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Blackford Capital Announces Hiring of Rick Lopez as Managing Director
Blackford Capital (“Blackford”), a leading private equity firm focused on investing in lower middle-market businesses, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rick Lopez as Managing Director. With over 25 years of experience in finance, investment banking, and...
Blackford Capital Year in Review 2024
While the private equity industry as a whole may not have fully realized a record year in 2024, Blackford Capital enjoyed an active year with continued expansion on many fronts. On the buy side, we made a total of five acquisitions, despite a competitive deal...
Blackford Capital Acquires Ace Controls, Expanding PACIV, its Industrial Automation Platform
Ace Controls, an industrial control panel fabricator, expands the platform into the high-value water & wastewater markets, extends its geographic footprint to Houston, Texas, and marks the third add-on in just twelve months GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, January 27, 2025...
Blackford Capital Completes Successful Sale of Mopec Group
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, January 06, 2025 – Blackford Capital (“Blackford”), a leading lower middle market private equity firm, today announced its successful closing on the sale of Madison Heights, Michigan-based portfolio company Mopec Group (“Mopec”), to Waud...
Blackford Capital Acquires Security Fire Systems and Enters the Fire Safety and Security Space
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, December 20, 2024 – Blackford Capital (“Blackford”), a leading lower middle market private equity firm, today announced the December 12 acquisition of Security Fire Systems (“SFS”), a leading provider of sprinkler design, engineering, and...
Blackford Capital Named to Inc.’s 2024 List of Founder-Friendly Investors for Second Consecutive Year
Blackford Capital, a leading lower middle market private equity firm, is proud to be named to Inc. Magazine’s Founder-Friendly Investors list for 2024. Blackford Capital is one of only three Michigan-based private equity firms included among the 269 investment...
Blackford Capital Appoints Scott M. Osterling as CEO of Davalor Mold Company
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 14, 2024 --Blackford Capital (“Blackford”), a leading lower middle market private equity firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Osterling as Chief Executive Officer of its portfolio company, Davalor Mold Company,...
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Blackford Capital is a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based private equity investment firm that acquires, manages and builds value in lower middle market manufacturing, distribution and service companies.