| Date | Title | Description |
| 05.01.2024 | Rockwood Sponsors ACG Cup® in Support of Next Generation of Deal Makers | Rockwood celebrates the talents of students with a passion for our industry by sponsoring the Association for Corporate Growth’s Cleveland ACG Cup®. The event is a case study competition designed to give students from leading university bus... |
| 06.07.2023 | Join Rockwood at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) and DxPx Lab Expo | Connect with leaders in clinical chemistry, molecular diagnostics, mass spectrometry, translational medicine, lab management, and other areas of breaking science in laboratory medicine at the 2023 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinic... |
| 01.05.2023 | Rockwood Equity Partners and BJG Electronics Team Announce Sale to FDH | Rockwood Equity Partners, a leading lower middle market private investment firm, announced today that is has completed the sale of BJG Electronics, Inc. (“BJG”) to FDH Aero (“FDH”), a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity.
Founded in 1... |
| 05.04.2023 | Spotlight on Melanee Jech, a Veteran in the Facility Services Industry | Get to know our leaders: Dynamic Facility Services is spotlighting: Melanee Jech, President and CEO.
Many young graduates have their sights set on a CEO position, but Melanee Jech had an owner’s mindset. “I had a really entrepreneurial spi... |
| 17.02.2023 | Rockwood Announces Team Promotions | Rockwood is excited to announce the promotions of three members of the firm. As investment team members, each is a key contributor toward fulfilling the firm’s mission to build small, U.S.-based businesses that are transitioning from their ... |
| 02.02.2023 | Rockwood Completes Investment in NG Companies | Rockwood is pleased to announce an investment in NG Companies, a provider of underground damage prevention solutions to infrastructure, utility, telecom and transportation markets, in partnership with its founder, Camron Lente. NG is Rockwo... |
| 06.01.2023 | Rockwood Named to Axial’s Top 50 Healthcare Firms | Rockwood is proud to kick off the new year by being listed among Axial’s Top 50 Lower Middle Market Healthcare Investors and M&A Advisors.
Learn more about our healthcare focus areas here.
In addition to healthcare, Rockwood’s core se... |
| 31.03.2022 | Spotlight on Rina Kabouk – A Leader in the Stormwater and Erosion Control Industry | In honor of Women’s History Month, Rockwood Equity is spotlighting one of our newer partners: Rina Kabouk, owner of Pase Environmental and one of the top female leaders in the stormwater control industry.
How would you describe your manage... |
| 24.01.2022 | BJG Electronics Signs Franchise Distribution Agreement with Leach International Corporation | RONKONKOMA, N.Y. (PRWEB) JANUARY 11, 2022
New York based BJG Electronics Group has signed a distribution agreement with Leach International Corporation significantly expanding BJG’s offering of relays, contactors, switches, and circuit bre... |
| 14.12.2021 | Rockwood Closes First Platform of Newest Fund with Recapitalization of Pase Environmental | Rockwood Equity Partners has completed the first platform company acquisition of its Fund IV with the recapitalization of Pase Environmental in partnership with its founder and president, Rina Kabouk. Founded in 2002 and based in Parker, Co... |
| 15.07.2021 | Rockwood Promotes Daniel Tadros to Associate | Rockwood is delighted to announce the promotion of Daniel Tadros to the position of Associate. Daniel joined the firm’s Cleveland office nearly two years ago, bringing with him prior experience as an analyst with both Hilliard Lyons and For... |
| 23.06.2021 | Rockwood Announces the Recapitalization of Lifeway Mobility with Cressey & Company LP to Support Growth | Rockwood is pleased to announce that Lifeway Mobility, a provider of home accessibility and safety solutions, has completed a recapitalization with Cressey & Company LP alongside senior management.
Headquartered in Hartford, Conn., Lif... |
| 12.02.2021 | Rockwood Promotes Hunter Allen to Associate | The Rockwood team is pleased to announce the promotion of Hunter Allen to Associate. Hunter joined the firm’s Denver office in January 2019 and supports Rockwood’s transaction teams with financial and operational modeling and analyses and t... |
| 02.02.2021 | Lifeway Mobility Continues Growth with Acquisitions of Gamburd and Stairbusters | .
