CREST ROCK PARTNERS HAS INVESTED IN SPECIALTY PIPE & TUBE
Birmingham, Michigan – January 9, 2024 – Angle Advisors is pleased to announce that Crest Rock Partners (“Crest Rock”), a Denver-based private equity firm investing in lower middle market software, technology, services and manufacturing businesses, has made an investment in Specialty Pipe & Tube (“SPT” or the “Company”). Founded in 1964 and located in Mineral Ridge, Ohio and Houston, Texas, SPT is a value-added supplier of large diameter, heavy wall mechanical pipe and tubing. SPT serves an essential role in the supply chain with its direct relationships with domestic and international mills, broad inventory of 800+ SKUs, short lead times, and in-house materials expertise. Angle Advisors acted as the exclusive investment banking advisor to SPT in completing the transaction.
SPT has a proven track record of delivering the highest quality, cut-to-length pipe and tubing products at industry-leading speeds, helping to alleviate supply chain risks for its customers. SPT’s hot rolled seamless products are key inputs in its customers’ end products, which require highly durable, specialized components for mission critical use cases. The Company’s technical expertise, product portfolio, and service offerings have created a dedicated customer base of manufacturers and distributors that continues to expand over time. SPT supplies niche sizes of tubing and pipe in both 1026 seamless carbon and 4140 seamless alloy.
“We are excited to partner with Crest Rock who shares our values and our vision for growth and innovation,” said Steve Baroff, President of Specialty Pipe & Tube. “As we celebrate our 60th year in business, we’re thrilled to be starting this new chapter with the same independent spirit that was instilled in the Company when it was founded back in 1964.”
“SPT’s history of excellence, range of products, and value-added services provide exceptional value to its customers,” commented Steve Johnson, co-founder and Partner at Crest Rock. “The Company’s premium, domestic and DFARS compliant products, technical expertise, and top-notch customer support have resulted in thousands of long-term customers who have remained loyal to the Company, in many cases for several decades. SPT’s partnership approach has differentiated them in the hot rolled seamless industry as they help their customers navigate a challenging supply chain environment by offering readily available inventory and consistently reliable shipping performance. Crest Rock looks forward to collaborating closely with the talented team at SPT to capitalize on growth opportunities.”
Crest Rock Partners is a Denver-based private equity firm focused on the lower middle market. Founded in 2019, the firm seeks investment opportunities where it can leverage its principals’ extensive operating and investing experience to help companies execute their strategic initiatives. Through the team’s completion of over 60 acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, and integrations, Crest Rock has developed a differentiated investment process and partnership approach, working with management, founders, and other shareholders to establish alignment and achieve mutual objectives. Crest Rock targets control investments across multiple industry verticals, including software, technology, IT services, tech-enabled business services, manufacturing, and industrial services with enterprise values ranging from $15 million to $150 million. For more information about Crest Rock, please visit www.crestrockpartners.com.
Founded in 1964 with locations in Mineral Ridge, Ohio and Houston, Texas, SPT supplies large diameter, heavy wall mechanical pipe and tubing to distributors and manufacturers. As a fully integrated supply chain partner, SPT simplifies the procurement process for its customers by offering a wide array of readily available products, same day / next day delivery, high-touch customer service, and knowledgeable sales personnel. SPT is consistently aware of each customer’s needs and timing constraints and is known for integrity, reliability, and consistent performance. For more information, visit www.specialtypipe.com.
Angle Advisors, with offices in the United States, Germany, and China, specializes in mergers and acquisitions and capital raising. The firm’s professionals have completed 291 transactions since 2009 for multinational corporations, privately held companies, private equity funds, and public sector clients. For additional information, please visit www.angleadvisors.com.