Cyprium Partners

Cyprium Partners is a private investment firm based in Ohio, established in 1998. The firm specializes in providing mezzanine and equity capital to profitable, lower mid-market companies in the United States and Canada. Cyprium differentiates itself by offering flexible investment solutions, which include subordinated debt, preferred equity, and common equity. The firm can engage in both non-control (minority ownership) and control (majority ownership) positions, allowing it to tailor its financial support to meet the specific needs of its portfolio companies.

Cindy Babitt

Partner

Michael Conaton

Partner

Beth Hass

Partner

Nick Janigian

Associate

Daniel Kessler

Partner

Jeffrey Lakarosky

Vice President

Beth Haas Laschinger

Partner

Ted Laufik

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer

Leland Lewis

Partner

Drew Molinari

Vice President

Andrew P. Molinari

Principal

Wes Owen

Managing Director

Taylor Richard

Senior Associate

Chris Schroer

Associate

John R. Sinnenberg

Partner

Nick Stone

Managing Director

31 past transactions

D.P. Nicoli

Debt Financing in 2022
Distributor of piling and plate rental products catering to the heavy construction industry. The company provides steel plates, hydraulic and aluminum shoring, slide rails as well as pipe plug products.

Remprex

Private Equity Round in 2021
Remprex, LLC is a transportation company based in Willowbrook, Illinois, specializing in managed technology and terminal operations. Established in 2006, it offers a range of services including terminal management, engineering, and security solutions specifically for intermodal rail terminals and distribution centers across North America. The company's terminal management services encompass facility support, gate operations, inventory management, and training. Additionally, Remprex provides telecommunications solutions and network engineering services tailored to various industries such as transportation and architecture. Its focus on access control and security ensures safe and efficient operations for its clients in the distribution and trucking sectors.

Remprex

Debt Financing in 2021
Remprex, LLC is a transportation company based in Willowbrook, Illinois, specializing in managed technology and terminal operations. Established in 2006, it offers a range of services including terminal management, engineering, and security solutions specifically for intermodal rail terminals and distribution centers across North America. The company's terminal management services encompass facility support, gate operations, inventory management, and training. Additionally, Remprex provides telecommunications solutions and network engineering services tailored to various industries such as transportation and architecture. Its focus on access control and security ensures safe and efficient operations for its clients in the distribution and trucking sectors.

Rental Equipment Investment

Debt Financing in 2020
Rental Equipment Investment focuses on acquiring well-managed small to mid-sized rental equipment companies across the United States, particularly serving customers from the Upper Midwest to the Pacific Northwest. By investing capital into these businesses, Rental Equipment Investment enables them to upgrade their offerings and expand their operations within their communities. This approach not only supports the growth of local rental companies but also fosters job creation and maintains a strong community presence. The company provides a diverse range of general rental, earthmoving, and specialty equipment, ensuring that customers have access to necessary tools and machinery while contributing positively to the local economy.

Kustom US

Debt Financing in 2020
Kustom US is a construction company that provides disaster restoration services.

Caro Nut

Debt Financing in 2020
Caro Nut Company, Inc. is a Fresno, California-based firm that produces and distributes a variety of nut products to retailers and manufacturers around the globe. Incorporated in 2008, Caro Nut specializes in sourcing limited-source nuts, including cashews, Marcona almonds, Brazil nuts, macadamias, and hazelnuts, from regions across Asia, Europe, Africa, and South America. These nuts are roasted at the company's facility in California. The company is committed to building strong partnerships with growers and processors who prioritize quality and environmental stewardship. By fostering long-term relationships with communities, Caro Nut emphasizes the importance of quality in both the product and the livelihoods of the growers, believing that exceptional nuts provide a distinctive taste that consumers can appreciate.

