H.I.G. Capital Acquires Northwest Pump and Equipment Co.
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H.I.G. Capital Acquires Northwest Pump and Equipment Co.

ByAlice Temper

Northwest Pump and Equipment Co. (Northwest Pump or the Company), a leading provider of products and services to fueling stations, EV charging infrastructure, and other industrial applications, has been acquired by an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital. Founded in 1959, Northwest Pump offers extensive distribution and service capabilities to nearly 6,000 fueling and industrial customers across…

Honeywell Sells PPE Business to Protective Industrial Products for $1.325 Billion
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Honeywell Sells PPE Business to Protective Industrial Products for $1.325 Billion

ByAlice Temper

Honeywell, a global leader in automation, the future of aviation, and energy transition, announced the sale of its Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) business to Protective Industrial Products, Inc. (PIP), a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners. This allcash transaction worth $1.325 billion will allow Honeywell to simplify its portfolio, focusing more on its core areas…

BCA Insurance Group Strengthens MidAtlantic Presence by Joining Afore Insurance Services as Regional Platform Hub
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BCA Insurance Group Strengthens MidAtlantic Presence by Joining Afore Insurance Services as Regional Platform Hub

ByAlice Temper

BCA Insurance Group, a New Jerseybased fullservice retail insurance agency, is expanding its presence in the MidAtlantic region through a strategic partnership with Afore Insurance Services, LLC. This collaboration allows BCA to become Afores key regional platform partner while continuing operations under its own name and leadership. Commenting on the partnership, Brett Balsley, President of…

Wonder Franchises Secures Strategic Acquisition with Boxwood Partners Advisory
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Wonder Franchises Secures Strategic Acquisition with Boxwood Partners Advisory

ByAlice Temper

Wonder Franchises, a subsidiary of Tucker’s Farm Corporation, has successfully completed an acquisition, guided by Boxwood Partners as the exclusive buyside advisor. Boxwood Partners is a boutique investment bank headquartered in Jupiter, Florida with additional offices in Richmond, Virginia. The acquisition forms a key part of Wonder Franchises strategic expansion initiatives to enhance their market…

Unanet Acquires GovPro AI to Enhance AIPowered Proposal Writing Capabilities
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Unanet Acquires GovPro AI to Enhance AIPowered Proposal Writing Capabilities

ByAlice Temper

Description of the Company Receiving the Funding: Unanet is a leading provider of projectbased enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions specifically designed for the government contracting (GovCon) and architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries. More than 4,000 projectdriven organizations depend on Unanets solutions to make better decisions, maintain compliance, and accelerate…

Protective Industrial Products, Inc. to Acquire Honeywell’s PPE Business
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Protective Industrial Products, Inc. to Acquire Honeywell’s PPE Business

ByAlice Temper

Protective Industrial Products, Inc. (“PIP®”), a leading global provider of personal protective equipment, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire the Personal Protective Equipment Business of Honeywell, which includes major brands like Fendall, FibreMetal, Howard Leight, KCL, Miller, Morning Pride, North, Oliver, Salisbury, UVEX, and several others. PIP is a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment…

Applied Industrial Technologies to Acquire Hydradyne, LLC Expanding Fluid Power Solutions Capabilities
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Applied Industrial Technologies to Acquire Hydradyne, LLC Expanding Fluid Power Solutions Capabilities

ByAlice Temper

Company Description: Hydradyne, LLC, based in Dallas, Texas, is a premier provider of fluid power solutions and valueadded services. It stands as one of the largest U.S. distributors focused on fluid power and motion control systems. Hydradyne offers advanced service capabilities and products including hydraulics, pneumatics, electromechanical, instrumentation, filtration, and fluid conveyance. The company operates…

FloWorks Acquires Applied Controls to Expand Technical Solutions
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FloWorks Acquires Applied Controls to Expand Technical Solutions

ByAlice Temper

FloWorks International LLC, a leading specialty distributor of critical flow control products, announced the acquisition of Applied Controls LLC and AC Systems Integration LLC. Headquartered in Tulsa, OK, Applied Controls provides industrial process controls and analyzer systems to a diverse customer base across multiple industrial sectors. The acquisition will allow FloWorks to expand its product…

Frontline Healthcare Partners Closes Inaugural Fund at $125 Million, Targets MarketLeading Healthcare Investments
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Frontline Healthcare Partners Closes Inaugural Fund at $125 Million, Targets MarketLeading Healthcare Investments

ByAlice Temper

Frontline Healthcare Partners (Frontline or FHP), a private equity firm based in Charleston, has announced the final closing of its inaugural fund, Frontline Healthcare Partners, L.P., at $125 million. The Fund is focused on making control investments in microcap distributed healthcare businesses to collaborate with entrepreneurs in creating leading healthcare companies. The Fund leverages Frontline’s…

QuadC Management Invests in Flow Service Partners to Fuel Growth
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QuadC Management Invests in Flow Service Partners to Fuel Growth

ByAlice Temper

Flow Service Partners is a provider of heating, ventilation, airconditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) and plumbing services with operations in the Midwest, Southeast, and MidAtlantic regions. The company serves various markets, including commercial, government, industrial, multifamily, and healthcare sectors. The funding from QuadC Management will be used to scale existing operations, expand the companys geographic reach,…