Ballymore Company Acquires Tri-Arc Manufacturing Company

Graycliff Partners Acquires Ballymore Company, Inc.

March 11, 2021

Manufacturing

Graycliff Partners LP has completed the acquisition of Ballymore Company, Inc., a Coatesville, Pennsylvania-based designer and manufacturer of safety-focused material handling equipment. Brookside Capital Partners provided subordinated debt and an equity co-investment to facilitate the transaction; Graycliff plans to grow Ballymore organically and through add-on acquisitions while expanding its product line.

Ballymore Safety Products (One Equity Partners) Acquires Valley Craft Industries

April 1, 2025

Manufacturing

Ballymore Safety Products, a One Equity Partners portfolio company, has completed the acquisition of Valley Craft Industries, a Lake City, Minnesota-based manufacturer of material handling, drum handling, and storage solutions. The add-on expands Ballymore’s domestic manufacturing footprint and establishes a Midwest headquarters while preserving the Valley Craft brand and workforce of over 100 employees.

One Equity Partners Acquires Ballymore Safety Products

April 17, 2024

Manufacturing

One Equity Partners (OEP) has completed the acquisition of Ballymore Safety Products, a Coatesville, Pennsylvania–based designer and manufacturer of engineered vertical access, material handling and safety products. Ballymore—previously owned by Graycliff Partners—operates six U.S. facilities with ~270 employees; OEP said it will grow the company through product development and transformational M&A to expand its safety and productivity solutions across retail, warehousing and industrial customers.

Ballymore (Graycliff Portfolio) Acquires Material Handling Holdings from Borgman Capital

August 24, 2023

Manufacturing

Ballymore Company, Inc., a portfolio company of Graycliff Partners LP, has acquired Material Handling Holdings, LLC (MHH) from Borgman Capital. MHH, a Wisconsin-based manufacturer and distributor of custom lifting and positioning equipment, was Borgman’s first platform investment (acquired in 2018) and will be integrated into Ballymore’s product offering to expand its material-handling capabilities.

Trive Capital Acquires AceCo Precision Manufacturing (Graycliff Provides Unitranche Financing)

March 10, 2020

Manufacturing

Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital acquired AceCo Precision Manufacturing, a Boise-based precision machining company serving the semiconductor and display end markets. Graycliff Partners provided a unitranche debt financing package to support the acquisition.

Chamberlain Group to Acquire Arrow Tru-Line

July 7, 2025

Manufacturing

Chamberlain Group entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Arrow Tru-Line (ATL) from MiddleGround Capital. The acquisition is intended to expand Chamberlain’s product portfolio by adding garage door hardware, improving channel partner offerings and creating revenue and cost synergies.