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...
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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,...
Blackford Capital Appoints John Snowden as CEO of Its Expanding Outdoor Living and Recreation Platform
New leadership aims to strengthen market position and expand product reach through omni-channel strategy GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, November 01, 2024 – Blackford Capital (“Blackford”), a leading lower middle market private equity firm, is excited to announce the...
Blackford Capital Expands Its Patio Consolidation Platform with the Acquisition of Empire Distributing
This latest add-on to the platform significantly expands its scale and increases its product offerings within the outdoor living market GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, October 15, 2024 – Blackford Capital (“Blackford”), a leading lower middle market private equity firm,...
Blackford Capital Named to 2024 Inc. 5000 List as One of America’s Fastest Growing Companies
Blackford Capital portfolio company Artificial Turf Supply recognized as a first-time Inc. 5000 honoree Inc. Magazine announced today that Blackford Capital, a leading lower middle market private equity firm that acquires, manages and builds value in lower middle...
Blackford Capital Recognized with Private Equity Professional of the Year and Deal of the Year Honors at the 15th Annual International M&A Awards
Blackford Capital is pleased to announce it has been recognized with two International M&A Awards by The M&A Advisor for Deal of the Year and Private Equity Professional of the Year Jeffrey Johnson
Blackford Capital Acquires Industrial Molding Corporation from NN, Inc.
Blackford Capital has acquired Industrial Molding Corporation as the first add-on acquisition for its portfolio company, Davalor Mold Company, LLC.
Blackford Capital’s John Gutmann Recognized with Emerging Leaders Award by The M&A Advisor
Emerging Leaders Award recipients are young professionals, under the age of 40, who are making groundbreaking contributions to the fields of M&A, corporate finance and restructuring Blackford Capital, a leading lower middle market private equity firm, is pleased...
Blackford Capital Expands PACIV, its Industrial Automation Platform, with the Acquisition of Eight12 Automation
The second add-on to the firm’s Industrial Automation platform in just twelve months delivers strategic geographic expansion to the West Coast; increases depth of capability in high-value life sciences, pharmaceutical and medical device markets GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.,...
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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 consumer product companies.