Since the Company’s founding in 1936, Ripley has been leading the way in the design and manufacture of equipment, tools and technology for specialized applications. Today, Ripley is a global provider of cable preparation tools and accessories to the power utilities, fiber optic and cable television industries. Ripley’s pioneering approach to product design has enabled the Company to create innovative tools that solve the everyday challenges faced by linemen, cable engineers, technicians and installers.
CW Industrial Partners is an industrial focused private equity firm that is backed by knowledgeable investors who partner with it in finding, vetting and owning companies. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, CW Industrials acquires lower middle-market companies in manufacturing and industrial services industries and gives them the capital, support and freedom to grow. Recent acquisitions include Safe-Way Door, Bryant Products, SST Conveyor Components, Libra Industries, Essco, Ohio Blow Pipe, C&M Conveyor. Founded in 1999, the firm’s investors are primarily successful entrepreneurs and executives who contribute to the evaluation and investment process.