Center Rock is a Midwest-based private equity firm focused on building leading industrial companies in the lower middle market. Center Rock seeks industrial manufacturing, industrial services and industrial distribution companies headquartered in North America, often with multi-national operations and locations that serve both domestic and global markets. With substantial expertise working constructively with management teams to drive both operational and strategic improvement, Center Rock’s investment professionals have the flexibility and tools to invest in a broad array of transactions and build value in lower middle market industrial companies.
Location: United States, Illinois, Chicago
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2017
Investment Type: Private Equity Firm; Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Private Equity
Portfolio 8
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 21.08.2021 | Power Plan... | ppsvcs.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | TAG Manufa... | tagmfg.us | - | United Sta... |
| - | FLANDERS | flandersinc.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Signature ... | signaturecorp.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Eastern Wh... | easternfence.com | $11M | United Sta... |
| - | American P... | amerpipe.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | The Merit ... | lancasterco.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | LINC Syste... | lincsystems.com | - | United Sta... |
Persons 13
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| - | Dean | Kapelinski | Senior Ass... | - | - | - | |
| - | Terry | Theodore | Partner | linkedin.c... | - | t*******e@... | - |
| - | David | Matthews | Principal | linkedin.c... | - | d*******s@... | - |
| - | Molly | Clark Schw... | Principal ... | linkedin.c... | - | m****k@cen... | - |
| - | Molly | Clark | Partner - ... | - | - | - | |
| - | Naji | Ozeir | Associate,... | - | - | - | |
| - | Christian | Theodore | Senior Ass... | - | - | - | |
| - | Arun | Laxmanan | Principal | linkedin.c... | - | a*******n@... | - |
| - | Carrie | Nickel | Office Man... | linkedin.c... | - | c*****l@ce... | - |
| - | Ian | Kirson | Partner | linkedin.c... | - | i*****n@ce... | - |
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News 32
| Date | Title | Description |
| 26.03.2025 | Center Rock Invests in Diamond C | Center Rock Capital Partners, LP (“Center Rock”) is excited to announce an equity investment in Roadclipper Enterprises, LLC (“Diamond C” or the “Company”) alongside the existing equity holders, the Crabb family. The transaction marks Cente... |
| 17.01.2025 | Center Rock’s LINC Systems Acquires Corus Fastening | CHICAGO, IL AND BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI – November 20, 2024 – Center Rock Capital Partners, LP (“Center Rock”) is excited to announce that LINC Systems, LLC (“LINC”), has acquired Corus Fastening (“Corus” or the “Company”), a leading distribut... |
| 12.02.2024 | Center Rock Sells Signature Systems | CHICAGO, IL and BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI — February 12th, 2024 — Center Rock Capital Partners, L.P. (“Center Rock”) is pleased to announce that it has sold Signature Systems (“Signature” or the “Company”) to Myers Industries, Inc. (“Myers”, NYS... |
| 08.06.2023 | Center Rock Fund II Acquires Mark Andy, Inc. | Center Rock Capital Partners, LP (“Center Rock”) is pleased to announce that it has made an investment in MAI Holdings, Inc. (“Mark Andy” or the “Company”) alongside the existing equity holders, the Desai family. Mark Andy is a leading prov... |
| 08.11.2022 | Center Rock Acquires John Lawrie Tubulars | Center Rock Capital Partners, LP (“Center Rock”) is pleased to announce that it has partnered with management, including CEO Vic Sinclair, to acquire John Lawrie Tubulars (“John Lawrie” or the “Company”) from Rubicon Partners. John Lawrie i... |
| 11.07.2022 | Center Rock Capital Partners Invests in Power Services Group | Center Rock Capital Partners (“Center Rock”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Power Service Group (“PSG” or the “Company”), a leading independent provider of highly technical turbine generator maintenance, repair and overhaul ser... |
| 08.02.2022 | E.J. Welch’s President Shares 10 Lessons in Career Building | Recently, Kavita McCarthy – President of the E.J. Welch flooring division of Center Rock portfolio company The Merit Distribution Group, Inc. – gave an interview with the publication Floor Trends to share ten of the most important lessons s... |
| 19.01.2022 | The Merit Distribution Group Completes Multiple Acquisitions | |
| 12.01.2022 | Eastern Wholesale Fence Acquires South Camden Iron Works | |
| 19.10.2021 | Eastern Wholesale Fence Expands with the Acquisition of Shoreline Vinyl Systems | Center Rock Capital Partners, LP (“Center Rock”) is excited to announce that Eastern Wholesale Fence, LLC (“Eastern”) has acquired Shoreline Vinyl Systems, Inc., Coastal Aluminum Manufacturing, LLC, and related companies (“Shoreline”). Base... |
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Mentions in press and media 4
| Date | Title | Description |
| 08.05.2019 | Center Rock Invests in Signature Systems | CHICAGO & BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Center Rock Capital Partners, LP, is pleased to announce its investment in Signature Systems Group, LLC, a leading manufacturer of composite ground protection products. Led by an excepti... |
| 08.05.2019 | Center Rock Invests in Signature Systems | CHICAGO & BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Center Rock Capital Partners, LP, is pleased to announce its investment in Signature Systems Group, LLC, a leading manufacturer of composite ground protection products. Led by an excepti... |
| 05.04.2019 | Center Rock Acquires Merit | Center Rock Capital Partners, LP is pleased to announce that it has acquired The Merit Distribution Group, LLC, a leading national distributor of paint sundries, flooring products, and related installation supplies. Merit conducts its busin... |
| 05.09.2018 | Center Rock Capital Partners, LP Closes $580 Million Inaugural Fund Above Target | Strong interest from a diversified group of institutional investors led firm to close its inaugural fund at $580M, well above its target. |