Dubin Clark Announces Sale of Reel Power International to StoneTree Investment Partners

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dubin Clark & Company, Inc. (“Dubin Clark”), a private equity firm focused on partnering with lower middle market businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of Reel Power International Corp. (“Reel Power” or the “Company”), a leading provider of engineered winding, spooling, and material-handling equipment, to StoneTree Investment Partners LLC (“Stone Tree”), a private equity firm specializing in niche manufacturing and industrial companies.

Headquartered in Oklahoma City with additional operations in Houston, Reel Power is a premier manufacturer of automation-enabled solutions used across wire and cable manufacturing, distribution, marine, energy, defense, and broader industrial applications. The Company’s product portfolio – spanning automated take-ups and pay-offs, coilers, measures, DCB accumulators, hydraulic connectors, winches, and other proprietary systems – supports customers’ productivity, safety, and efficiency initiatives across mission-critical use cases.

In 2023, Dubin Clark and Praesidian Capital partnered on the investment. During that time, Reel Power delivered strong growth and executed on multiple value-creation initiatives, including expanding automated and integrated system offerings; improving gross margin and operating efficiency through LEAN and digital on-floor processes; strengthening recurring revenue via parts, service, and certification programs; and investing in engineering, R&D, and production capacity.

Thomas J. Caracciolo, Managing Partner at Dubin Clark, stated: “Reel Power has become a differentiated leader in automated and engineered material-handling solutions, with strong tailwinds supporting its long-term market opportunity. The management team executed exceptionally well across product development, operations, and customer service.”

Mesirow served as the exclusive financial advisor to Reel Power in connection with the transaction.

About Dubin Clark

Founded in 1984, Dubin Clark is a private equity firm headquartered in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, with an additional office in Miami Beach, Florida. The firm is led by a team of seasoned private equity professionals with decades of success investing in the lower middle market. Dubin Clark focuses on control or lead investments in companies within five key sectors: Residential and Commercial Trade Services, Industrial Services, Branded Niche Manufacturing, Event Services, and Technology-Enabled Business Services. Target companies typically have revenues of $5 million or more. The mission is to create long-term value by helping businesses grow through a coordinated strategy that includes providing capital to support organic growth, executing strategic add-on acquisitions, and collaborating on forward-looking initiatives. We are committed to preserving the unique culture, values, and independence that have driven each company's past success. For additional information, please visit http://www.dubinclark.com.

About Praesidian Capital

Founded in 2002, Praesidian Capital is an innovative private equity firm focused on control investments in private lower middle market businesses in the United States, specializing in companies with $2 – $15 million of EBITDA across various industries including consumer products, business services, niche manufacturers and family entertainment. Since 2002, Praesidian has invested approximately $1 billion in 100+ middle market businesses in the U.S. and Europe. For more information, visit www.praesidian.com.

About StoneTree Investment Partners

StoneTree Investment Partners, LLC is an industrials-focused private investment firm founded by experienced operators, engineers, and investors, with a mission of Transforming Industrials and a purpose of Investing in People®. With roughly $200 million in AUM, StoneTree selectively invests in market-leading established niche manufacturing and industrial companies where StoneTree members can serve alongside employees and management to elevate the company through a Business Transformation Agenda. For more information about StoneTree Investment Partners and its investment strategy, please visit www.stonetreeinvest.com.