Operating Company Industrial Services

Ascent Lifting

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Full-service distributor, wholesaler, and fabricator of lifting and rigging products (including chain, wire rope, synthetic slings, and related hardware) with a multi-location U.S. footprint.

Focus Areas
Lifting & Rigging Distribution, Wire Rope and Sling Fabrication, Cargo Control / Load Securement Products

Tracked deals

4

4 tracked deals across 2023-2025.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

4 addon

Ascent Lifting Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for Ascent Lifting. 1 2023 1 2024 2 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Ascent Lifting, Inc., Shorehill Capital LLC
    Target
    Brevard Rigging Supply LLC
    Type
    Addon

    Ascent Lifting, a Shorehill Capital portfolio company, acquired Cocoa, Florida-based Brevard Rigging Supply LLC on October 6, 2025. The add-on expands Ascent Lifting's presence in Florida and enhances its capabilities in lifting and rigging distribution and fabrication, with Brevard serving end markets including space exploration; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Ascent Lifting, Inc., Shorehill Capital LLC
    Target
    Charleston's Rigging & Marine Hardware (CRMH)
    Seller
    Skip Sawin, Jessica Sage
    Type
    Addon

    Ascent Lifting, a portfolio company of Shorehill Capital, completed the acquisition of Charleston's Rigging & Marine Hardware (CRMH) on February 3, 2025. The add-on expands Ascent's footprint into South Carolina with two full-service branches (North Charleston and Columbia) and adds fabrication, load-testing and crane-service capabilities.

  • Buyer
    Ascent Lifting, Inc., Shorehill Capital LLC
    Target
    CERTEX USA, Inc.
    Type
    Addon

    Ascent Lifting, a Shorehill Capital portfolio company, completed the acquisition of CERTEX USA, a Phoenix-based distributor and fabricator of lifting and rigging products. The deal — financed by Twin Brook Capital Partners and GMB Capital Partners — expands Ascent's geographic footprint and service capabilities across the U.S.; CERTEX CEO Dee Schweigert becomes CEO of Ascent.

  • Buyer
    Ascent Lifting, Inc., Shorehill Capital LLC
    Target
    Cargo Control USA
    Type
    Addon

    Ascent Lifting, a Shorehill Capital-backed distributor and fabricator of lifting and rigging products, completed the acquisition of Cargo Control USA on March 1, 2023. The add-on deal expands Ascent Lifting's product offering, production and warehouse capacity and extends its geographic reach into Sanford, North Carolina.

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