Founded in 1965, Paladin Brands is a leading independent designer, manufacturer, and supplier of high-quality construction equipment attachments, such as augers, backhoes, trenchers, excavator buckets and mobile shears.

Over the course of NEP’s investment period, Paladin completed seven acquisitions in 16 months, helping to further create a leading construction equipment manufacturing company covering a variety of industry uses.

NEP sold Paladin to Dover Resources, a subsidiary of Dover Corporation, in August 2006.

• Add-On Acquisition activity

  Glenmac (2005)
  
  Sweepster/FFC (2005)
  
  Hartfield Industries (2005)
  
  Genesis Manufacturing (2004)
  
  CAM (2004)
  
  Jewell Manufacturing (2004)
  
  JRB Company (2004)