Lifeway Mobility, a portfolio company of Rockwood Equity Partners, continues to execute on an aggressive growth strategy with the recent closing of two additional investments, Gamburd and Stairbusters. The two add-on acquisitions will pr... |
| 14.12.2020 | Rockwood’s Kate Faust Named Among Top Thought Leaders in the Lower Middle Market | Rockwood is proud to share that Axial has named Kate Faust, Partner-Business Development, among the top content marketing thought leaders in the lower middle market. Click here to read the full article. |
| 28.10.2020 | Rockwood and SYNEO Team Announce Sale to Arcline Investment Management | Rockwood Equity Partners, a lower middle market private investment firm, announced today that it has completed the sale of SYNEO, a provider of manufacturing equipment, cutting tools and services for the medical device and electronics manuf... |
| 14.08.2020 | Changing Mindsets Around Corporate Divestitures |
Changing Mindsets Around Corporate Divestitures
by Kate Faust and Ben Giusto, Rockwood Equity Partners
The market is changing and so is the mindset of maintaining the status quo. The global pandemic has created an astonishing change in ... |
| 31.01.2020 | Superior Office Systems Announces Merger with Sapphire Office Solutions | Rockwood portfolio company Superior Office Systems (“SOS”), a New York-based office equipment dealer and services provider, today announced the completion of a merger with Sapphire Office Solutions (“Sapphire”). Founded in 1999 by Paul Hols... |
| 31.01.2020 | Lifeway Mobility Invests in Twin City Stairlifts/Ability Solutions | Lifeway Mobility, a Rockwood portfolio company, has invested in Disabilities, Inc., doing business as Twin City Stairlifts/Ability Solutions. The Burnsville, Minn.-based company has been “Helping People Stay Where They Live” by providing ac... |
| 31.01.2020 | BJG Electronics Group Names Kent Smith as President | New York-based BJG Electronics Group, a Rockwood portfolio company, announced today that Kent Smith has joined the company as President, effective February 3, 2020.
Most recently serving as Chief Commercial Officer for Integrated Supply Ne... |
| 08.01.2020 | BJG Electronics Group Announces the Acquisition of Intro Corporation | RONKONKOMA, NY – January 7, 2020 – Long Island, N.Y.- based electronics distributor and Rockwood portfolio company BJG Electronics Group (“BJG”) today announced the acquisition of Intro Corporation (“Intro”). Founded in 1976 and headquarter... |
| 23.12.2019 | BJG Electronics Group Announces the Acquisition of Whitmor/Wirenetics; Rick Flora Named CEO of BJG Electronics Group | RONKONKOMA, NY – December 20, 2019 – Long Island, New York based-electronics distributor and Rockwood Equity Partners portfolio company BJG Electronics, Inc. (BJG), along with its affiliates, announced today the acquisition of Whitmor/Wiren... |
| 10.10.2019 | Rockwood Adds Second New Platform of 2019 with Superior Office Systems | Rockwood Equity Partners has completed a recapitalization of Superior Office Systems (SOS) in partnership with existing management, Eric Wolf and Tim Glover. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in New York City, SOS is an office equipment dea... |
| 23.07.2019 | Lifeway Mobility Continues Growth with Addition of Home Mobility Solutions, Inc. | Rockwood portfolio company, Lifeway Mobility, announced that it has acquired the assets of Home Mobility Solutions, Inc. (HMS), Downers Grove, IL, through its subsidiary, Extended Home Living Services, Inc (EHLS), Arlington Heights, IL. Thi... |
| 05.04.2019 | BJG Electronics, Inc. Acquires Connector Tech LLC | New York based electronic distributor and Rockwood portfolio company BJG Electronics, Inc. (BJG) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Connector Tech LLC (Connector Tech). Headquartered in Kalispell, Montana, Connector Te... |
| 05.02.2019 | Rockwood and SYNEO Team Partner on Management Buyout | Rockwood Equity Partners, a lower middle market private investment firm, announced today that it has completed a management buyout of SYNEO, a provider of manufacturing equipment, cutting tools and services for the medical device and electr... |
