Current Portfolio
Company
Description
Industry
Status
Racing & Performance
Racing & Performance is a consolidation of high-performance automotive aftermarket parts businesses.
Automotive Aftermarket
Current
Companies Owned by Racing & Performance
Air Flow Research
Platform Investment – June 2021
Air Flow Research is a manufacturer of cylinder heads, intake manifolds and other parts.
Headquarters: Valencia, California
SCAT Enterprises
Add-on Acquisition – December 2021
SCAT Enterprises is a manufacturer of crankshafts, connecting rods and rotating assemblies.
Headquarters: Redondo Beach, California
Procar by SCAT
Add-on Acquisition – December 2021
Procar is a designer and provider of aftermarket seats and brackets.
Headquarters: Redondo Beach, California
Co-Investor: Farragut Capital Partners
Fiesta Canning
Founded in 1984 and based in McNeal, Arizona, Fiesta Canning Co. (Fiesta) is a leading value-added processor of green chiles and jalapenos, enchilada sauces, salsas, taco sauces, and other products such as crushed tomatillo, whole tomatillo, and red chili paste. Fiesta manufactures product under its own brand names as well as co-packed and private label products. Fiesta sells its products across retail, foodservice, and institutional channels. Fiesta is strategically located close to primary green chili sources which has helped the Company develop valuable long-term relationships with growers.
Headquarters: McNeal, Arizona
Co-Investor: Farragut Capital Partners
Processor of Green Chiles
Current
Catamount Foods
Catamount is a leading supplier of branded and private label pure maple syrup, maple blends and related products to the food service and hospitality industries. SOV sources raw maple syrup from producers in the U.S. and Canada, and then blends, pasteurizes and bottles the syrup into a wide range of size configurations. SOV operates five bottling lines capable of producing portion sizes ranging from 1 oz cups up to 1 gallon jugs.
Headquarters: Hardwick, Vermont
Food/ingredient Manufacturer
Current
For Bare Feet
FBF designs, manufactures and distributes licensed and novelty socks and is the market leader in professional sports and collegiate licensed socks. The Company operates ten brick-and-mortar retail stores across eight states.
Headquarters: Martinsville, Indiana
Co-Investor: Spell Capital Mezzanine Partners
Hosiery Manufacturer
Current
World Product Solutions
World Product Solutions is a vertically integrated, private label and niche contract manufacturer of skin care products and distributor of over-the-counter cosmetics and nutraceutical products offering direct-to-consumer fulfillment services.
Headquarters: St. Petersburg, FL
Cosmetics
Current
Pro Compression
Pro Compression is a designer, marketer and distributor of high quality, compression products (socks, sleeves and bracing) that are sold, predominately, direct-to-consumer through its own website.
Headquarters: Carlsbad, California
Co-Investor: Spell Capital Mezzanine Partners
Hosiery Manufacturer
Current
Hobbs Bonded Fibers
Hobbs is a manufacturer of specialty nonwoven products for industrial and consumer applications, with a focus on the automotive and quilt batting markets. Hobbs operates seven manufacturing lines producing over 32 million pounds of synthetic and natural fiber annually.
Headquarters: Waco, Texas
Add-on Acquisitions:
Quilters Dream (January 2016)
Co-Investor: Ironwood Capital
Nonwoven Manufacturer
Current
Basin Environmental Service Technologies
Basin performs oilfield soil remediation and cleanup services for oil development and production companies in the Permian Basin. Basin focuses on assessing spill sites, sampling soil, collaborating with regulators to develop and approve treatment and cleanup plans, removing and in some cases treating contaminated soil and obtaining regulatory site closure approval.
Headquarters: Lovington, New Mexico
Add-on Acquisitions:
Etech Environmental & Safety Solutions (April 2018)
Rice Environmental Consulting & Safety (January 2015)
Oil Industry Services
Current
Mare Island Dry Dock
MIDD is a ship repair company that provides dry-docking and related repair services to large vessels on the West Coast. MIDD operates an 18+ acre facility fully equipped with two graving docks and extensive repair services. MIDD is a certified contractor to all military branches and also services the commercial community.
