carbide (SiC) power devices, in a cash-and-stock deal valued at roughly $100 million plus stock and potential earn-outs. The acquisition adds SiC capability and a profitable, fast-growing business (2022 revenue ~ $25M, >25% EBITDA margins) to Navitas' GaN portfolio to create a more comprehensive power-semiconductor offering for EV, solar, and industrial markets.

New Water Capital (via an affiliate) has acquired Chainlogix, a Troy, Virginia provider of engineered components, assemblies and supply chain management, and will merge it with New Water portfolio company Nelson Miller. The combination is intended to add global sales, offshore sourcing and supply‑chain capabilities to the Nelson Miller platform while Chainlogix founder Rick Perrault remains in a senior leadership role.

SPARC Research, an aerospace propulsion company based in Warrenton, Virginia, announced it will acquire Design Integrated Technology (DIT), a Warrenton-based manufacturer of high-viscosity industrial mixers and propellant testing equipment. The deal is intended to expand SPARC Research’s manufacturing capabilities and commercial presence, with the acquisition expected to close in early 2022.

MPF Products, Inc. acquired Blue Ridge Optics, a precision optical component manufacturer, in a deal finalized in December 2021. The acquisition creates an in-house optics division for MPF Products and enables vertical integration of R&D, manufacturing and testing to better serve aerospace, medical, OEM and research customers.

Synalloy Corporation (Nasdaq: SYNL) acquired DanChem, a specialty-chemicals contract manufacturer based in Danville, Virginia, for $32.95 million, closing October 22, 2021. DanChem operates three production plants on a 55-acre campus with over 120 employees, and is expected to generate approximately $30 million of 2021 revenue (c.18% adjusted EBITDA); the deal was funded through Synalloy's existing credit facility and DanChem was an Edgewater Capital Partners portfolio company.

Graycliff Partners LP has completed the acquisition of Electro-Mechanical Corporation (EMC), a Bristol, Virginia-based manufacturer of medium-voltage switchgear, transformers and custom power systems. EMC, a family-owned business since 1958 that sells to utilities, renewable generators, mining and industrial customers, will operate with Graycliff’s support to accelerate growth while preserving the company’s legacy.

Quantic Electronics, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, acquired Paktron Capacitors, a U.S. manufacturer of multilayer polymer film capacitors headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia. The acquisition expands Quantic's capacitor product lineup and manufacturing capabilities for high-reliability end markets including defense, space, telecommunications, alternate energy and automotive.

Graycliff Partners' portfolio company WorldWide Electric has completed the acquisition of Georator Corporation and its subsidiary Athlon Generator. The deal expands WorldWide Electric's product offering to include rotary and solid-state frequency converters and generators, strengthening its capabilities for industrial, aerospace and government customers as an add-on to the platform.

Ennis, Inc. announced that a wholly owned subsidiary has entered into a letter of intent to acquire the assets and assume certain liabilities of Infoseal LLC, a Roanoke, Virginia producer of pressure-seal and tax forms. The Infoseal business will continue to operate under the Infoseal brand at its current facility and Ennis expects the acquisition to be accretive to earnings in the current year.

National Safety Apparel, Inc. (NSA) has acquired Wild Things, LLC from ASGARD Partners & Co. Wild Things is a Virginia Beach–based designer and manufacturer of technical outerwear for military and law enforcement markets; NSA said the purchase will let Wild Things leverage NSA’s manufacturing resources, supply‑chain partnerships and expand its capabilities and growth potential.

Stepan Company acquired the NatSurFact business, a rhamnolipid-based biosurfactants line, from Logos Technologies LLC. The acquisition adds fermentation-derived bio-surfactant technology to Stepan's specialty chemicals portfolio to support sustainability and expand end-market applications across agriculture, oilfield, personal care, and industrial cleaning.

Brookstone Partners, a New York-based lower-middle-market private equity firm, completed the acquisition of Virginia Abrasives Corporation (VAC) in May 2019. VAC, headquartered in Petersburg, Virginia, manufactures and distributes sandpaper and other abrasive products to equipment rental, professional flooring and industrial flooring customers nationwide; Brookstone intends to grow VAC organically and via add-on acquisitions.

Firan Technology Group Corporation (FTG) has completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Virginia-based printed circuit board manufacturer Colonial Circuits, Inc. FTG paid approximately $4M CAD in cash (subject to adjustments); Colonial reported annual sales of CAD 7–9M and the transaction received CFIUS approval to add U.S. manufacturing capacity for FTG's aerospace and defense customers.

Colfax Creek Capital formed Premier Engineered Products, LLC to recapitalize Appalachian Cast Products (ACP) and to integrate the production of Premier Die Casting into ACP's Abingdon, Virginia facility. The new platform will be led by Mike Ryan as President and CEO and will invest in expanded aluminum die casting and value‑added CNC machining capabilities to accelerate growth.