| 29.01.2019 | Rockwood Expands Denver Office Team with Hunter Allen | Rockwood is pleased to announce that Hunter Allen has joined its Denver office as senior analyst. Most recently, Hunter was a financial and operational analyst at Offen Petroleum, a Denver-based distributor of fuel, lubricants and related p... |
| 17.01.2019 | Home Safe Homes Joins Lifeway Mobility | Rockwood portfolio company Lifeway Mobility is pleased to announce the acquisition of Home Safe Homes. Founded by Kent McCool in 2001, Home Safe Homes is an accessibility equipment and home modification provider that has served central Indi... |
| 28.08.2018 | Rockwood Expands Healthcare Expertise with Lifeway Mobility Investment | Rockwood Equity Partners announced today that it has completed a major investment in Lifeway Mobility (Lifeway). Headquartered in Hartford, Conn., Lifeway is a provider of home accessibility and safety solutions, including ramps, stair lift... |
| 07.12.2017 | Rockwood Announces Sale of Altimate Medical Holdings, Inc. to Granite Equity Partners | Rockwood Equity Partners today announced that it has completed the sale of Altimate Medical Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) to Granite Equity Partners, a Minnesota-based private investment firm and holding company.
In 2014, Rockwood, in par... |
| 21.08.2017 | BJG to Supply Wide Range of Connector Types to World’s Leading Builder of Corporate Jets | Long Island-based BJG Electronics, Inc. recently entered into a long-term agreement with Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (www.gulfstream.com) to supply a wide range of electrical interconnect products. BJG will incorporate a variety of cus... |
| 15.08.2017 | BJG Extends Reach to Better Serve Customers in the Western US & Mexico | Ronkonkoma based BJG Electronics, Inc announces the opening of a new office location in Dallas-Ft Worth, Texas, centrally located in Arlington. The new sales office promises to further enhance customer service in the western US & Mexico... |
| 19.06.2017 | BJG Electronics, Inc. Welcomes Robert John as RF Operations Manager | BJG Electronics, Inc. is pleased to announce that Robert John (RJ) has joined the company as the RF Operations Manager. In this position, he will provide leadership to the RF Business Unit.
RJ brings to BJG more than 25 years of broad expe... |
| 18.06.2017 | Rockwood Expands Investment Team with Nils Holum | Rockwood is pleased to announce that Nils Holum has joined the firm as Vice President. Nils brings to Rockwood experience in both private equity and investment banking. Most recently, he served as Private Equity Vice President at Behrman Ca... |
| 13.06.2017 | BJG Electronics Captures Sikorsky Supplier Gold Status for the 7th Consecutive Year | Long Island based BJG Electronics, Inc. was once again awarded Sikorsky Aircraft’s prestigious “Supplier Gold” status. Of Sikorsky’s 500+ suppliers in the prior 12 months, only 15 were recognized as “Supplier Gold” during the company’s annu... |
| 01.02.2017 | BJG Electronics, Inc. Names Emily Hill CFO | Effective January 23rd, Emily Hill was named as the Chief Financial Officer for Long Island based BJG Electronics. Emily joins the Executive Management Team and will be responsible for all financial systems and reporting within BJG Electron... |
| 19.10.2016 | BJG ELECTRONICS, INC. ANNOUNCES BOARD OF DIRECTORS | Industry Veterans Glenn Davidson, Norman Jordan and Declan McCarthy Appointed to Board
(September 29, 2016) –BJG Electronics, Inc. (www.bjgelectronics.com) today announced the formation of its Board of Directors. Joining founding Flora fam... |
| 01.09.2016 | BJG ELECTRONICS, INC. AND ROCKWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS ANNOUNCE INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP | Electronics Industry Veteran Glenn Davidson Named Executive Chairman of BJG
(September 1, 2016) – Long Island, N.Y.-based BJG Electronics, Inc. (www.bjgelectronics.com) and Rockwood Equity Partners announced an investment partnership today... |
| 13.04.2015 | ROCKWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS WELCOMES KATE FAUST AS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT LEAD | (April 13, 2015) – Rockwood Equity Partners, a private investment firm based in Cleveland and New York, announced today that Kate Faust has joined the team as Partner – Business Development.
