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Trachte, LLC

Value Not Disclosed 04/28/2023 Power & Industrial Technology Complete
Lead Bankers: Ross Rucker, James Gear
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Transaction Details

  • On May 5, 2023, Palladium Equity Partners, LLC (along with its affiliates, "Palladium"), announced that affiliates of the firm have invested in support of the acquisition by its portfolio company Trachte, LLC, of Parkline Inc., a premier manufacturer and service provider
  • The transaction combines the strengths of Trachte and Parkline into a leader in the U.S. protection and control buildings market with broad product offerings and a diversified end-user base
  • Trachte has acquired Parkline from Summit Park, which will be rolling equity into the transaction. Palladium Equity Partners acquired Trachte in September 2020.

About the company

Trachte, LLC.

Trachte is a leading provider of easy-deployment application-engineered protection and control buildings. Trachte’s success is based on continuous technological advancement, quality improvement and mutually beneficial relationships and strategic partnerships with end users, consulting engineers, contractors, OEMs and value-added resellers. Additional information may be found at www.trachteusa.com.

Parkline, Inc.

Parkline is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered metal buildings for industrial and commercial applications. Its product portfolio consists of material only, site-erected, pre-erected, and integrated control buildings. For more information, visit www.parkline.com.

Palladium Equity Partners, LLC

Palladium is a Certified B Corp and the oldest minority-owned private equity buyout firm with over $3 billion in AUM. Palladium seeks to acquire and grow companies in partnership with founders and experienced management teams by y providing capital and strategic guidance. Palladium has invested in more than 200 companies (38 platforms and more than 165 add-ons) and focuses primarily on buyout equity investments. For more information, visit www.palladiumequity.com.

Summit Park

The firm invests across a range of industries, including services, consumer, and industrial growth. The firm has made over 40 investments in the lower middle market totaling more than $2 billion in total enterprise value. For more information, visit www.summitparkllc.com.

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