Transaction adds a Midwest steel tubing and building products manufacturer to Speyside’s portfolio.

DETROIT, Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Speyside Equity Advisers (“Speyside”) announced that it has completed the acquisition of The TAPCO Tube Company (“TAPCO” or the “Company”), a Midwest-based manufacturer of steel tubing and building products operating under the Tapco Tube and Akron Building Products brands. The transaction will allow Speyside to invest in TAPCO’s next phase of growth.

Founded in the 1940s, TAPCO began as a manufacturer of branded jack and column supports before vertically integrating into ERW steel tubing. Today, the Company’s Tapco Tube segment supplies steel tubing to construction contractors, distributors, and OEMs, while its Akron Building Products segment supplies jacks and columns to home improvement retailers across the country.

Nicholas Lardo, Managing Director at Speyside, noted, “TAPCO is a great addition to our portfolio. It’s a well-established manufacturer with loyal customers and meaningful opportunity to improve plant throughput, expand its value-added product mix, and grow its building products channel. We look forward to partnering with the team to invest in the people and equipment needed to take the business to its next level.”

“We are excited to begin this next chapter for TAPCO in partnership with Speyside while continuing to build on the legacy we’ve established over the past several decades” said David Schrader, President of TAPCO. 

About The Tapco Tube Company

The Tapco Tube Company is a Midwest-based manufacturer of steel tubing and building products, operating under the Tapco Tube and Akron Building Products brands. Tapco Tube manufactures electric resistance welded (ERW) steel tubing serving construction, infrastructure, agricultural and general industrial end markets. Akron Building Products manufactures jacks and columns used primarily in residential renovation and new construction applications, supplying retailers and regional hardware distributors across the country. The Company operates a manufacturing facility in Meadville, Pennsylvania. For more information, please visit tapcotube.com and akronproducts.com.

About Speyside Equity

Speyside Equity is a Detroit-based private equity firm that invests in middle-market manufacturing and value-added distribution businesses. Speyside focuses on creative transaction structures and is experienced investing in carve-outs, industry consolidations, family-owned businesses and other special situations. Speyside takes an operational approach to creating value across its portfolio. For more information, please visit speysideequity.com.

Honigman LLP acted as Speyside’s legal advisor and The DAK Group served as TAPCO’s financial advisor in conjunction with the transaction.

CONTACT:
Nicholas Lardo
Speyside Equity Advisers
nicholas.lardo@speysideequity.com
+1.(616).502.7731
speysideequity.com

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