Ms. Faust brings to Rockwood significant experie... |
| 01.04.2015 | ROCKWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS ANNOUNCES SALE OF AFC HOLDINGS TO INCLINE EQUITY PARTNERS | (April 1, 2015) – Rockwood Equity Partners (“Rockwood”), a private investment firm based in Cleveland and New York, announced today that is has completed the sale of AFC Holdings (“AFC” or the “Company”) to Incline Equity Partners, a Pittsb... |
| 03.09.2014 | ROCKWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS AND MANAGEMENT COMPLETE CARVE-OUT OF ALTIMATE MEDICAL, INC. | Transaction is latest achievement in most successful year in Rockwood’s 15-year history
(Sept. 3, 2014) – Rockwood Equity Partners, a private investment firm based in Cleveland and New York, announced today that a partnership of senior man... |
| 02.07.2014 | ROCKWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS EXITS ASTREX TO TTI, INC. | (July 2, 2014) – Rockwood Equity Partners LLC, a private equity investment firm based in Cleveland and New York, announced today that it has completed the sale of Astrex Electronics to TTI, Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Berk... |
| 01.04.2014 | ROCKWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS ANNOUNCES SALE OF GLOBAL THERMOELECTRIC TO GENTHERM, INC. | (April 1, 2014) – Rockwood Equity Partners, a private investment firm based in Cleveland and New York, announced today that is has completed the sale of Global Thermoelectric Inc., a designer and manufacturer of thermoelectric generators an... |
| 14.02.2014 | ROCKWOOD PORTFOLIO COMPANY AFC INDUSTRIES, INC. MERGES WITH DELL FASTENER CORPORATION | (February 14, 2014) – Rockwood Equity Partners, a private investment firm based in Cleveland and New York, announced today that its portfolio company, AFC Industries, Inc., has merged with Dell Fastener Corporation, a distributor of fastene... |
| 19.02.2013 | ROCKWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS’ PORTFOLIO COMPANY ASTREX ELECTRONICS ACQUIRES TIM-CO | (February 19, 2013) – Rockwood Equity Partners, a private investment firm based in Cleveland and New York, announced today that its portfolio company, Astrex Electronics, has acquired TIM-CO, a leading distributor of electronic components f... |
| 08.12.2012 | ROCKWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS ANNOUNCES TEAM BUILD-OUT | (December 8, 2012) – Rockwood, a private investment firm based in Cleveland and New York, today announces new roles and additions among its team.
Rockwood is pleased to announce the promotion of Joe Merrill to Partner. Joe joined Rockwood’... |
| 27.03.2012 | ROCKWOOD ANNOUNCES SALE OF ASSET RECOVERY | (March 27, 2012) – Rockwood announces the sale of Asset Recovery Corporation to Arrow Electronics. Prior to the transaction, Rockwood owned the company in partnership with Marshall Johnson, President of Asset Recovery, and additional invest... |
| 07.02.2012 | ROCKWOOD RECAPITALIZES AFC INDUSTRIES | (February 7, 2012) – Rockwood, a private investment firm based in Cleveland and New York, announced today that, in partnership with co-founders Terry Tomlinson and Steve Sullivan, it has recapitalized AFC Industries, Inc. (AFC) (www.afcind.... |
| 12.07.2011 | ROCKWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS RECAPITALIZES AMISTCO SEPARATION PRODUCTS, INC. | (July 12, 2011) – Rockwood Equity Partners, a private investment firm based in Cleveland and New York City, announced today that, in partnership with Founder and Senior Advisor Lee Boyd, it has recapitalized Amistco Separation Products, Inc... |
| 01.04.2011 | DEZURIK AQUIRES APCO WILLAMETTE | (April 1, 2011) – Rockwood Equity Partners announced that its portfolio company, DeZURIK, has acquired the products and operations ofAPCO Willamette, a leading producer of check valves, air valves and AWWA ball valves. The acquisition of AP... |
