Branford Castle Partners, L.P. (“Branford Castle”), a New York City-based private equity firm, today announced that its affiliate has purchased Surface Preparation Technologies, LLC (“SPT”), the nation’s leading provider of rumble strips and related roadway safety services. The existing SPT management team invested in the transaction alongside Branford Castle’s affiliate Fund and will continue to lead the company.
“Rumble strips are vital highway and roadway safety features that alert inattentive drivers of potential danger, and are a proven and cost-efficient measure to keep travelers safer by reducing the risks of crossover and run-off traffic accidents,” said Steve Burke, CEO of SPT.
Based in Mechanicsburg, PA, SPT has garnered its leading market position through a unique combination of roadway infrastructure expertise and its extensive fleet of proprietary equipment. SPT designs and manufactures its high-performance, patented rumble strip machines, or “mills”. SPT’s mills run significantly faster and are more durable than competitors’ machines. (www.rumblestrips.com)
The Company, founded in 1988, is considered a pioneer in the roadway safety industry and has installed more than 150,000 miles of rumble strips across 49 states. The ultimate customer for SPT’s services is typically a state’s Department of Transportation.
Branford Castle was advised by its legal counsel, Akerman LLP. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.