"Davalor Mold, a leading manufacturer of injection molded plastic products is excited to announce two new additions to the company's Board of Directors. Blackford Capital acquired Davalor Mold in 2016 and has since built upon the company's reputation for...
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Blackford Capital Exits Custom Profile
"Blackford Capital, a national private equity firm headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., today announced its exit from its ownership of Grand Rapids, Mich. based Custom Profile. Founded in 1992, Custom Profile is a leading manufacturer of premium...
PE Backed Davalor Recruits Puscas As CEO
"Davalor Mold Corporation, a portfolio company of Blackford Capital, has named James Puscas as its new CEO. Previously, Puscas held leadership positions at Stanley Black & Decker, Cadence Innovation, ASC Inc and General Electric...
Blackford Capital Taps into Southeast Michigan with New Satellite Office
"A new office in suburban Detroit gives Blackford Capital a market presence to scout for deals in the heart of the auto industry and center for American manufacturing. The Royal Oak office, which will provide the private equity firm with greater ability...
Ellison Bakery Announces New CEO
"Ellison Bakery (or "Ellison"), a portfolio company of Blackford Capital and a leading manufacturer of cookie and snack products for the industrial market, food service, and retail private label space, is proud to have welcomed Stephanie Chattillion as the...
Dickinson Wright PLLC Client is a Finalist for the 17th Annual M&A Advisor Awards
"Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that its client, Blackford Capital, is a finalist for the 17th Annual M&A Advisor Awards. The finalists have been selected from the nominees in the first stage of evaluation and an independent panel of judges will...
Private Equity Firm Acquires Majority Stake in A/V Company
"A local private equity firm has acquired a majority stake in an out-of-state maker of audiovisual hardware and software. Grand Rapids-based Blackford Capital said this week it acquired the stake in Tustin, California-based Hall Research..." Read the rest of this...
Grand Rapids’ Blackford Capital Invests in California Audiovisual Company
"Blackford Capital, a national private equity firm based in Grand Rapids, Tuesday announced it has invested in Tustin, Calif.’s Hall Research, a designer, engineer, and manufacturer of audiovisual hardware and software systems that better communicate between...
Blackford Capital Portfolio Companies Recognized on the 2018 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies
Blackford portfolio companies, Ellison Bakery, Custom Profile, Quality Aluminum Products, and Grand Power Systems were recognized on the 2018 Inc. 5000 list of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies.
Dickinson Press, Kingsport Book Launch New Short-Run Four-Color Commercial Printing Facility
"Kingsport Book LLC is excited to announce the launch of its newly built Kingsport Book Commercial. Kingsport Book Commercial was built with the goal of being able to offer the most competitive, short-run four-color book and commercial printing solution available in...
Blackford Completes Backing of Print Cartridge Supplier OTS
"Blackford Capital has invested in Online Tech Stores, an aftermarket distributor of print and imaging supplies. OTS chief executive officer Bob Willmes says, 'While we’ve seen significant growth in the past several years, we believe this partnership will enable OTS...