| 26.05.2010 | ROCKWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS SUPPORTS GENERATIONAL TRANSFER OF MINCO TECHNOLOGY LABS, INC. | (May 26, 2010) – Rockwood Equity Partners, LLC, a private investment firm based in Cleveland and New York, announced today that in partnership with second generation founding family members and management, it has acquired the assets of Minc... |
| 02.09.2008 | ROCKWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS ACQUIRES ASTREX ELECTRONICS, INC. | (Sept. 2, 2008) – Rockwood Equity Partners, LLC, a private equity investment firm based in Cleveland and New York, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Astrex Electronics Inc. (“Astrex” or the “Company”), a value-added distrib... |
| 12.02.2008 | ROCKWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS ASSISTS JOHNS CREEK PARTNERS IN THE ACQUISITION OF MEDICAL POSITIONING, INC. | (Feb. 12, 2008) – Rockwood Equity Partners , LLC (“Rockwood”) has served as lead investor for search fund Johns Creek Partners (“JCP”) in its partnership with Medical Positioning, Inc. (“MPI” or the “Company”), a leading medical device manu... |
| 31.12.2007 | ROCKWOOD EQUITY PARTNERS SUPPORTS FOUNDING FAMILY TRANSITION OF XL SPECIALIZED TRAILERS | (Dec. 31, 2007) – Rockwood Equity Partners, LLC has partnered with Granite Equity Partners to assist Scott Wall, President, CEO and second generation founding family member, in the acquisition of the assets of XL Specialized Trailers, Inc. ... |
| 23.01.2006 | ROCKWOOD ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT IN ARTISTIC HOLDINGS | (January 23, 2006) ─ Rockwood Equity Partners, a private equity investment firm based in New York and Cleveland, is pleased to announce the formation of Artistic Holdings, Inc. (AHI), a company focused on consolidating the fragmented stairc... |
| 31.12.2004 | ROCKWOOD ACQUIRES DEZURIK WATER CONTROLS FROM SPX | (December 31, 2004) – Rockwood Equity Partners (“Rockwood”), a private equity investment firm based in New York and Cleveland, announced today that it – in partnership with Granite Equity Partners of St. Cloud, Minn. – has acquired DeZurik ... |
| 10.12.2004 | ROCKWOOD RECAPITALIZES STAIRCASE & MILLWORK CO. | (December 10, 2004) – Rockwood Equity Partners (“Rockwood”), a private equity investment firm based in New York and Cleveland, announced today that it has recapitalized Staircase & Millwork Company (“SMC”) in partnership with SMC’s seni... |
| 04.06.2004 | ROCKWOOD ACQUIRES GLOBAL THERMOELECTRIC, INC. | (June 4, 2004) – Rockwood Equity Partners, a private equity investment firm based in New York and Cleveland, announced today that it has acquired Global Thermoelectric, Inc. (“Global”) from FuelCell Energy, Inc. for $22.75 million Canadian.... |
| 07.01.2004 | ROCKWOOD COMPLETES HUNTER SALE | (January 7, 2004) – Rockwood Equity Partners LLC, a private equity investment firm based in New York and Cleveland, announced today that it has completed the sale of Hunter Defense Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of military and homeland... |
| 09.05.2003 | HUNTER ACQUIRES EMANON INTERNATIONAL | (May 9, 2003) – Rockwood Equity Partners announced that its portfolio company, Hunter Defense Technologies (the parent company of Hunter Manufacturing Company), based in Cleveland, Ohio, has acquired the assets of Emanon International, a le... |
| 01.10.2002 | HUNTER ACQUIRES CAMFIRE INC. HEATERS | (October 21, 2002) – Who says debt financing is hard to come by? New York-based Rockwood Equity Partners LLC recently completed a fully leveraged acquisition of Camfire Inc.’s military heater business. The senior debt was provided by Huntin... |
| 10.09.2001 | HUNTER ACQUIRES GLOBAL HEATER DIVISION | (Sept. 10, 2001) – Little known New York-based Rockwood Equity Partners LLC recently closed its first add-on acquisition of the Canada-based publicly traded Heater Division of Global Thermoelectric Inc. for its niche defense platform Hunter... |
