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Recently, Kavita McCarthy – President of the E.J. Welch flooring division of Center Rock portfolio company The Merit Distribution Group, Inc. – gave an interview with the publication Floor Trends to share ten of the most important lessons she’s learned throughout her...

  Leading Distribution Platform Expands Footprint Center Rock Capital Partners, LP (“Center Rock”) is pleased to announce that EJ Welch Company (“EJ Welch”), a division of its portfolio company The Merit Distribution Group (“Merit”), has completed the acquisition...

  Leading Fencing Company Expands Footprint and Product Offering Center Rock Capital Partners, LP (“Center Rock”) is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, Eastern Wholesale Fence (“Eastern”), has completed the acquisition of South Camden Iron Works...

Center Rock Capital Partners, LP (“Center Rock”) is excited to announce that Eastern Wholesale Fence, LLC (“Eastern”) has acquired Shoreline Vinyl Systems, Inc., Coastal Aluminum Manufacturing, LLC, and related companies (“Shoreline”). Based in Denton, Maryland and...

Center Rock Capital Partners, LP (“Center Rock”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Power Plant Services, Inc. (“PPS” or the “Company”), a leading independent provider of aftermarket turbine components and turnkey MRO services for the global power generation...

Center Rock’s Ground Protection Platform Invests in Matrax CHICAGO, IL and BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI — April 26, 2021 — Center Rock Capital Partners, LP (“Center Rock”) is excited to announce that its ground protection platform, Signature Systems, LLC (“Signature”) has...

Eastern Wholesale Fence Expands its Platform with the Acquisition of Hudson Fence Supply CHICAGO, IL and BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI — April 21, 2021 — Center Rock Capital Partners, LP (“Center Rock”) is excited to announce its fencing platform, Eastern Wholesale Fence, LLC...

Center Rock Invests in Heavy Equipment Aftermarket Services Provider CHICAGO, IL and BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI — March 3, 2021 — Center Rock Capital Partners, LP (“Center Rock”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Flanders Electric Motor Service, Inc. (“FLANDERS”...

Leading Industrial Distributor Expands Footprint and Product Offering CHICAGO, IL and BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI — February 26, 2021 — Center Rock Capital Partners, LP (“Center Rock”) is pleased to announce LINC Systems, LLC (“LINC”), has completed the acquisition of...

Center Rock and Leelanau Acquire Leading Manufacturer and Distributor of Fencing CHICAGO, IL and BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI — Nov 3, 2020 — Center Rock Capital Partners, LP (“Center Rock”) and Leelanau Private Capital (“LPC”) are pleased to announce the acquisition of...

Center Rock Capital Partners’ E.J. Welch, a division of the Merit Distribution Group (“Merit”), has formed a strategic partnership with T&L Distributing (“T&L”), one of the largest flooring distributors in the Southwest. Founded over 40 years ago, T&L has...

Center Rock Capital Partners’ E.J. Welch, a division of the Merit Distribution Group (“Merit”), has acquired the Indiana, Western Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio territories of Gilford-Johnson Flooring (“Gilford-Johnson”). With corporate headquarters in St. Louis,...

Center Rock's Industrial Distribution Platform Continues to be Acquisitive CHICAGO, IL and BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI — July 23, 2020 — Center Rock Capital Partners, LP (“Center Rock”) is excited to announce that its industrial fastener and packaging distribution platform,...

Center Rock Invests in Leading Manufacturer of Attachments for Industrial Equipment CHICAGO, IL and BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI — Feb 11, 2020 — Center Rock Capital Partners, LP (“Center Rock”), an industrial focused middle-market private investment firm, is pleased to...

LINC Systems Continues to Expand its Platform with the Acquisition of BlackHawk Industrial Distribution, Inc.’s Dealer Services Business CHICAGO, IL and BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI — Feb 6, 2020 — Center Rock Capital Partners, LP (“Center Rock”) is excited to announce that...

Center Rock’s Industrial Fastener and Packaging Distribution Platform Invests in R.V. Evans Company CHICAGO, IL and BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI — Feb 4, 2020 — Center Rock Capital Partners, LP (“Center Rock”) is excited to announce that its industrial fastener and packaging...

Center Rock Acquires Specialty Manufacturer of Ground Protection Products CHICAGO, IL and BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI — May 7, 2019 — Center Rock Capital Partners, LP (“Center Rock”), is pleased to announce its investment in Signature Systems Group, LLC (“Signature” or the...

Center Rock Invests in Distributor of Paint Sundries and Flooring Products CHICAGO, IL and BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI — April 4, 2019 — Center Rock Capital Partners, LP (“Center Rock”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired The Merit Distribution Group, LLC (“Merit”),...