Chief Enterprises LLC

Private Equity Round in 2020
Chief Enterprises LLC is a distributor and marketer of electrical components primarily serving the automotive industry and related markets. Founded in 1991 in Elmhurst, Illinois, by a father-son team, the company specializes in a wide range of products, including connectors, terminals, relays, motors, and sensors. In addition to product distribution, Chief Enterprises offers various services such as procurement, warehousing, logistics, and electronic data interchange. With over 25 years of experience, the company has established itself as a key link between suppliers and customers, emphasizing a commitment to superior service and innovative solutions in the electro-mechanical component sector.

Scene75 Entertainment Center

Debt Financing in 2019
Scene75 Entertainment Centre is an indoor entertainment amusement center in Ohio.

Irvin Products

Funding Round in 2016
Irvin Automotive Products, Inc. specializes in manufacturing interior trim products for automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) globally. The company produces a variety of items, including seat covers, headrests, cargo shades, armrests, and sun visors, as well as seats for mass transit vehicles such as buses and aircraft. In addition to its automotive focus, Irvin provides contract sewing services for non-automotive sectors, including office and residential furniture, medical equipment, and military uniforms. The company also offers comprehensive services in planning, design, prototyping, testing, and validation, along with specialized leather cutting and perforation for automotive interiors and outerwear. Founded in 1919 and based in Pontiac, Michigan, Irvin Automotive Products operates as a subsidiary of Piston Automotive, LLC.

Bensussen Deutsch

Debt Financing in 2016
Bensussen Deutsch is a merchandise agency that offers its services to Fortune 1000 companies. The company offers supply chain management, customer service, fulfillment, and distribution services to its clients. Its agency model offers a range of services, including market research analysis, account management, reporting, logistics, social compliance, product design and development, and supply chain transparency. Bensussen Deutsch was founded in 1984 by Jay Deutsch and Eric Bensussen and is based in Woodinville.

Weaber

Private Equity Round in 2015
Weaber, Inc. is a manufacturer of hardwood lumber products based in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, established in 1941. The company specializes in a range of offerings including unfinished flooring, surfaced four sides (S4S) boards, solid oak and American poplar moldings, stair parts, and logs. Additionally, Weaber produces secondary products such as factory primed and painted finger-jointed items. By providing a diverse selection of quality hardwood products, Weaber aims to meet the growing demands of the marketplace and support clients in their lumber business needs.

Weaber

Debt Financing in 2015
Weaber, Inc. is a manufacturer of hardwood lumber products based in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, established in 1941. The company specializes in a range of offerings including unfinished flooring, surfaced four sides (S4S) boards, solid oak and American poplar moldings, stair parts, and logs. Additionally, Weaber produces secondary products such as factory primed and painted finger-jointed items. By providing a diverse selection of quality hardwood products, Weaber aims to meet the growing demands of the marketplace and support clients in their lumber business needs.

Phantom Fireworks

Funding Round in 2015
Phantom Fireworks is a retail company specializing in consumer fireworks.

Hobbico

Debt Financing in 2014
Hobbico, Inc. is the largest U.S. distributor of radio-control and general hobby products — in fact, the largest model hobby company in the world — and, 100% Employee-Owned. Hobbico is engaged in the design, manufacturing, marketing and distribution of thousands of hobby products including radio-control and general hobby products. Their merchandise includes a wide variety of radio-control models from cars and boats to airplanes and helicopters. In the general hobby category, They offer plastic model kits, rockets, road race sets, die-cast models, model trains, jigsaw puzzles, science and educational kits, games, kites, craft kits and much more. Hobbico began in 1971 with just two people and now employs over 650 in facilities that include Their West Coast distribution center in Reno, Nevada, facilities in Penrose, Colorado and Elk Grove Village, Illinois and Their Corporate Headquarters in Champaign, Illinois. They sell over 60,000 items through three sales divisions targeting Retail, Wholesale and Mass Market sales channels.

MGS Mfg. Group

Debt Financing in 2012
MGS Mfg. Group specializes in the manufacturing of injection molded plastic components, catering to a diverse clientele that includes original equipment manufacturers and brand owners across various industries such as healthcare, automotive, electronics, and consumer goods. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including engineering and design-for-manufacture, mold making, sampling and development, as well as value-added contract manufacturing operations. MGS Mfg. Group is recognized for its high-precision technical plastic products and multishot technologies, delivering solutions that enable automation and enhance efficiency in manufacturing processes. Its extensive experience in tooling, molding, and equipment systems allows MGS to serve a broad spectrum of applications, part geometries, and resins, with a strong presence in North America and Europe.

