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2022

Nov 28, 2022 | Highlander Partners Announces the Acquisition of Liteye Systems, a Leader in Counter-UAS Technology and Solutions

Liteye represents the first investment made in connection with High Point Aerotechnologies, a division of Highlander recently established to pursue leading technologies in the C-UAS, UAS and related defense industries November 28, 2022 – Dallas, TX – Partners, L.P. (“Highlander”), a leading private investment firm, recently announced the acquisition of Liteye Systems, Inc. (“Liteye” or “the…

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Sep 06, 2022 | FDL, a Portfolio Company of Highlander Partners, Announces the Acquisition of Quest Ingredients

Sept. 6, 2022 – Dallas, TX – Fuerst Day Lawson Limited (“FDL”), a portfolio company of Highlander Partners, L.P., announced today the acquisition of Quest Ingredients Limited (“Quest Ingredients”) from Quest Vitamins Limited. Quest Ingredients, headquartered in Hereford, England, is a manufacturer of high-quality proprietary food flavors, animal feed flavors and active botanical extracts with…

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Jul 01, 2022 | Highlander Partners Announces the Sale of QTI Fibers

July 1, 2022 – Dallas, TX – Highlander Partners, L.P. (“Highlander”), a Dallas-based private investment firm, today announced the sale of its portfolio company QTI Fibers (“QTI” or “the Company”) to Norwest Equity Partners (“NEP”). QTI is a US-based vertically integrated designer and manufacturer of a range of stylish, highly technical fibers and fabrics for…

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Jun 15, 2022 | Highlander Partners Announces the Acquisition of McIntosh Group, the Leader in Premium Consumer Audio Technology

McIntosh Group will serve as anchor for new Highlander luxury technology platform June 15, 2022 – Dallas, TX – Highlander Partners, L.P. (“Highlander”), a leading private investment firm, today announced the acquisition of McIntosh Group, through a newly-formed holding company (“the Group” or “the Company”). McIntosh Group has been a leader and innovator in the…

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May 16, 2022 | Highlander Partners Announces the Formation of High Point Aerotechnologies LLC, Appoints Jim Gavrilis as President and CEO

Mr. Gavrilis Will Lead High Point’s Efforts in Establishing a Platform in the Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“C-UAS”) Market May 16, 2022 – Dallas, TX – Highlander Partners, a leading private investment firm with over $2 billion of assets under management, today announced the founding of High Point Aerotechnologies LLC (“High Point” or “High Point…

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May 06, 2022 | Highlander Partners Announces Sale of Rotometal in Poland

May 6, 2022 – Warsaw, Poland – Highlander Partners, L.P. (“Highlander”), a leading middle market private investment firm based in Dallas, Texas, with offices in Central Europe, today announced the sale of its portfolio company Rotometal (“Rotometal” or the “Company”), in a management buyout led by Grzegorz Dołbniak, the current CEO of Rotometal. Rotometal, located in…

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May 05, 2022 | NiTEO Products, a Portfolio Company of Highlander Partners, Sells Hi-Tech Industries to MPE Partners

May 5, 2022 – Dallas, TX – NiTEO Products, a leading formulator, packager and marketer of automotive appearance, air care and performance / maintenance chemical brands, today announced the sale of Hi-Tech Industries (“Hi-Tech”) to MPE Partners (“MPE” or “Morgenthaler Private Equity”).  Hi-Tech, based in Farmington, Michigan, is a leading provider of a full line of branded…

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Apr 28, 2022 | Benestar Brands, a Highlander Partners Portfolio Company, Announces Sale of Facility to Utz Brands

April 28, 2022 – Kings Mountain, NC – Utz Brands, Inc. (NYSE: UTZ) (or the “Company”), a leading U.S. manufacturer of branded salty snacks, announced today that the Company’s subsidiary Utz Quality Foods, LLC (“Utz”) has purchased a brand new, recently completed snack food manufacturing facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina (the “Kings Mountain Facility”)…

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Apr 25, 2022 | Highlander Partners Announces the Acquisition of Direct Scaffolding Supply

April 25, 2022 – Dallas, TX – Highlander Partners, L.P. (“Highlander”), a Dallas-based private investment firm, today announced the acquisition of Direct Scaffolding Supply (“DSS” or “Direct”). Headquartered in Houston, TX, DSS is one of the largest and most trusted scaffold suppliers in North America and worldwide. The acquisition also included DSS affiliated companies including…

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Jan 12, 2022 | Sale of TheLian from Shanghai Lian’en Trade Development Co., Ltd Announced

Shanghai, China – The shareholders of Shanghai Lian’en Trade Development Co., Ltd. (“Lian” or the “Company”), together with their investment in Shanghai Xingyun Information Technology Co., Ltd. (“D1M”), have announced the sale of THELIAN to eBeauty Holdings (Cayman) Limited (“UCosmetics” or “UCO”; website: UCO Homepage). THELIAN, the official Tmall flagship stores of many brands, including…

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