Northwest Sponsor Finance provided financing to support Branford Castle Partners

Northwest Sponsor Finance ("NSF"), a division of Northwest Bank, announced that it has provided financing to recapitalize and support the growth of Branford Castle Partners' existing portfolio company, ABC Industries.

ABC Industries is a manufacturer of technical fabrics and fabric-based products used within the airline, mining, military, and industrial markets. The Company offers portable flexible and wire-reinforced ventilation ducting products & systems, filament-wound fiberglass ducting, and heating and cooling ventilation products, with facilities in Winona Lake, IN and Grand Junction, CO.

"We are excited to be able to support Branford Castle Partners' ongoing strategic initiatives with this Company," said Dan Delgadillo, Managing Director of Northwest Sponsor Finance. "Branford Castle has assembled a top tier management team over the last few years and has positioned the Company to continue delivering highly technical mission critical products to their customers."

About Northwest Sponsor Finance

Northwest Sponsor Finance, with offices in Chicago and Columbus, Ohio, provides senior secured cash flow loans to private equity-backed lower middle market companies throughout the United States. Northwest Sponsor Finance offers products that support the acquisition, recapitalization and growth investment efforts of private equity firms operating in the lower middle market and focuses on companies that generate EBITDA between $2 million and $10 million. Northwest Sponsor Finance is a generalist group concentrating on asset lite business models in the business and consumer services, consumer products, asset-lite manufacturing, and value-added distribution sectors.

About Branford Castle Partners

Branford is a private market investor focused on lower-middle-market investments, with more than 30 years of helping to grow businesses. The firm typically makes control investments in companies with up to $15 million of EBITDA and a leadership position in a niche industry. Branford is particularly keen on the strong relationships it develops with its portfolio company managers. Branford has particular expertise in industrials/specialty manufacturing, consumer products, business services and logistics.