LFM Capital

LFM Capital is a private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee, founded in 2014. The firm specializes in making investments in lower mid-market companies within niche manufacturing and industrial services sectors. LFM Capital focuses on management buyouts, corporate carve-outs, and strategic add-on investments, targeting growth-oriented businesses in areas such as automobiles and components, consumer durables, healthcare equipment, and oil and gas machinery. By partnering with management teams, LFM Capital aims to develop and enhance operational capabilities, fostering long-term value for all stakeholders. The firm's investment strategy primarily concentrates on opportunities in the United States and Canada.

Russ Aiken

VP

Richard Butler

Portfolio CFO

Stephen Cook

Executive MD

Tucker Cowden

Senior Associate

Jessica Ginsberg

Director, Business Development

Conner Harris

Director

Kenneth J. Hoefling

Operating Partner

Jack Jeffrey

Associate

David Juneau

Business Development Associate

Noah Krimm

Associate

Christopher Lin

MD

Lexy Manos

Associate

Katie Mesha

Business Development Associate

Myron Reising

Portfolio CFO and Operating Partner

Frederic W. Reisner

Co-Founder and MD

Rick Reisner

Co-Founder and MD

Ryan Richardson

Business Development Associate

Heather Rogers

Portfolio CFO

Dan Shockley

MD

Alex Weinstein

Associate

21 past transactions

Pratt Industries

Private Placement in 2018
Pratt Industries, Inc is a leading manufacturer of advanced intermodal equipment including tank and container chassis, heavy haul, truss trailers, also builds lightweight, high strength chassis, which are technically and innovatively engineered, design and engineer our steel frame to reduce tare weight, increase payload and to lower operation maintenance.

Surekap

Private Equity Round in 2022
Surekap is a maker of automated packaging machinery.

Rainier Industries

Private Equity Round in 2021
Rainier Industries is a printing company that provides display, shade, and shelter solutions.

Fecon

Acquisition in 2018
Fecon, Inc. manufactures forestry mulchers (Bull Hogs), forestry track carriers, and bio-mass harvesting equipment. It offers brush cutting attachments, track mulchers, bio-mass wood harvesting machines, screens, mixers, and excavator power packs. The company also provides forestry attachments, such as tree shears, stump grinders, grapples, and soil hogs. In addition, it offers used equipment. The company provides its products for bio-mass harvesting, land clearing, right-of-way clearing and maintenance, vegetation management, wildfire prevention, wildlife habitat, windbreak removal, and seismic applications. It serves R.O.W., land clearing, firebreaks, pasture restoration, invasive species, and wildlife restoration markets. The company offers its products through dealers. Fecon, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is based in Lebanon, Ohio.

Fecon

Merger/Acquisition in 2018
Fecon, Inc. manufactures forestry mulchers (Bull Hogs), forestry track carriers, and bio-mass harvesting equipment. It offers brush cutting attachments, track mulchers, bio-mass wood harvesting machines, screens, mixers, and excavator power packs. The company also provides forestry attachments, such as tree shears, stump grinders, grapples, and soil hogs. In addition, it offers used equipment. The company provides its products for bio-mass harvesting, land clearing, right-of-way clearing and maintenance, vegetation management, wildfire prevention, wildlife habitat, windbreak removal, and seismic applications. It serves R.O.W., land clearing, firebreaks, pasture restoration, invasive species, and wildlife restoration markets. The company offers its products through dealers. Fecon, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is based in Lebanon, Ohio.

ShopSabre

Private Placement in 2019
ShopSabre CNC manufactures CNC routers, plasma, and laser engraving machines. The company’s products are used for various applications, including cabinets and furniture, sign making and carvings, musical instruments, plastics and foam, prototyping and 3D modeling, metal fabrication and steel applications, exhibits and scene/prop shops, architectural millwork, and aluminum and brass machining. It serves customers in various industries in the United States and internationally. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Lakeville, Minnesota.

PSI Power & Controls

Private Placement in 2020
PSI Control Solutions Inc. manufactures and assembles custom electrical control panels and emergency power products. It offers manual transfer, company, safety, disconnect, and automatic transfer switches; and combination manual transfer switches with generator tap boxes, generator tap boxes, generator termination boxes, load banks, generator docking stations with main breakers, dual purpose generator docking stations, power cables, enclosed molded case circuit breakers, electric motor starters, and control panels. The company sells its products online. It serves customers in manufacturing and industrial business; entertainment and hospitality; and retail and grocery markets. The company was founded in 1961 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. It has an additional manufacturing facility in Mayfield, Kentucky.

ShopSabre

Private Equity Round in 2019
ShopSabre CNC manufactures CNC routers, plasma, and laser engraving machines. The company’s products are used for various applications, including cabinets and furniture, sign making and carvings, musical instruments, plastics and foam, prototyping and 3D modeling, metal fabrication and steel applications, exhibits and scene/prop shops, architectural millwork, and aluminum and brass machining. It serves customers in various industries in the United States and internationally. The company was founded in 2001 and is based in Lakeville, Minnesota.

