Rockwood News

Rockwood is pleased to announce that Lifeway Mobility, a provider of home accessibility and safety solutions, has completed a recapitalization with Cressey & Company LP alongside senior management. Headquartered in Hartford, Conn., Lifeway is a leading national provider and installer of home accessibility equipment, including a wide variety of ramps, stair lifts, wheelchair lifts, elevators, […]

The Rockwood team is pleased to announce the promotion of Hunter Allen to Associate. Hunter joined the firm’s Denver office in January 2019 and supports Rockwood’s transaction teams with financial and operational modeling and analyses and throughout the due diligence process. Hunter also assists our portfolio companies with strategic and operational initiatives. “Hunter’s exceptional and […]

. Lifeway Mobility, a portfolio company of Rockwood Equity Partners, continues to execute on an aggressive growth strategy with the recent closing of two additional investments, Gamburd and Stairbusters. The two add-on acquisitions will provide enhanced scale and geographic reach to Lifeway’s existing platform. Based in Hartford, Conn., Lifeway Mobility offers a full selection of […]

Rockwood is proud to share that Axial has named Kate Faust, Partner-Business Development, among the top content marketing thought leaders in the lower middle market. Click here to read the full article.

Rockwood Equity Partners, a lower middle market private investment firm, announced today that it has completed the sale of SYNEO, a provider of manufacturing equipment, cutting tools and services for the medical device and electronics manufacturing industries, to Arcline Investment Management. SYNEO’s primary solutions serve catheter, guidewire and minimally-invasive medical device applications. The company’s comprehensive […]

Changing Mindsets Around Corporate Divestitures by Kate Faust and Ben Giusto, Rockwood Equity Partners The market is changing and so is the mindset of maintaining the status quo. The global pandemic has created an astonishing change in attitude for many, but especially the management teams of companies who need to stay afloat and find new […]

Lifeway Mobility, a Rockwood portfolio company, has invested in Disabilities, Inc., doing business as Twin City Stairlifts/Ability Solutions. The Burnsville, Minn.-based company has been “Helping People Stay Where They Live” by providing accessibility solutions for individuals with limited mobility for almost 20 years. Twin City Stairlifts/Ability Solutions is a licensed dealer of stairlifts, wheelchair lifts, […]

Rockwood portfolio company Superior Office Systems (“SOS”), a New York-based office equipment dealer and services provider, today announced the completion of a merger with Sapphire Office Solutions (“Sapphire”). Founded in 1999 by Paul Holstein and headquartered in Jericho, NY, Sapphire is an office equipment and services dealer focused on delivering best-in-class services within the tri-state […]

New York-based BJG Electronics Group, a Rockwood portfolio company, announced today that Kent Smith has joined the company as President, effective February 3, 2020. Most recently serving as Chief Commercial Officer for Integrated Supply Network, Smith brings to BJG a track record of successful leadership positions at electronics industry leaders. At Nu Horizons Electronics Corp., […]

RONKONKOMA, NY – January 7, 2020 – Long Island, N.Y.- based electronics distributor and Rockwood portfolio company BJG Electronics Group (“BJG”) today announced the acquisition of Intro Corporation (“Intro”). Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Melbourne, Fla., Intro is a supplier of connectors, contacts and accessories to the commercial aviation and aerospace industry. Focused on meeting demand for […]