NEW YORK, NY and BOSTON, MA – May 15, 2018 – Wincove Private Holdings (“Wincove”) announces the recapitalization of Nordock, Inc. (“Nordock”), which will join Bluff Manufacturing and Wesco Industrial Products to form a platform with a broad and impressive range of material handling and warehouse safety products. Nordock contributes a market-leading portfolio of pit-levelers, dock seals, safety restraints and associated products. Importantly, the core founders of Nordock have become partners in the broader platform and will continue in their roles with Nordock.
Wincove creates long-term capital appreciation for its shareholders by partnering with business owners, entrepreneurs and management teams to build market-leading companies. With offices in Boston and New York, Wincove has a permanent capital base, and can therefore stay invested in its partner companies for an unlimited time horizon. The firm expects to continue to invest in the material handling industry, supporting companies that facilitate the robust growth in procurement while improving safety.
“The devoted people of Wincove, Nordock, Bluff and Wesco will combine our strengths in product development, customer service, manufacturing and relationships as we strive to grow market share and succeed together,” said Denis Gleason, President of Nordock.
John Lenahan, Partner of Wincove said “each of these companies is a leader in its respective niche, but this is truly a situation where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. There is a tremendous opportunity to leverage our respective strengths to create a material handling and warehouse safety products solution with unmatched breadth, quality, service, lead times and geographic coverage. We are very excited to introduce this to the market.”
About Bluff Manufacturing
For 50 years, Bluff Manufacturing has been recognized as an innovative leader in the fabrication and design of high quality dock, warehouse, and safety equipment. Products include yard ramps, dock boards, dock levelers, mezzanines, cantilever racks, stairways, free standing conveyor support structures, catwalks, work platforms, and caged ladders. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, Bluff serves the Americas through a national distributor network, and the company’s distribution warehouses ensure quick delivery. For additional information about Bluff Manufacturing, visit www.bluffmanufacturing.com
About Wesco Industrial Products
From its humble beginnings in 1948, in a small garage in Philadelphia, Wesco has grown to become a leading supplier of quality material handling products. Starting with the design and manufacture of steel hand trucks and then expanding into drum handling equipment, the company has built a solid reputation for dependable, well-made products. Based in Philadelphia, Wesco also has a full line of vending and appliance trucks, platform trucks, stackers, pedalifts and lift tables. For additional information about Wesco Industrial Products, visit wescomfg.com
About Nordock, Inc.
Nordock, headquartered in Bowmanville, Ontario, was founded by current management in 2001. The Company’s products include a full line of loading dock equipment: pit-levelers, dock seals and shelters, vehicle restraints, edge-of-dock equipment, lift equipment and related parts and accessories. Nordock is known throughout the industry for product leadership, including FLEX-LIP® and TELESCOPING-LIP™ technology. The company also provides foam-based athletic products through its Columbus, Ohio operation. For additional information about Nordock, visit nordockinc.com
About Wincove Private Holdings, LP
Wincove Private Holdings is an investment holding company that creates long-term capital appreciation for its shareholders by partnering with business owners, entrepreneurs and management teams to build market-leading companies. For additional information about Wincove, visit www.wincove.com