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Tecum Capital Partners Announces Investment in Erie Strayer Company

Tecum Capital Partners Announces Investment in Erie Strayer Company

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Tecum Capital Partners Announces Investment in Erie Strayer Company

Tecum Capital Partners Announces Investment in Erie Strayer Company

Pittsburgh, PA – February 11, 2026 –  Erie Strayer, a fourth-generation, family-owned leader in concrete batching solutions, announced a strategic partnership with CQL Capital to support the company’s long-term growth while preserving its legacy, leadership, and customer-first culture. Tecum Capital, along with Star Mountain Capital, Everside Capital Partners, Brookside Capital Partners, and UMB Private Investments, provided growth capital to support the partnership.

Headquartered in Erie, PA, Erie Strayer designs, engineers, and manufactures concrete batch plants for construction and ready-mix companies. Erie is a leader in the manufacture and sale of new equipment, and the provisioning of aftermarket parts and services to the concrete batch plant industry.

Founded in 1912, Erie Strayer has built its reputation on engineering excellence, rugged and reliable equipment, and dependable after-sale support. The partnership provides additional resources to invest in innovation, employee development, and expanded service capabilities.

Kyle Strayer will continue to lead the company as Chief Executive Officer and remain fully involved in the day-to-day operation of the business. Erie Strayer’s management team also remains unchanged, and customers, dealers, and vendors will continue working with the same contacts that they do today.

Looking ahead, Erie Strayer plans to continue empowering its employees while strategically growing its team, along with expanding its aftermarket support, service, and parts capabilities to further enhance the customer’s experience.

Tyson Smith, Paul Oris, and Justin Uhlenbrock led the investment team at Tecum. 

“We were very intentional in choosing a partner who respects our people, our culture, and our commitment to customers. This allows us to invest in the future while staying true to who we are.” 

Kyle Strayer

Chief Executive Officer, Erie Strayer Company

“We’re incredibly excited to partner with the Erie Strayer team and CQL Capital. This is a strong local business with a long history of manufacturing excellence, and we see significant opportunity to support the team as they invest in growth, expand capacity, and continue serving their customers at the highest level. This partnership reflects our commitment to backing proven operators in our own backyard."

Tyson Smith

Partner, Tecum Capital Partners

Husnain Safdar

Principal

hsafdar@tecum.com

Zac Forsyth

Senior Associate

zforsyth@tecum.com

Ryan Beard

Associate

rbeard@tecum.com

Emily Morgan

Executive Assistant // Office Manager

emorgan@tecum.com

About Tecum Capital

Tecum Capital Management, Inc. (“Tecum”) is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based private investment firm deploying capital in lower middle market companies. Tecum provides mezzanine debt and equity investments in growth-oriented middle market companies across many industries, including manufacturing, value-added distribution, and business services. Our team partners with independent sponsors, family offices, committed funds, business owners seeking succession plans, and management teams to create shared success. Tecum focuses on businesses with EBITDA greater than $3 million and will invest $5 million to $20 million in potential portfolio companies. Tecum manages two Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”) licensed funds and is currently investing out of Tecum Capital Partners IV, L.P, a $340 million fund launched in 2025. Tecum also manages a separate equity control strategy via a multi-family office strategy under the same investment criteria called Tecum Equity Alpha Management (“TEAM”).  Since 2006, the team has collectively invested nearly $1 billion in over 190 platforms and add-on acquisitions.  For more information, please visit www.tecum.com.

Investment Criteria

$10 to $100 million  Target Revenue

$3 to $10 million  EBITDA

Up to $20 million  Investment Size

Industry Experience

Business Services

Capital Equipment with P&M

Food & Beverage

Industrial & Environmental Services

Precision Manufacturing

Transportation & Logistics 

       Value-Added Distribution        

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