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October 9, 1936 – September 21, 2023

Private equity firm acquires Unibloc Pump 18 January 2021 May River Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has acquired Unibloc Pump, a US manufacturer of positive displacement pumps, strainers, valves, bubble traps and other solutions for sanitary flow control applications. Founded in 1984 by Harry Soderstrom, Unibloc Pump is headquartered in Kennesaw, Georgia with a second facility in Beckum, Germany. The company’s markets include the food and beve...

Lincolnshire-Backed Dalbo Adds Blazer Lincolnshire Management-backed Blazer Water Transfer. Blazer provides exploration & production companies with custom designed water transfer machinery. “Blazer is the perfect addition to the Dalbo platform and we are excited to help drive the future growth of the combined businesses.” says Lincolnshire chairman and CEO TJ Maloney. Lincolnshire focuses on investing in and acquiring growing middle market companies in oil and gas, industrials, healthcar...

Stephens-Backed Kele Acquires Lesman Stephens Group LLC-backed Lesman Instrument Company. Lesman provides instruments in the industrials sector. “Lesman is an excellent business and a great fit with Kele. We are excited to support the Kele team as they build the leading distributor of process and automation solutions.” says Stephens managing director Grant Jones. Livingstone Partners LLC is serving as financial advisor and Levenfeld Pearlstein LLC is serving as legal counsel to Lesman. O...

Jan 08 2021 Read 358 Times Unibloc Pump, a 36-year leader in the manufacture of positive displacement pumps, strainers, valves, bubble traps and other solutions for sanitary flow control applications, has announced it has been acquired by May River Capital, a Midwest-based private equity firm focused on helping high-calibre industrial businesses grow and prosper.  Founded in 1984 by Harry Soderstrom, Unibloc Pump has built a strong reputation for innovation within critical sanitary process man...