4C Capital LLC Announces Its Investment in Stride Tool, Inc.

Lake Mary, FL, April 20, 2016 (Newswire.com) - 4C Capital LLC has invested in Stride Tool, a worldwide designer and manufacturer of specialty hand tools for the professional market under the Milbar, Imperial brand names, and various private labels. The company is recognized worldwide as a leader of innovative products manufactured to exacting engineering specifications.

“This represents 4C Capital’s second investment in a lower middle market company within the last six months.” said 4C Capital Managing Partner Renee McCalla-Watson. “We are excited to invest in Stride."

"This represents 4C Capital's second investment in a lower middle market company within the last six months. We are excited to invest in Stride."

Renee McCalla-Watson, 4C Capital Managing Partner

Frank Mitchell, a Managing Partner of 4C Capital adds, "We are pleased to attract as our incoming CEO, Ron Ortiz, a well known industry executive who has over 25 years of operating, manufacturing and full P&L experience successfully growing companies in the segment. "I look forward to working alongside the company’s leadership team to take Stride to its next level of growth,” says Ron Ortiz.

4C Capital invested along-side Capitala Group, Medallion Capital and Ortiz. For more information on Stride Tool, please visit http://www.stridetool.com.

4C CAPITAL, LLC

4C Capital http://www.4ccapitalllc.com is a private investment firm that makes investments in companies for long term growth in the healthcare, specialty manufacturing and business services sectors. 4C delivers Capital, Capacity, Competitiveness and Commitment that aligns with management’s vision to drive the next level of enterprise value. The company differentiates itself by bringing the value added operating experience of its founding partners to each transaction. 4C Capital maintains a network of highly skilled, experienced and motivated “C” suite level individuals and service organizations that can increase the productivity and high quality output of its investment transactions. 

Contact:

Renee McCalla-Watson
Phone: 407-900-1663
[email protected]

Source: 4C Capital