Curvature

Private Equity Round in 2011
Network Hardware Resale, The company's line of business includes the wholesale distribution of cutlery and general hardware.

Curvature

Debt Financing in 2011
Network Hardware Resale, The company's line of business includes the wholesale distribution of cutlery and general hardware.

Ice River Sustainable Solutions

Private Equity Round in 2010
Ice River Sustainable Solutions provides offers spring and purified, private label bottled water to national and regionally-focused grocery retailers, drug stores, mass merchandisers, food service partners, and dollar stores. Ice River's bottles are 100% recycled plastic and 100% recyclable.

Home Market Foods

Private Equity Round in 2010
Home Market Foods is a food production company specializing in meal entrees, appetizers, and snacks.

Trantech

Private Equity Round in 2009
Trantech Radiator Products, Inc. manufactures and markets transformer radiators in North America. Its products include coolers, control panels, fans, flow indicators, IHR, manifolds, pumps, welded header, and valves. It also offers engineering and re-engineering for transformer cooling system solutions internationally. The company was founded in 1932 and is based in Edgefield, South Carolina.

Trantech

Debt Financing in 2009
Trantech Radiator Products, Inc. manufactures and markets transformer radiators in North America. Its products include coolers, control panels, fans, flow indicators, IHR, manifolds, pumps, welded header, and valves. It also offers engineering and re-engineering for transformer cooling system solutions internationally. The company was founded in 1932 and is based in Edgefield, South Carolina.

AMPAM Parks Mechanical

Private Equity Round in 2008
AMPAM Parks Mechanical is a design-build plumbing subcontractor, specializing in high-density residential plumbing systems.

QPM Aerospace

Debt Financing in 2008
QPM Aerospace manufactures precision machined parts for the commercial, defense, and general aerospace industries. QPM Aerospace manufactures aluminum, steel and stainless machining, turning, sheet metal, and swaged tubes.

Anomatic

Debt Financing in 2007
Anomatic, founded in 1965 by William C. Rusch, specializes in manufacturing anodized aluminum components and product packaging, primarily for the cosmetic, personal care, and beauty fragrance industries. The company has developed patented manufacturing technologies and is recognized for having the highest capacity for color anodizing globally. Its product offerings include a wide range of items such as nose pieces, lipstick tubes, collars, caps, base components, fragrance packages, actuators, and various tilt packaging solutions. In addition to anodized aluminum products, Anomatic provides metal stamping, decorating, and assembly services, positioning itself as a comprehensive supplier in its market.

Anomatic

Private Equity Round in 2005
Anomatic, founded in 1965 by William C. Rusch, specializes in manufacturing anodized aluminum components and product packaging, primarily for the cosmetic, personal care, and beauty fragrance industries. The company has developed patented manufacturing technologies and is recognized for having the highest capacity for color anodizing globally. Its product offerings include a wide range of items such as nose pieces, lipstick tubes, collars, caps, base components, fragrance packages, actuators, and various tilt packaging solutions. In addition to anodized aluminum products, Anomatic provides metal stamping, decorating, and assembly services, positioning itself as a comprehensive supplier in its market.

Anomatic

Debt Financing in 2005
Anomatic, founded in 1965 by William C. Rusch, specializes in manufacturing anodized aluminum components and product packaging, primarily for the cosmetic, personal care, and beauty fragrance industries. The company has developed patented manufacturing technologies and is recognized for having the highest capacity for color anodizing globally. Its product offerings include a wide range of items such as nose pieces, lipstick tubes, collars, caps, base components, fragrance packages, actuators, and various tilt packaging solutions. In addition to anodized aluminum products, Anomatic provides metal stamping, decorating, and assembly services, positioning itself as a comprehensive supplier in its market.