Vektek

Private Equity Round in 2016
Vektek manufactures a broad variety of workholding devices, pallet fixture accessories, power supplies and auxiliary equipment backed by the most extensive Customer Service Staff in the industry. The entire Vektek organization specializes in precision workholding. They work with a broad range of manufacturers, large and small, in industries around the world. Vektek will help you engineer dependable and reliable fixture solutions to produce more accurate parts, faster and at lower total cost. Customer satisfaction is the highest priority in our delivery of products and services. Their goal is to help customers gain a competitive edge in the global marketplace and realize a higher return-on-investment.

Construction Implements Depot

Private Equity Round in 2022
Construction Implements Depot manufactures compact tractor attachments and mini excavator attachments, skid steer attachments, compact track loader attachments. Their skid steer attachments carry a full line of heavy-duty buckets. Their line consist of the turkey litter bucket. Their skid steer attachments provide all grapple needs.

Eckhart USA

Acquisition in 2015
In 1974, Harry A. Eckhart founded Eckhart & Associates, Inc. in Lansing, Michigan. Eckhart provided custom engineered solutions primarily for the automotive industry. Eckhart grew in experience and versatility, eventually adding electric and pneumatic controls capabilities to the mechanical design and manufacturing skills. In 1992, Eckhart moved to a 12,000 sq. ft. building and was able to expand its product and customer base. A greater emphasis was placed on assembly fixtures, semi-automated work stations, torque fastening systems and inspection equipment. During the 1990's the automotive industry began a major push toward ergonomic parts handling equipment and torque reaction devices. Eckhart was at the forefront in creating custom designed ergonomic equipment to fill this need. In March of 2001, the company relocated to its current location which allowed Eckhart to bid on larger, more sophisticated projects, many of which required static and dynamic customer run-offs. Because of further growth in business, Eckhart has added two additional buildings on the existing property. This expanded the total campus square footage to over 50,000 sq. ft.

Heartland Steel Products

Acquisition in 2017
Heartland Steel Products Group offers innovative material handling solutions to manufacturing, distribution and warehouse facilities throughout the country. Heartland is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois and has four manufacturing facilities in Marysville (MI), Marlette (MI), Harrison (OH), and Lodi (CA) that serve an impressive roster of blue chip customers.

J&E Precision Tool

Private Placement in 2020
J&E Precision Tool, Inc. manufactures computer numerical control (CNC) machining based precision components for aerospace, marine, microwave, defense, aviation, military, medical, and manufacturing industries. The company specializes in the precision manufacturing of small to medium-sized components and assemblies. It offers CNC production, CNC production turning, manual prototyping, EDM, and measuring, as well as grinding, honing, and lapping services. The company also provides design-for-manufacture consultation, high tolerance CNC production machining, and precision inspection systems. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Southampton, Massachusetts.

J&E Precision Tool

Private Equity Round in 2020
J&E Precision Tool, Inc. manufactures computer numerical control (CNC) machining based precision components for aerospace, marine, microwave, defense, aviation, military, medical, and manufacturing industries. The company specializes in the precision manufacturing of small to medium-sized components and assemblies. It offers CNC production, CNC production turning, manual prototyping, EDM, and measuring, as well as grinding, honing, and lapping services. The company also provides design-for-manufacture consultation, high tolerance CNC production machining, and precision inspection systems. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Southampton, Massachusetts.

Eckhart USA

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
In 1974, Harry A. Eckhart founded Eckhart & Associates, Inc. in Lansing, Michigan. Eckhart provided custom engineered solutions primarily for the automotive industry. Eckhart grew in experience and versatility, eventually adding electric and pneumatic controls capabilities to the mechanical design and manufacturing skills. In 1992, Eckhart moved to a 12,000 sq. ft. building and was able to expand its product and customer base. A greater emphasis was placed on assembly fixtures, semi-automated work stations, torque fastening systems and inspection equipment. During the 1990's the automotive industry began a major push toward ergonomic parts handling equipment and torque reaction devices. Eckhart was at the forefront in creating custom designed ergonomic equipment to fill this need. In March of 2001, the company relocated to its current location which allowed Eckhart to bid on larger, more sophisticated projects, many of which required static and dynamic customer run-offs. Because of further growth in business, Eckhart has added two additional buildings on the existing property. This expanded the total campus square footage to over 50,000 sq. ft.

Heartland Steel Products

Merger/Acquisition in 2017
Heartland Steel Products Group offers innovative material handling solutions to manufacturing, distribution and warehouse facilities throughout the country. Heartland is headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois and has four manufacturing facilities in Marysville (MI), Marlette (MI), Harrison (OH), and Lodi (CA) that serve an impressive roster of blue chip customers.

Accelevation

Private Equity Round in 2022
Accelevation is a vertically integrated group of manufacturing companies serving the data center, electric vehicle and robotic markets.