Headquarters: Vallejo, California
Ship Repair
Current
Pinnacle Climate Technologies
Pinnacle develops, manufactures and distributes heating and ventilation solutions through commercial, industrial, agricultural, DIY and other retail channels throughout the world. With manufacturing in North America and Asia, Pinnacle serves a diverse customer base in over 25 countries, on every continent. With brands that include MASTER®, Schaefer®, Remington®, Pro-Temp®, Americ®, and Stanley®, Pinnacle is positioned as the global leader in industrial/construction heat, and portable ventilation products.
Headquarters: Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Add-on Acquisitions:
Schaefer Ventilation Equipment (October 2015)
Co-Investor: Spell Capital Mezzanine Partners
Heating & Cooling Products
Current
National Molding
National Molding is a global manufacturer of small, intricate injection molded plastic components and fasteners for a diverse range of world class customers. National Molding produces over 1 billion parts per year all utilizing highly engineered resins. National Molding has three primary manufacturing locations.
Headquarters: Miami Lakes, Florida
Add-on Acquisitions:
Ven-Tel Plastics (January 2016)
Dynaplas (February 2017)
Co-Investors: Calvert Street Capital Partners
Precision Engineered Plastics
Current
Public Portfolio
Company
Description
Industry
Status
Unique Fabricating
UFAB is a leader in the engineering and manufacture of multi-material foam, rubber, and plastic components utilized in noise, vibration and harshness, acoustical management, water and air sealing, decorative and other functional applications within the North American automotive and heavy-duty truck markets. UFAB manufactures out of ten facilities.
Headquarters: Auburn Hills, Michigan
Add-on Acquisitions:
Intasco USA (April 2016)
Great Lake Foam Technologies (August 2015)
Chardan (February 2014)
PrescoTech Industries (December 2013)
Co-Investor: Peninsula Capital
Auto & Industrial Component Manufacturer
Public
BG Staffing
BG Staffing is a temporary staffing platform that has aggregated several regional staffing brands including LTN Staffing, Milwaukee Temps, JNA Staffing, and BG Personnel, and is set to achieve scalable growth. LTN Staffing, Milwaukee Temps and JNA Staffing provide temporary employees for companies requiring light industrial and assembly workers in the Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin markets. BG Personnel is the dominant provider of front office and maintenance personnel to the multifamily industry in the state of Texas, with branch operations in Dallas, Arlington, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston.
Headquarters: Plano, Texas
Add-on Acquisitions:
InStaff Holding Corporation (May 2013)
American Partners Inc (December 2012)
Extrinsic (December 2011)
JNA Staffing (December 2011)
BG Personnel Services (May 2010)
Co-Investors: Calvert Street Capital Partners & Brookside Pecks Capital Partners
Staffing
Public
Exited Portfolio
Company
Description
Industry
Status
Exit Date: 2021
Lignetics
Lignetics is the leading manufacturer of premium wood pellets and Pres-to-Logs® fire logs used as a renewable fuel for home heating, in addition to manufacturing animal bedding, absorption products and barbeque wood pellets. Lignetics manufactures and distributes branded wood pellets from its three U.S. production facilities.
Headquarters: Louisville, Colorado
Add-on Acquisitions:
FEC (expected June, 2021)
GLRE (April, 2021)
Energex (February, 2020)
Woodpellets.com (January 2019)
New England Wood Pellet (February 2018)
Marth Companies (May 2017)
Geneva Wood Fuels (September 2015)
Bear Mountain Forest Products (January 2015)
Co-Investor: Gladstone Capital
Southfield Mezzanine
Wood Pellets
Current
Exit Date: 2019
Fiber-Line
Fiber-Line is a market leading manufacturer of high-performance, coated fibers in the U.S. with a growing international presence. Fiber-Line takes raw fiber and applies proprietary, innovative coatings in a specialized manufacturing process which includes twisting, winding and splicing to enhance the performance characteristics of the fiber for use in a variety of industries, including fiber optics, oil & gas, composites and industrial.
