Calfee Client Align Capital Partners’ Portfolio Company MKB Company Acquires Silt Saver

Calfee congratulates our client, Align Capital Partners and its Pennsylvania-based portfolio company, MKB Company (MKB), a leading provider of products and services in the environmental control market, on the acquisition of Silt Saver, Inc (Silt Saver), a Georgia-based company specializing in patented inlet protection, silt fence and other sediment control products. 

This acquisition represents a key milestone in MKB’s strategic vision to become the national leader in high-performance sediment control solutions. MKB, known for its comprehensive offering of compost filter sock, erosion control blankets, Siltron® silt fences and other products, will offer Silt Saver’s premium product lineup to its national footprint, better serving MKB’s national, regional and local distribution partners. 

This transaction marks the first add-on acquisition since MKB partnered with Align Capital Partners (ACP) in November 2024. 

ACP is a growth-oriented private equity firm that partners with business owners and management teams to create shared success. ACP manages $1.8 billion in committed capital with investment teams in Cleveland, Ohio, and Dallas, Texas. 

Calfee’s legal team was led by Firm Vice Chair and Corporate and Finance Partner Terrence F. (Terry) Doyle and Partner Salvatore J. (Sam) Totino, and included Senior Counsel Unekuojo (Uneku) Idachaba. The Commercial Finance team included Corporate and Finance practice group Vice Chair and Partner Ann Z. Seger and Associate Attorney Terrence J. (TJ) Killeen, Jr. 

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With 45+ dedicated attorneys, the Corporate and Finance practice group at Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP is one of the largest and most prolific in Ohio, handling a significant number of complex and sophisticated business and financial transactions for clients across the country and globally. 

Calfee has a sophisticated and robust Mergers and Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Sales practice, annually consummating 60-75 M&A transactions, led by an active private equity client base and a large roster of public and significant privately held corporate clients. These financial and strategic buyers, coupled with our deep investment banking representations and relationships, drive a thriving and diverse M&A practice at Calfee. 

Calfee's Private Equity team – comprised of more than 30 corporate, securities, tax, and employee benefits attorneys – is dedicated to getting the deal done while remaining responsive, creative, and efficient in negotiating and closing transactions for clients.

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