Headquarters: Hatfield, Pennsylvania
Add-on Acquisitions:
Harding Yarns Advanced Fibers Business (August 2018)
Co-Investor: Ironwood Capital
Coated Fibers Manufacturer
Exit
Exit Date: 2018
Defiance Metal Products
DMP is a full-service metal stamper, fabricator and painter of medium volume components and assemblies for the military vehicle, commercial vehicle, construction equipment and agricultural equipment OE Markets. DMP manufactures out of four facilities.
Headquarters: Defiance, Ohio
Add-on Acquisitions:
Medalist Laserfab (December 2009)
Co-Investors: John Hancock Life Insurance
Metal Fabrication
Exit
Exit Date: 2015
Wholesale Floors (WFI)
WFI is the largest provider, design and installer of commercial flooring projects in the state of Arizona. WFI serves a diverse customer base ranging from hospitals and schools to restaurants and sports stadiums with a focus on the education, healthcare, municipal and corporate sectors.
Headquarters: Phoenix, Arizona
Co-Investors: SPP Mezzanine Partners II
Commercial Flooring
Exit
Exit Date: 2014
ABC Peanut Butter
ABC manufactures peanut butter, peanut paste and other peanut by-products for a host of institutional and consumer markets. ABC also offers peanut blanching and roasting services. ABC was built as a custom blancher for the peanut industry serving many leading companies as a source of quality cleaned, blanched and sorted peanuts.
Headquarters: Fitzgerald, Georgia
Co-Investor: Ironwood Capital
Peanut Butter Production
Exit
Exit Date: 2012
Williams Controls
Williams Controls is the leading manufacturer of electronic throttle controls for commercial vehicles. Its customers include many of the global leaders in the truck, bus, and off-road markets. It supports its customers in North America, Europe, and Asia with production facilities in Portland, Oregon, USA, Suzhou, China, and Pune, India.
Headquarters: Portland, Oregon
Co-Investor: American Capital Partners
Electronic Throttle Controls
Exit
Exit Date: 2012
Fab-Tech
Fab-Tech is a manufacturer of modular fume exhaust and fluid transfer systems for highly corrosive environments. Fab-Tech is the preferred solution provider and the dominant worldwide market leading supplier to the semiconductor industry. Fab-Tech’s systems are marketed under the PermaSheild brand.
Headquarters: Burlington, Vermont
Add-on Acquisition:
Composities USA
Co-Investors: Midwest Mezzanine Fund IV, Parkway Capital Investors & Argosy Investment Partners III
Fluid Control Systems
Exit
Exit Date: 2010
Cattron-Theimeg
Cattron is the world’s largest provider of industrial portable radio remote controls, with an estimated 100,000 installed systems serving more than 10,000 customers across several industries. Cattron’s RCT technology is used for cranes, locomotives, material handling equipment, mining machinery, mobile equipment, shiploaders, agricultural machinery, and virtually any equipment where the operator can be moved to a safer, more efficient location.
Headquarters: Sharpsville, Pennsylvania
Add-on Acquisitions:
Remtron and Beltpack Remote Control Technologies (2004)
Co-Investors: RFE Investment Partners & Argosy Investment Partners
Industrial Controls
Exit
Exit Date: 2008
Boston Ship Repair
BSR is a vessel repair company specializing in repairing military/naval vessels and cruise ships. BSR has one of the largest dry docks with deep draft capabilities in the United States and its graving dock is the deepest in the Northeast serving customers on the East Coast of the U.S.
Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts
Add-on Acquisitions:
Philadelphia Ship Repair (September 2007)
Ship Repair
Exit
Exit Date: 2008
Aladdin Food Management Services
AFM is a leading regional provider of contract food management services with an aggressive business plan for growth in its geographic territory of the eastern United States, including schools, colleges, businesses, and health care facilities throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast.
Headquarters: Wheeling, West Virginia
Add-on Acquisitions:
RFitz, Vogt, & Associates (April 2007)
Ameriserve Food Service Management (January 2007)
Dowling Food Service Management (December 2004)
Collegiate Catering (January 2004)
Co-Investors: Argosy Investment Partners and Parkway Capital Investors
Food Management
Exit